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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm the Subway Sharpie/Purell guy.
Last edited Sat Feb 11, 2017, 02:19 AM - Edit history (3)
I guess if I'm gonna have my anonymity blown, it's in a pretty cool way.
That said, hi, I'm Jared Nied. Pleasure to meet you.
https://nytimes.com/2017/02/05/nyregion/swastika-nyc-subways.html
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/05/us/subway-nazi-graffiti-new-york-trnd/index.html
ETA my statement, hell, my formal press release on this whole thing. Unedited, literally as I typed it onto my Facebook feed..
Hi guys..
Bewildered, confused and pleasantly shocked doesn't even begin to describe this...never in a million years did I think anybody would record my moment, let alone that it would explode like this. I'm honestly not sure what to say other than that I was just doing the right thing, the thing that needed to be done. I'd have been as satisfied with just going home and telling my amazing wife what I did, and maybe a couple of the guys at work. It's just how we should be...my mom raised me to care beyond words, and my dad made me into the man who can put that care into action.
That said, I'm thrilled this has gotten so big because I hope, in some small way, I can teach the world how to be better.
Much love,
me
New edit..
Thanks whoever got me a star, I'm not sure if I deserve it 😶
More press..
https://www.facebook.com/CTVNewsChannel/videos/1327589800635681/
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.3968914/we-just-came-together-new-yorkers-scrub-nazi-graffiti-subway-with-hand-sanitizer-1.3968917
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)And I guess I'd have to get in line now!
Well done!!
LisaM
(27,808 posts)After reading that, I made sure I had some wet wipes in my purse just in case.
True Dough
(17,304 posts)I thought you were introducing yourself as Jared, the Subway guy.
That's not an identity you would want to make known!
Kudos on your initiative to remove that disgusting graffiti!
grantcart
(53,061 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)would be looking at....
This PURELL Jared is a GOOD GUY....he's restoring the name with his works!
Merlot
(9,696 posts)samnsara
(17,622 posts)......now I'm gonna have nightmares................
Calista241
(5,586 posts)m-lekktor
(3,675 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,798 posts)suffragette
(12,232 posts)silverweb
(16,402 posts)[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Hopefully, you've inspired many, many others to also act instead of just observe in despair.
yardwork
(61,599 posts)Squinch
(50,949 posts)know what to do if we see that.
redwitch
(14,944 posts)Good work!
Nevermypresident
(781 posts)We're proud of you.
2naSalit
(86,580 posts)and I'm glad to see your thoughtfulness got so much attention, it was the right thing to do.
volstork
(5,400 posts)like you! Well done, my friend.
malaise
(268,969 posts)Resist
gademocrat7
(10,656 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)GliderGuider
(21,088 posts)Lucky Luciano
(11,254 posts)Happy to buy you a drink one day!
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)Thank you for doing that.
rgbecker
(4,831 posts)Thanks for showing how its done.
Moosepoop
(1,920 posts)Lithos
(26,403 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)denbot
(9,899 posts)Thank you.
magicarpet
(14,145 posts)Bless you - for the Nazi cleanup.
P. J. Goebbels was asking if anyone had your phone number or contact info.
Hearty welcome to DU.
welcome to our little box of insanity on the net.
snacker
(3,619 posts)and your fellow New Yorkers. Thank you.
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)are the reason I have faith in America.
I'm Jewish so what you did affected me personally. Thank you.
liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)Thank you for that! You are my hero! You spoke up, and acted. You've helped lift spirits and given hope to humanity in these sad times.
GallopingGhost
(2,404 posts)and letting the world know this bs won't be tolerated.
NNadir
(33,516 posts)...so much is being done to dishonor it in the White House.
Cha
(297,196 posts)snip//
There was a lady sitting across from me under the map, and she said, Oh thats absolutely horrible, he said. Do you think theres any way we can erase it?
Mr. Nied had many times used a Sharpie when he had meant to use a dry-erase marker, and he knew from experience that alcohol would work to erase the graffiti.
A light bulb went on, and I just asked, Does anyone have hand sanitizer? he said.
Mr. Nied and several other commuters began to wipe away the graffiti, their actions captured in photographs taken by Mr. Locke, who wrote on Facebook about his experience. By late Sunday afternoon, more than 518,000 people had reacted to the post on Facebook, and the post had been shared more than 354,000 times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/05/nyregion/swastika-nyc-subways.html?_r=0
Thank you so much! To your experience with hand sanitizer! It was a Flash Mob of Humanity.
Savoring that article. Its a wonderful read. About an equally wonderful moment.
Kinda restores ones faith.
Warpy
(111,255 posts)I'm not a chef, I'm a cook. And I didn't know about hand sanitizer and Sharpie. I thought Sharpie graffiti would join cockroaches and Twinkies as the only intact survivors of WWIII. Oh, and polyester. Nothing kills it.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)fun n serious
(4,451 posts)Thank you!
Javaman
(62,521 posts)keep it up!
riverbendviewgal
(4,252 posts)For showing the world that there are Americans who can fight hate with common sense and love together.
