Here in Seattle, the positions of 7 &10 are swapped with those of 4, the local wildlife on the bus are all bees, and the couple having an uncomfortable argument is instead a homeless guy having an argument with the PSA posters over the doors.
Public transit really brings together all kinds of people. It breaks down barriers and allows people from a variety of backgrounds to mingle.
This is the kind of community unity every place needs. ♥️
That also explains why classist assholes viscerally hate it as a concept even though nobody’s forcing them to use it themselves.
With outlines and larger circles I find it easier to read.You’re christened a real New Yorker when you see a guy urinating or defecating in a subway car, hopefully facing a set of doors “for privacy.”
Pretty sure the only reason that sort of thing happens is because the restrooms in the stations are closed for no good reason. At least, that’s why it happens on my city’s transit system and I assume NYC is similar.
Closed or non-existent
as someone who has never been to NY, im surprised there are 5 free seats but people are standing.
If you stand you don’t have to sit next to anybody
Or in anything
Should I sit in the vomit or urine? Mebbe I’ll just stand until 86th street
You’ll notice that the 4s are all hugging the exits – it’s the most lucrative spot. Yes, you have to squeeze in when the doors open to let people in and out, but you also get to gtfo first. You’re not subject to the Showtime kids doing flips, when the Mariachi band walks in you can run out to another car at the next stop, and you aren’t in the urination/defecation areas. Sitting is a trap.
