10. Children with a Game Boy. Or whatever the kids are playing these days. Almost all children with a hand held game will have the volume all the way up on the subway so you get to hear all of the annoying sound effects your whole ride.
9. Large groups of tourists. They can usually be spotted by their fanny packs, cameras hanging from their necks, or large bags of useless stuff they thought would be a good idea to schlep around New York for the day. Large tourist groups almost always don't speak English, and they're all loud and probably cracking jokes about you in their native language.
8. Older women. They will always glare at you and make you feel guilty if you don't give up your seat for them. Even if there are a million empty seats on the subway, the older women always what your seat.
7. Anyone holding an instrument. Or just anyone holding a cane, a large umbrella, or something they can use as an instrument. They are going to play your subway car a song, and they are going to expect you to pay them after it.
6. Sweaty people. Not only will they smell, but their sweaty hands will slide down the pole you're both holding and get your handy sweaty.
5. Anyone shouting. Shouters are usually by themselves and just shout things out during the subway ride. No one can really understand what they are shouting. Not only does this disturb your peaceful subway ride, but they're probably insane. Don't completely avoid them though, you always need to be nice to the insane ones.
4. Pole leaners. If you can't find a seat on the subway, you have to hold the pole to balance. Only a few pros can be on the subway without holding onto a pole, so it's important you find an empty pole and stick to it. But I cannot tell you how many times I'm standing by a pole, and suddenly some girl just leans on it, thus blocking a good 2 feet to hold onto the pole. These people are not only inconsiderate, but they clearly don't understand how gravity works. I pray for the day I will see a pole leaner fall flat on their ass.
3. People with luggage or something large. They will take up way more space and their luggage or whatever they have will most likely slide towards you and roll over your foot.
2. Loud music players. If you can hear their music as the subway comes, you know it's basically going to be the radio for the rest of the subway car to hear. Plus, the listener is probably deaf already, so they won't hear you if you ask them to turn it down.
1. Subway sleepers. I don't trust anyone that thinks it's okay to fall asleep on the subway. Not only are they not alert, but have you seen those subways? Not exactly what I'd call a nice, clean place to sleep.
xoxo
Ms. Manhattan
9. Large groups of tourists. They can usually be spotted by their fanny packs, cameras hanging from their necks, or large bags of useless stuff they thought would be a good idea to schlep around New York for the day. Large tourist groups almost always don't speak English, and they're all loud and probably cracking jokes about you in their native language.
8. Older women. They will always glare at you and make you feel guilty if you don't give up your seat for them. Even if there are a million empty seats on the subway, the older women always what your seat.
7. Anyone holding an instrument. Or just anyone holding a cane, a large umbrella, or something they can use as an instrument. They are going to play your subway car a song, and they are going to expect you to pay them after it.
6. Sweaty people. Not only will they smell, but their sweaty hands will slide down the pole you're both holding and get your handy sweaty.
5. Anyone shouting. Shouters are usually by themselves and just shout things out during the subway ride. No one can really understand what they are shouting. Not only does this disturb your peaceful subway ride, but they're probably insane. Don't completely avoid them though, you always need to be nice to the insane ones.
4. Pole leaners. If you can't find a seat on the subway, you have to hold the pole to balance. Only a few pros can be on the subway without holding onto a pole, so it's important you find an empty pole and stick to it. But I cannot tell you how many times I'm standing by a pole, and suddenly some girl just leans on it, thus blocking a good 2 feet to hold onto the pole. These people are not only inconsiderate, but they clearly don't understand how gravity works. I pray for the day I will see a pole leaner fall flat on their ass.
3. People with luggage or something large. They will take up way more space and their luggage or whatever they have will most likely slide towards you and roll over your foot.
2. Loud music players. If you can hear their music as the subway comes, you know it's basically going to be the radio for the rest of the subway car to hear. Plus, the listener is probably deaf already, so they won't hear you if you ask them to turn it down.
1. Subway sleepers. I don't trust anyone that thinks it's okay to fall asleep on the subway. Not only are they not alert, but have you seen those subways? Not exactly what I'd call a nice, clean place to sleep.
xoxo
Ms. Manhattan