I went up the membership desk at the Met and informed them I wanted one, so the dude behind the counter made me an ID. When I turned around, glancing at the card, I saw the New York ID logo on the side and remembered that people who have those get a year's membership. I pondered this for a moment because I don't have one of those, so why was he giving me a card with that? Do all cards have that? And then I realized I never paid him. So I immediately turned around asked when the billing would happen. Would I have to send a check or something later? Wen he informed me it was free, I knew we had a miscommunication. Yes, he thought I had an NYID and so I was entitled to that gratuitous membership. The thing is... he never asked to see my NYID and just gave me a membership. Does that mean the Met is just handing these out? Can I sneak my friends in now?