Subway Ettiquet

As New Yorkers we all know the written and unwritten rules of the subway. Don't dig your metro card out at the turnstile, wait for disembarking passengers to exit subway car before entering, don't lean on the poles, move all the way into the car and don't stand in front of an open seat. 

Today I witnessed all of these things happening as I waited for the 1 train at 59th street. I watched a family of tourists (you know the kind, camera strapped to their front) block not one but TWO turnstiles while they all dug their metro cards out of their giant tourist sized backpacks. Is it that hard to just move to the side until everyone has what they need? Then I watched as people not only didn't wait for others to get off the train, but the people already inside barely moved out of the way for those that were getting off! Come on folks, common decency! Just fucking move!

After we were all actually aboard the train and heading to our final destinations I watched as people got on and off and no one moved into the center of the car. Yeah, we all understand you are in a hurry (aren't we all?) but "come the fuck on Bridget!" We need to make room because like it or not these people are getting on! As if that wasn't enough, someone was standing directly in front of TWO open seats. Where is your brain? If you don't want to sit just move so someone else can! And finally these young people who sit on the end (I also like the end seat) and don't give up their seat for the elderly! They are old, give them a break and get the fuck up!

If people would just follow these rules the NYC subway would be a much happier place!