MoldovAnn

I remembered I had to do something today that required my physical presence in the office, so I waited an extra hour this morning before venturing to the metro. The line was about 30 deep, and within a minute of me queuing up, another 30-40 people appeared behind me. People were patient but some clearly irritated. The automated machines weren’t working properly, so the only way to get the new tokens was to stand in line at one of two windows and get your tokens from a live person. Still no monthly passes (Igor was told they won’t be available until December).

I started chatting with the guy in front of me, and another lady joined in. I made a comment about it being a bit ridiculous that they didn’t start selling the new tokens a few days ago, and the lady chuckled and said (ironically) “But then people wouldn’t have to wait in line!”

You can see the Soviet legacy so clearly in certain aspects of Ukrainian society, and the ability and tolerance to stay in endless lines is certainly one of those legacies.