Butt... What About Subway Etiquette?

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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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on April 27, 2010 1:00 PM

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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

Guest

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.

Guest

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.

ed_Extinct

...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...