"I'm a New Yorker. We live with sirens and activity happening all the time. I wasn't scared. There are hundreds of Secret Service agents hurtling themselves over tables and chairs, and I wanted to watch."
"A lot of people said, 'Why didn't you get on the floor? Everybody else at your table and in the room was on the floor.' First of all, I have a bad back. I couldn't get on the floor, and if I did get on the floor, they'd have to bring in people to get me off the floor."
"No. 2, I'm a hygiene freak. There was no freaking way I was getting in my new tux on the dirty Hilton floor. It was not happening."
During the White House correspondents' dinner, Michael Glantz, a guest, chose to stay seated while chaos erupted around him. He heard gunfire outside but was not scared. Glantz, a New Yorker, felt accustomed to such commotion. He explained his decision by citing a bad back and a strong aversion to dirt, stating he would not risk getting his tuxedo dirty. His calm demeanor amidst the panic led to him being dubbed 'the salad man' on social media.
Read at Boston.com
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