With all the classes offered in New York: Piano, Foreign Language, Tango, Yoga, etc. why hasn’t anyone come up with – How to Ride the Darn Subway Properly Lessons – ????
Clearly it is something that needs to be taught to the many people who move here from other cities. Refresher courses would also be available for the natives- some of you have forgotten (and the privileged only took the hail-a-cab course). That being said, I have taken it upon myself to create these guidelines for the most common offenses:
1. Please let the passengers get off before you get on. You would think this is a no brainer but so often the outgoing riders are stampeded by those boarding.
2. Book bags more than 4. 5 inches are considered a weapon. To avoid causing a possible concussion, take off the bag and hold it or put it on the ground next to you.
3. The pole is not just for you. It is to be shared with other passengers – not covered by your backside or cradled in your arms.
4. If you sit in front of the train map, don’t be surprised if tourists or the like begin to hover. Sidebar- can we please find another spot for the map or do away with them all together. THEY DON'T HELP.
5. If you have on an I-pod or headphones, I should not hear every syllable to the song especially if seated on the other end of the train. The music level should be low enough to hear any pertinent announcements and to save your hearing. And furthermore, no boom boxes!
6. Please keep your phone conversations brief and inconspicuous. I do not need to hear about the good Mexican lunch that gave you bad diarrhea for the duration of my entire train ride-thanks!
Preach!
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