We already told you why Wi-Fi is the best thing that ever happened to the New York City subway system. You know it, we know it, all New Yorkers know it by now.
But has Wi-Fi ever saved your life? And we don't just mean that colloquially, we mean like literally saved.
As in the time you were on your way to meeting up with a friend and forgot to watch some Taylor Swift video she told you about. But then, because you had Wi-Fi while waiting for the 6 line, you still could. That kind of rescuing.
Read on to find out 10 moments that real New Yorkers' lives were literally saved because of subway Wi-Fi.
And then let's all rejoice in the knowledge that as more and more subway stations gain Wi-Fi access thanks to the good folks over atTransit Wireless, we're closer and closer to never being stranded without the Internet.
Like ever again.
1. The moment you realize you have to come up with a plan B. And fast
"I was on my way to a date with a girl I really, really liked. We were supposed to see a show in Central Park, but then I checked my weather app and found out it was raining.
Because Wi-Fi's now in most subways, I rain-checked the raincheck, and made a Plan B on the fly. And yeah, we've been dating ever since."
- Chris, 24
2. The moment you realize you can still watch Netflix
"Being bored during an hour-long commute sucks, especially when you forget to charge your Kindle. Luckily, now I can watch 30 Rock on Netflix-- right on my phone."
- Ruby, 29
3. The moment you save yourself from sweating
"An old ass train car screeched up, and everyone in there looked mad hot. It's hot enough waiting on the platform, and I wasn't trying to get caught without A/C on the train.
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Then I looked it up and realized the train was mad old. Uh, next train please. Not trying to pass out on a train crowded with other sweating bodies."
- Chauncey, 26
4. The moment you arrive fully prepared
"Once I panicked when I realized I hadn't read the report my boss emailed me the night before.
Worst part is, I needed to know it pretty well for a conference call later on that day. Thank God I could pull up that email while waiting for my train."
- David, 31
5. The moment you need to get your homework done
"I'm really good at waiting until the last minute to finish homework. It's that classic, 'Yeah, I probably should have done this the night before' story everyone knows.
Thanks to subway Wi-Fi, I could still log on and change up how last minute it actually is. So yeah, I guess you could say I've been rescued once or twice before."
- Miles, 21
,6. The moment you get a heads up
"Break-ups blow. Everybody knows it. I was on my way to meet my friends at a bar, and one of them hit me up to say my ex just rolled up while I was waiting for the train.
So, I was able to avoid the bar altogether and what would have easily been the world's most awkward run-in. Now that's what you call a win-win."
- Nicole, 28
7. The moment you desperately need directions
"This totally makes me sound like a rookie, but whatever. I had just moved here, and I didn't know how to read those subway maps just yet. And no, I didn't know about that app Embark yet either.
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So, yeah, I got on an M train when I meant to get on an E train. But seconds away from straight up freaking out, I used that Wi-Fi connection and looked up directions. I'm still pretty good at getting lost, but at least I'm a lot calmer about it now."
- John, 26
8. The moment you have to text your mom back
"It's so much easier to reassure my mom when I have service. She gets nervous if she hasn't heard from me in a minute-- usually late at night.
But with Wi-Fi now underground, I don't have to worry about crazy text messages from her asking me if I'm alive, or ones that don't have anything but exclamation points and emoticons in them. It's pretty awesome."
-Becca, 22
9. The moment you see someone famous
"This one time, I thought I was sitting across from the CEO of Chipotle. I was pretty sure, but not 100% sure.
So I Googled him, and yup, it was him. Did getting a selfie with him save my life? Um, have you ever even had Chipotle?"
- Eva, 25
10. The moment you just couldn't miss a game
"I had to go to my uncle's during the Women's World Cup Soccer Final. He's a fan of falling asleep while watching old Mets games from the '80s on his VCR, and he hates anything soccer.
Thank God I could live stream the Final on the ESPN app while on my way there. Love my uncle, but that would have definitely sucked if I missed it."
- Nick, 27
Check out 7 Reasons Why Wi-Fi Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to the NYC Subway.