New Etiquette Rules Posted Around The City

via Jayshells

The latest etiquette signs from artist Jayshells have officially made their way to the streets of New York, currently instructing passerby on Bleecker Street, Astor Place, and in Times Square on how to be good citizens.

The signs say: "Pay Attention While Walking (Your Facebook Status Update Can Wait)," "Don't Flick Your Butts on the Ground," "Pull Up Your Pants" and "Clean Up After Your Horse" (which is specifically directed at the NYPD). Jay tells us that he'll be putting the signs up "in many other places" tonight and Sunday, and that Jason "two on 10th and 42nd already got snatched."

What other http://gothamist.com/tags/etiquette">etiquette signs do we need? These anti-spitting posters sure were charming.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts and Events on September 8, 2011 3:25 PM

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jacqueline66

Do we really need fashion advice now from the government? As much as I don't like sagging pants, wouldn't it just be easier to stop looking at them. Don't we have more important things to spend money on like homeless children?

whoknewit

Why don't you just stop looking at the fake signs?

secretcognition

What about "stop spitting on the sidewalk--it doesn't make you look cool, it makes you look like a fucking animal"?

marco_esquandolas

How about "Move Out Of The Way When The Subway Door Opens So Everybody Can Get Past You. Please. Pretty Please. With sugar on top. Get the fuck out of the way."

And stop sitting on the steps in the subway. Everyone who has to walk past you is wishing a very serious injury befalls you soon.

And don't stand on the steps on the way down to the subway to continue to talk on your cell phone and stand in the way of everyone trying to get out. The reception is just as good on the street as opposed to two feet down the stairs.

We'll deal with the tourists later.

BrooklynDnB

I enjoy the pull up your pants and pay attention while you walk. So sick of being stuck walking behind the losers trying to hold up their pants and the jerks who can't love without Facebook.

lightstays

I'm sure we will heed these signs with the customary grace and poise we are known for the world over.

kimpossibble

Spitters are the worst. I came THISCLOSE to getting spit on by some kid. Thank goodness for my keen eye for danger and cat-like reflexes.

GR Lawler

How about spitting!!!!!!!!! and how about picking up after your dog? in my nieghborhood they don't. and the city says it does not put up dog litter signs.

CE

One of the annoying things about Chinatown. Most of the people down there are more courteous than anywhere elsewhere in the city. But they're always spitting. Why?

schmeep

Proper spelling, and curbing the use of excessive punctuation should be posted as well.

Oh, and smug people who make snide comments about spelling and excessive punctuation should be addressed as well.

Peanut_Butter

Serious, max 3 exclamation points. Furthermore, the exclamation points should have been preceded by a question mark as it was a question asked very excitedly.

schmeep

This isn't music- It's not like !!! means fortissimo possible. One punctuation mark will suffice. Is a question more 'question-y' with ??????? (?) Nope.

GR Lawler

since Bad punctuation seems to really inflict mental and physical pain on you, may i point out that said fake signs are missing some punctuation

GR Lawler

3 max? is there an etiquette guide for this?

GR Lawler

I bet you say that to all the boys schmeep.

Tim Osman

How about the people who cross against the light see you driving at them and don't flinch and basically act as if to say "go ahead, hit me". Along with that the people that cross against the light that either notice your car approaching or are oblivious (whether just dumb or updating facebook) and if you dare honk or say anything out the window they become incredulous at you (this applies to bicyclists as well). I wonder if the mindset for these people is yes I may get struck by your car and be seriously injured or even killed but I will have the last laugh as the driver's auto insurance will skyrocket for years and years.

edgierthanyou

what i do is pull my emergency brake so the back wheels lock up and screech nice and loud. honking will just get you the bird, but if they think you are careening out of control at them they will adjust their cadence. also helps if you make the "oh shit!!!!!" face while skidding at them.

Mike Patterson

QUIT GROPING!!!
...you'll never get anywhere with her that way!

hotstepper

i absolutely love these signs.

taking bets on how long until the artist gets:
a: sued for the MTA logo likeness
b: arrested for posting official signage imposters

Rob Robert

That cigarette one is so wrong, do they know how many fires start by people emptying ashtrays that are not smoking only to see a fire a few minutes after? Expect trash can fires

CrazyDEX

So when all the garbage cans around this sign start catching fire, then what?

hotstepper

then we cha-cha!

jibbly

Haha unexpectedly hilarious.

souper_crackers

Isn't
horse poop just in the park? Or is he referring to carriage horses? In
any case, that one misses the mark for me, since park riders don't
actually have to pick up their poop. It's mostly hay anyway.

CE

Police horses go wherever they please. Often in bike lanes on the West Side. I don't ride there, but have seen it happen. The jockeys aren't required to pick up after their horses.

Anakela

police horses?

Mims

People talking loud on their cell phones while riding public transportation...pisses me off the most.

torchTheMall

or their shitty music playing on speakerphone. Almost feel sorry for those train d.j.'s, the only gig they will ever play

CurmudgeonNYC

Totally the worst, or the assholes who need to play video games with the sound turned all the way up. Put on a pair of headphones moron!

colorreg

Proper etiquette rules should be preceded by the word "Please..."

Greg

seriously about the cigarette butts

etypical

I'd rather people pick up their dog's poop because that I can step in. I could care less about cigarette butts as it doesn't matter if I step on them, I don't eat off the sidewalk and there are street cleaners and sweepers that get rid of them.

learnedpaw

You're just trying to justify your littering. Just put the damn cigarette butts in the trash; it's not that hard and this city is filthy enough as is.

torchTheMall

suddenly... fire

learnedpaw

Uh, not if you put it out first, which is what the sign promotes. Putting out a cigarette is not rocket science.

torchTheMall

perhaps youve never failed at putting a cig out. the failure rate is high. i dont throw butts in the trash unless i used water to put it out. so, its not rocket science, but i think you are mistaken if you think using the regular trash cans is a better alternative. im not just trying to be piggish. I use the smoker pole or sand if its available.