I, amongst many other people, catch some form of public transport every day. I catch the bus to and from uni, and I catch the train to work. And it has come to my attention that there are two types of people who catch the train/ bus/ tram: those who respect the other passages, and those who absolutely do not. The latter group of people are the ones who really annoy me, and I'm not saying I'm perfect (I'm far from), but when it comes to etiquette on public transport, I think I am pretty good, which is why I thought I should state some things that people should not do on public transport:
1. Do not block the doors- there are people who, even if it isn't a crowded bus/ train- stand right in front of the doors. I understand if it is really crowded and there isn't any other place for them to stand, but seriously, people need to use those doors
2. Do not take off or change your shoes- the other day I was sitting down on the train and this lady sits down next to me, takes off her shoes (runners) which unleashed this horrible sweaty foot odour which forced me into breathing as little as possible, and then she changed her shoes, in the meantime putting her older shoes beside her and me on the seat. I just think this is disgusting
3. Do not play music out loud- there is such a thing as headphones, and I think on public transport, when listening to music, people really should use them. The other day, I was on the train and this guy was playing his music loudly through his phone (without headphones) and it was the most disgusting music I have ever heard in all of my life. I am not a music snob, but when I say disgusting, I mean that it was basically a stream of swear words in aggressive rap, which not only is inappropriate (especially as there were young children on the carriage too), but also, it was incredibly sexist and disrespectful to women. And this guy played this same song over and over again. And there was nothing I could do, because he was either
a) so angry at that moment, which lead him into listening to such an aggressive song- so he wasn't in the best of moods or
b) he always listens to that song and is always aggressive too
4. Don't make out- one of the most awkward scenarios on public transport is when it is a crowded train or bus and the two people sitting next to you start making out as if they are all alone and as if I wasn't pressed up beside them. I think it is great that those people are in a happy relationship, but I don't remember being part of this relationship, so please don't kiss when I am unfortunately pushed up against you, because everyone is all cramped in this now very small space. It is a hell uncomfortable. This is also something that people shouldn't do when waiting in a line either, because sometimes people behind are impatient and think that to speed up the process of whatever they are lining up for, they push the people in front of them, making a person to stumble into a couple.
So those are a few things that I think should not be done on public transport. I'm sure there are many more, but I think those are my major pet peeves in that area.
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2. Do not take off or change your shoes- the other day I was sitting down on the train and this lady sits down next to me, takes off her shoes (runners) which unleashed this horrible sweaty foot odour which forced me into breathing as little as possible, and then she changed her shoes, in the meantime putting her older shoes beside her and me on the seat. I just think this is disgusting
3. Do not play music out loud- there is such a thing as headphones, and I think on public transport, when listening to music, people really should use them. The other day, I was on the train and this guy was playing his music loudly through his phone (without headphones) and it was the most disgusting music I have ever heard in all of my life. I am not a music snob, but when I say disgusting, I mean that it was basically a stream of swear words in aggressive rap, which not only is inappropriate (especially as there were young children on the carriage too), but also, it was incredibly sexist and disrespectful to women. And this guy played this same song over and over again. And there was nothing I could do, because he was either
a) so angry at that moment, which lead him into listening to such an aggressive song- so he wasn't in the best of moods or
b) he always listens to that song and is always aggressive too
4. Don't make out- one of the most awkward scenarios on public transport is when it is a crowded train or bus and the two people sitting next to you start making out as if they are all alone and as if I wasn't pressed up beside them. I think it is great that those people are in a happy relationship, but I don't remember being part of this relationship, so please don't kiss when I am unfortunately pushed up against you, because everyone is all cramped in this now very small space. It is a hell uncomfortable. This is also something that people shouldn't do when waiting in a line either, because sometimes people behind are impatient and think that to speed up the process of whatever they are lining up for, they push the people in front of them, making a person to stumble into a couple.
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| This actually sums it up perfectly |
So those are a few things that I think should not be done on public transport. I'm sure there are many more, but I think those are my major pet peeves in that area.
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