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Butt... What About Subway Etiquette?

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Photo on left via Subway Douchery; Photo on right sent in by a reader (taken on L train last Friday)

Turns out not everyone is on board with the Subway Etiquette rules. Case in point: these two young straphangers keeping things classy underground by holding on to the pole without the use of their hands. Impressive, but, we're pretty sure this is how one contracts pink eye. On that note, which pole would you rather?

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  • Eddie Going

    The effing nerve. Here's my whole thing..we're all paying the same amount of money to get on the train, why should I have to ask you to move your ass so I can grab the pole? Why should I have to ask you to HOLD your shit instead of leaving it on the seat? There's no reason! I have been photographing all of these things happening in NYC: GoingWithEddie.com is my photo blog of bad subway etiquette! Check it out!

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    way too much cushion

  • Over the River

    The bigger the cushion, the better the pushing.

  • donewithny

    was that a girl?looks like a hamster in heat.

  • SighR

    had a blessed girl stand like that the other day. As much as i try not to give in to typical guy staring... I was mesmerized.

  • Over the River

    So she was a pole dancer like this girl?

  • Daina

    hell yesss i sent in that giant booty pic!

  • saran0614

    Even though it is bad etiquette, I would gladly put my hand on the pole to the left.

  • ...we're pretty sure this is how one contracts pink eye



    Don't you mean brown eye?



    [I know, gross.]

  • AYCE

    Is it coincidence that the ad at the top of the page is for "Big Ass Fans"?...that will "Blow Your Mind"?

    :-)

  • longacre

    I'm a big boob fan myself. Any pics of Christina Hendricks on the subway?

  • JenChungsBaby

    I think there are a lot of big ass fans here today.

  • xgeyiph772

    Gang, some of the best comments I've seen on G'mist in a long time. I'm laughing my (fat) ass off right now! I love you guys...

  • AYCE

    Unfortunately, that booty IS photoshopped...do a Facebook search for "booty in spandex", and you'll see the original photo. (No seriously, do the search...the original is worth it!)

  • JenChungsBaby

    If someone pulls the emergency brake she's going to need hemorrhoid surgery.

  • Wza

    Take the A Train to Brownsville.

    Wha? Who said that?

  • SupaGiant

    DAAAAMN! In the words of Sintex, "GUI in that @ss! What's this story about again?

  • MT

    I think that's what we call some serious 'bike parking'

  • tsk_tsk_tsk

    yeah, first of all that one the left is photoshopped. blatantly, and poorly. second of all, the original pictures isn't from new york, and doesn't even purport to be.



    another marvelous jen carlson post...

  • robingee

    I think the left pic come from Subway Douchery, it's not Jen's fault. Gothamist Douchery.

  • JenChungsBaby

    I don't think it's from NY either. What's that thing on the far right of her pic that looks like the outside of a shower stall at the Y?

  • Think2wice

    Skid marks much?

  • SupaGiant

    DAAAAMN! In the words of Sintex, GUI that @ss! What this story about again?

  • ForrestWhitaker

    Sadly, that chick doesn't look to be from NY....that's gotta be some Brazilian subway or something.

  • xgeyiph772

    Def not NYC subway. The seat on right side of pic is padded (as is that chick's seat, come to think of it!). My bet is Brazil--they pay good $$ for that kinda azz down there.

  • Gotham Extremist

    GO BLESS THAT BOOTY!

  • itzmysoul
  • hotstepper

    holy mother of god stand back she's gonna BLLOOOOOWW!

  • Mermaid Fornicator

    "we're pretty sure this is how one contracts pink eye."



    how do i contract that brown eye?

  • Ragingsemi

    Nice!

  • itzmysoul

    Ferryboi.. there is no such thing as an ass that's too big.

  • xgeyiph772

    You haven't seen mine!

  • Krooklyn

    I'll happily grab the pole on the left. Yep. no problem there. Seriously, I can't stand that shit...but DAMN!

  • Wza

    Yeh, that butt looks photoshopped.

    If not, god bless that woman.

  • JenChungsNewBra

    Now that's what I call PAWG

  • John_Matrix

    D A T A S S

  • JRod5417

    O^O. That picture looks photoshopped! This is part of the reason why I don't touch anything on a train. Result-I never get colds (knock on wood).

  • xgeyiph772

    Uh, neither thank you. And that girl's ass is just too big, to phony, and just plain dis-gust-ing.

  • MT

    Totally agree, ferryboi. I miss the good old days when impossible ideals were what everyone strove for and 'fat' was shunned and mocked. People are just sloppy and lazy now and they justify it with words like 'bootylicious'. There's nothing delicious about being fat.

  • LB

    Stop hating ! Just you don't find it attractive doesn't make it disgusting, fat or ugly . Think about that woman with a phat ass at work . Something like this might give her a little more confidence in herself .

  • Professor_X

    WHOA!!! Um, I'm sorry. What were we all talking about just a minute ago?

  • Kojak

    My electronic GayDar on my iphone is picking up extremely high readings coming from your direction Ferryboi. Have you been to any broadway shows lately or watched a Tyler Perry movie in the past few days?

  • LB

    hahaaha !

  • mocanlagunas

    I'm not gay, not that there's anything wrong with that, but here I agree with ferryboi... it looks phony, I mean the picture...

  • hunter.blatherer

    I support you. There's nothing wrong with your not being gay. Keep your chin up.

  • Kojak

    It may look photo shopped, but believe me, if she was wearing jeans or was in a thong, it would be something to BEHOLD.



    Either she, or that Lane Bryant Model can sit on my face any day.



    Though I would still opt to wear a plastic covering, just in case.

  • robingee

    Classy as always, Kojak. You must be a devil with the ladies.

  • xgeyiph772

    No, just know a phony/photoshopped ass when I see one. That thing is WAY out of proportion to the rest of her body. And any woman with even a half-ounce of class would not stick a pole up her ass on the subway (unless she's from the Bronx--I'M SORRY, THAT WAS MEAN, I COULDN'T HELP IT!!!)

  • echo

    This was not supposed to be a reply to ferryboi. sorry about that!!



    So to get back on the subject... I don't really care if people lean on the poles instead of holding on with their hands. Using your hands can be kind of gross. I just don't appreciate it when the train is crowded because it takes up too much pole space for others to use.



    Now carry on with your butt talk...

  • echo

    So to get back on the subject... I don't really care if people lean on the poles instead of holding on with their hands. Using your hands can be kind of gross. I just don't appreciate it when the train is crowded because it takes up too much pole space for others to use.



    Now carry on with your butt talk...

  • echo

    Photoshop!! Absolutely!!

  • NannyState

    Isn't that the brake?

  • dkim2015

    GOD DAMN THAT GIRL'S BOOTY IS FINE!!!

  • NEW YORK FIEND

    That photo on the left came out a while back, and it is altered. Although left untouched, the original was just as impressive! Either way, it's always a better idea to keep your hand higher up on the pole.

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