The NYC subway system is a lot of things: Efficient (the majority of the time), convenient, inexpensive and necessary for so many to get around (to work, to run errands, to get to school, etc). Although the system has all of these pros, there are several cons. The overwhelming con is the fact the trains and trains stations are dirty as hell!
You can't tell me the train station @ Lexington Ave & 51st St isn't contaminated w/ Asbestos! If you'd like to do some research on causes of mesothelioma, collect a few samples from that train station. Besides that, New Yorkers aren't even phased when a rat scurries along the train tracks in search of food. Its such a common sight that we aren't even squeamish anymore. What a shame. How about the homeless on the train platform enjoying their midday siestas on the wooden benches? They usually reek of urine and excrement. Don't let it be hot, because the scent can knock you out! If they aren't napping on the wooden bench, then they're probably napping on the same train you're sitting on. When they're not napping they're harassing you for some of your hard earned money because they think they're entitled to it. When you don't cough up some bread they become belligerent and downright nasty. I had this one woman give me the look of death because I told her I didn't have any change. You think I wasn't tempted to ask the lady next to me for change for $10? As scary as she looked, I was about to give her my $10 bill. Sh*t, I was afraid. This woman obviously didn't give a f**k about herself. She was walking through the train with a black garbage bag as a skirt, a scully and a winter coat; it was the middle of the summer. What's she got to lose? Shall I continue? I think I shall.
The conditions of the trains themselves wouldn't get the stamp of approval from Mr. Clean. I often see wasted food, wads of gum, discarded newspapers as well as bottles of drinks. The smells! My goodness, can the MTA please install some Febreeze air bursts, Glade "plug ins" and/or Lysol air fresheners! While most have a hard time dealing with these sights and smells, some don't....
Who might you ask? The people who sit down on the train first thing in the morning and dig into their bacon, egg and cheese sandwich on a roll. I'm sorry, but who the f**k wants to smell that s**t at 7:30 in the morning? The egg juice is dripping down your mouth, the grease from the bread is making your hands shiny, the unappetizing way your smack your mouth resembles a hippo feasting on grass. You look so gross that I think I'm gonna barf. Yuck! Train dining isn't reserved for breakfast only, no sir! Dinner, we can't forget about dinner. I'm sorry, but did you think that it was sanitary to open up your beef patty/fried chicken/pizza/cheeseburger & fries or my favorite, a sloppy ass Subway sandwich while cruising through the tunnel? What kills me is that these foods are consumed without a napkin in sight. Ummm, excuse me - there's food all over your cot damn face and its making me nauseous. Why don't you wait to eat like the rest of the civilized people on this train. Save your thanksgiving banquet for your kitchen or dining room table. And one more thing, for Christ sake, wipe your damn face!!!!!!!
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OMG. I could barely finish reading that. LOL. Let's not forget the odors produced by people at 7:30 in the morning.
Can someone please explain to me WTF you were doing to smell like that so early? I mean..I'll give you a pass on the way home. You could have just stopped off at the gym, ran some serious errands, etc. But even if you haven't showered since last night there is no reason you should smell that way so early. Were you doing pushups in your sleep? Oh...you don't use deodorant? Why...some cultural reasons? Look...I don't give a f@ck about your reasons. That's just selfish. You might as well be smoking in the train car because the way I feel now, you are killing me slowly with your B.O. I mean...I can taste it. And you make me hate you.
Please understand..this is not directed at any one culture either. I have been to other countries and have seen the prettiest women and handsome men walk past me and smell like ...damn. And becuase I was in that country I just held my breath and went on about my business. All I'm saying is that while you are in America...understand you are in a country where people typically shower daily and use deodorant. You should do the same. Because every little step you take, every sudden jerk of this train, the air around you is offending me. I wish you could get arrested for this. It's not fair.
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