Where were you on 9/11?
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I was working as a temp with Merrill Lynch. I had stepped into the elevator which would take me to my floor in the building for work that morning. My immediate supervisor caught the doors before they shut, and climbed in. He was really sweaty (heavy dude), and red-- yet pale at the same time. I was listening to my walkman (tapes), and pulled out my ear buds, expecting to make idle morning conversation.
He sees me and the conversation goes something like this;
Him, "Lyta! Oh man, I can't believe this! Any of this!"
Me, "What, is there something big going on today?"
Him, "You haven't heard?"
Me, "Heard what?"
Him, "You know the twin towers in New York? A plane just crashed into one of them!"
Me, "Oh... was it an accident?"
Him, "I don't know...."
I hadn't really grasped what it had meant, a plane smashing into a building. It was early, and New York was so very far away (I live in seattle). On the way up, I thought about it, and it sort of sunk in on the ride up. I became quickly concerned, as I had friends that lived in NYC.
By the time we reached our floor, and got to the break room with the TV on the news, both towers had crumbled. A no fly order had been issued, and those of us feeling unsafe in our sky scraper were allowed to go home that day.
It was very surreal. o_o
He sees me and the conversation goes something like this;
Him, "Lyta! Oh man, I can't believe this! Any of this!"
Me, "What, is there something big going on today?"
Him, "You haven't heard?"
Me, "Heard what?"
Him, "You know the twin towers in New York? A plane just crashed into one of them!"
Me, "Oh... was it an accident?"
Him, "I don't know...."
I hadn't really grasped what it had meant, a plane smashing into a building. It was early, and New York was so very far away (I live in seattle). On the way up, I thought about it, and it sort of sunk in on the ride up. I became quickly concerned, as I had friends that lived in NYC.
By the time we reached our floor, and got to the break room with the TV on the news, both towers had crumbled. A no fly order had been issued, and those of us feeling unsafe in our sky scraper were allowed to go home that day.
It was very surreal. o_o
No, the true irony is if you are twins and are born in America. That way, your friends can say that's their birthday present to you. That didn't happen to me, but it happened two of my friends which I have discussed in an earlier thread (I believe the title was, "Have you ever been accused of cheating?" It had a poll, if that helps).TheMushroomClub said:
I was in my fifth grade class (My classes had one teacher, except for gym, art, and music), thinking that was a movie. I had no idea what the World Trade Center towers were at the time. The day went on as usual after about an hour.
In school. The teachers were crying, and me and my friend were like "What the hecks going on" "Why arent you teaching?"
We got detention for 5 days.
5 FUCKING DAYS AND WE WERE IN THE SECOND GRADE WTF!
We got detention for 5 days.
5 FUCKING DAYS AND WE WERE IN THE SECOND GRADE WTF!
I was in second grade getting ready for school. My mom showed me on the TV, and I feel very guilty now, because at the time I was annoyed that it was on every channel. I wanted to watch Spongebob.
I came home watched a episode of A-Team re-re-re-re-run and then randomly checked other channels. All I saw was a big house on fire but I didn't understand a word they talked in the telly so I just sat and watch how the building burned. Later I asked my mother and she explained what happened.
I was late to school that morning, so I came in and everyone was quiet. The only thing I was told was "New York got attacked!" "By who?!" "We don't know!" so I logically assumed that new york was now a smoldering radioactive crater. It wasn't until later that I found out that a couple of kamikaze pilots crashed into the world trade center, at which point I regrettably said "Wait, that's it?!"
I had just got back from senior (high) school and saw it on the news. To be honest, I didn't really care until someone sat me down and made me think about what had actually happened. Then I was told I had relatives there. That deadened the sorrow.
I was in second grade. I didn't even know about it till 2003 when the school forced me to do a report on it. I never watched the news and I honestly didn't care for it. Mainly becuase I was a little fat kid who grew up beliving the world was made of Gum Drops and lolly pops.(Although that would be very sweet)