VOX
(22,976 posts)SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Greywing
(1,124 posts)AJT
(5,240 posts)to be one who stands up and does the right thing when everyone else is just sitting there.
moda253
(615 posts)MarvinGardens
(779 posts)Delphinus
(11,830 posts)So good to know you are part of us.
demmiblue
(36,845 posts)tenorly
(2,037 posts)Thank you for being you, Jared.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)TxDemChem
(1,918 posts)Thanks for being an inspiration
blm
(113,052 posts); )
AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)We ALL need to stand up, speak up, and be present for everyone now. Thank you for that.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)When good people stand up and present a united front, the bad ones can only scurry away in shame.
samnsara
(17,622 posts)........as I say to my beloved Golden Retriever...meaning this is the ultimate compliment! Thank you so much!!!!!
samnsara
(17,622 posts)how did you know this? you must have little kids!...or you are a graffiti artist? either way...we love you!
sir pball
(4,741 posts)Glad to meet all of you...though the "welcome to DU" posts are a bit late, I've been here forever..
Still. Drinks are always welcome!
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)❤
HipChick
(25,485 posts)sl8
(13,749 posts)Big_K
(237 posts)from Me. Saw this on the news and love that a DU'er was one of the doers.
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)Hi Jared. I'm Mark
You get to madison... We'll introduce to the the scene.
Lots of good food photogs and color science round here...
Enjoy your time in the limelight..
Best.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)blue sky at night
(3,242 posts)the right thing, proud of you and that you are a DU member.
Here was my post from earlier today...hope you saw it!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028599290
Maru Kitteh
(28,340 posts)KT2000
(20,577 posts)we ARE better than that and you proved it. Good to know what can remove a sharpie too.
yuiyoshida
(41,831 posts)すばらしい ですよ!!
Chellee
(2,096 posts)This story gave me so much hope. And that is something that has lately been in short supply. So thank you.
sir pball
(4,741 posts)Member since: Fri Feb 18, 2005, 09:25 AM
I mean, I keep quite to myself, but come ON guys!
Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)Hekate
(90,674 posts)Blue_Roses
(12,894 posts)Nice to "meet" you, Jared. You and the others did an awesome thing. And I love Chelsea Clinton's tweet! Yes, love wins everytime and yes, another good reason to carry hand sanitizer! I never leave home without it!
Way to go!!!!
burrowowl
(17,640 posts)blaze
(6,360 posts)You represented DU well!!
pat_k
(9,313 posts)Our hero!
myrna minx
(22,772 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,001 posts)Raster
(20,998 posts)Skinner
(63,645 posts)You did a good thing.
brer cat
(24,562 posts)Bravo!
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
logosoco
(3,208 posts)That was not just ink and that was not just cleaning.
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RobertDevereaux
(1,857 posts)That's the way to resist.
At every opportunity that feels right to do so, speak up, ALL of us!
calimary
(81,238 posts)MUCH needed at this time, too.
You're a breath of fresh air. And a symbol of hope.
Takket
(21,563 posts)WestCoastDem42
(64 posts)Your actions stand as an example for us all. I could only hope that I would have the ability to recognize and react as you did.
WHEN CRABS ROAR
(3,813 posts)niyad
(113,284 posts)moonscape
(4,673 posts)hand sanitizer again. Thanks for the education and decency.
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)Glad to know who you are!
blueseas
(11,575 posts)Glad to have another sane person on board!
lame54
(35,287 posts)It's inspiring
Pleasure to meet you
metroins
(2,550 posts)tavernier
(12,383 posts)You will blend here very well.
Sissyk
(12,665 posts)Thank you!
GentryDixon
(2,949 posts)You have made DU proud.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)AnnieBW
(10,425 posts)Thank you for your quick thinking, sir! Who knew that hand sanitizer got out Sharpie ink?
I raise a glass to you, sir!
radical noodle
(8,000 posts)those little things mean so much. It makes everyone feel better to know there are people like you and the others who would take the time to be so considerate and loving.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)So many reasons to love our city. YOU making it better just by virtue of living here.
mdbl
(4,973 posts)blm
(113,052 posts)DU matters.
Never think it doesn't.
catrose
(5,065 posts)Bad news: The trolls are there in force.
Thank you for what you did (and the lesson in how to do it).
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samnsara
(17,622 posts)ancianita
(36,053 posts)Like the small marks of sentences that clarify meaning, your seemingly small but weighty act cleared the air and raised spirits near and far.
Glad to meet you.
elleng
(130,895 posts)murielm99
(30,736 posts)and for acting.
Stuart G
(38,421 posts)Sugarcoated
(7,722 posts)Question: What day did this occur?
sir pball
(4,741 posts)I saw (well, got told) this popped up again after the new year...
Thank you all again, really, from the bottom of my heart - but please don't make me go through the fifteen minutes of fame again!
Honestly, it's really inconvenient to have to duck out of a busy brunch service to field a call from the NYT or a news interview, even if everyone else at work is super supportive and all.for it