There isn't a wait for one of those squishy armchairs.
Nobody's at the phone booths.
There are only a few fleece-jacketed men and women eyeing each other in the magazine section. Upstairs, though, you will witness a very different scene. Although he is not reciting glibly, he is very comfortable with the stories he is telling, and his patter is punched up with catchy one-liners. Just because it's BC doesn't mean it has to be seen. If you have a money belt, having a street thief's hand in your pocket just becomes an interesting cultural experience.