Comments on: These are the people in your subway car

By: A guerrilla art attack targeting subway etiquette :: Second Ave. Sagas

A guerrilla art attack targeting subway etiquette :: Second Ave. Sagas — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:18:23 +0000

[...] the last few months, I’ve tackled subway ethics and the way we ride on more than one occasion. In addition to my story about a father’s [...]

By: Travis

Travis — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:48:58 +0000

My pet peeve are people who get up and try to get to an exit door in a crowded train before it has even arrived at the next station. Why? Because they get up, expect you to move and then stop in front of the pole you were holding on to so that you have nothing to hold onto when the train makes a sudden stop.

By: herenthere

herenthere — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:14:46 +0000

Proper Subway Etiquette: I usually step off onto the platform
The Music-Sharer: I absolutely HATE these ppl

Oh, and there were 2 cops stationed at 33/Rawson Sts on the 7 line one morning, and even though people were exiting the station via the emergency exits, they just stood there. Great job they’re doing.

By: Vin

Vin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:49:35 +0000

Adam: I sometimes lean on the door on the subway, and, at most stops, I do the same thing. As soon as the train pulls in, I move so that I am facing perpendicular to the door, leaving plenty of room for people to get on the train. At busy stations, however, I’ll exit the car and get back in.

Personally, I find music-sharers and leg-spreaders to be the worst offenders, followed closely by I-will-not-give-up-my-seat-and-I-don’t-care-how-old-disabled-or-pregnant-you-are people. As a general rule, if seats on a subway car are limited, I just don’t sit unless I’m carrying some stuff or exceptionally tired. I figure there are people who need it more than I do.

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:09:10 +0000

Yes – I think this policy target[s/ed] homeless people, not people just nodding off.

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:07:24 +0000

And many times they will be the first to enter a car so they step in, camp out, and everyone behind them has to push their way around.
This! This is my subway pet peeve, along with the people who blow past the line of people waiting to board and shove themselves on the train first. And people smacking me with their backpacks/huge handbags.

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:05:04 +0000

That would be totally fine with me, as long as there was room for people to get out. It’s the effort that counts!

By: TFB

TFB — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:20:35 +0000

The MTA announcements on the newer trains are just as annoying as ipod users (“…not only is it unsafe, it is a violation to ride or walk between cars, except…), as are the safety messages that loop endlessly from speakers next to escalators (“push carts, pull carts and hand carts are not permitted…).

Passengers with ipods are ill-bred, or from the sullen underclass, or not mentally capable of being considerate. What is the MTA’s excuse?

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:08:31 +0000

I agree with that the door-blockers are a major pain. I call them campers because they pick their spot and camp out. At crowded stations like 42 or 59, people can get on and off much more quickly if they can walk through 2 at a time rather than 1 at a time. And many times they will be the first to enter a car so they step in, camp out, and everyone behind them has to push their way around.

And yes, mention should be made of people with smelly food, and don’t forget the coffee drinkers. I don’t drink coffee so I don’t know why people have to take it with them everywhere they go, but inevitably it will be spilled on the floor.

One other type of person that I find amusing, is the person on the platform who walks alongside the train as it slows down. I have actually had people walk into me as I stand in place waiting for the train to stop (especially if I know where the door will be).

By: charles lee

charles lee — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:43:52 +0000

you’re ok man… just stay under 10% of the total stops.