Common sense really isn’t as common as you think. Or as common as it needs to be! The simple fact of the matter is that when we’re in public, we’re not alone and have to respect others. We know, we know, we can practically hear some of you Pandas laughing and saying, “That’s what the word ‘public’ means, doofus.” It’s an obvious thing. But just how obvious is it, really?
When you go on public transport—whether that’s the subway (aka the metro, aka the tube), your local triple-decker bus, or some sort of large communal skateboard—you expect people to Behave A Certain Way. At the end of the day, even though you expect to see a bit of weirdness on public transportation, all you want is some basic courtesy. The guy dressed as a literal clown by the window may be the politest person in town, but that sharply dressed fellow sitting right over yonder can be the rudest, most infuriating individual you’ve ever met.
Bored Panda has collected proof that some passengers have absolutely no clue how to behave on public transport, and should seriously reconsider their life values. Scroll down for the worst of the worst, upvote the pics that made you go ‘ew!’ and ‘yuck!’, and tell us all about all the horrible things you’ve seen on your commute, dear Pandas.
Bored Panda wanted to get to grips with public transportation etiquette and culture, so we reached out to Rick McGuire, the mastermind behind the ‘Subway Creatures’ social media project that documents unusual commuters on the New York subway. He was kind enough to answer our questions. You’ll find our full interview with him below, so be sure to read on.
Oh, and if you’ve got a twinge of Faith in Humanity left that you don’t mind losing, definitely check out Bored Panda’s previous features about subway strangeness, here and here.
Happy scrolling… just make sure you’re not eating anything at the moment. Got your hand sanitizer and Unsee Juice(™) with you? All right, let’s go.
#1 Is There A Podiatrist On The Plane?
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#2 What’s That Stank?
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#3 Caught This Woman Sitting In Front Of Me On A Plane Sending Some Very Alarming Texts
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#4 First Of All, Her Hair Is Right In My Face. Second Of All, Where Is My Plane Going
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#5 It’s Going To Be A Long Flight
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#6 This Is The One Thing I Am Most Worried About Before Getting On A Plane
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#7 Sitting Like This On A Plane
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#8 New Plane Etiquette
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#9 This Parent Brings Her Own Potty Seat On Board, And Sets It In The Aisle Midflight For Her Child To Use
When discovered by the crew, she was told she couldn’t do it and would have to use an unoccupied lavatory, and her reply: “I don’t care”.
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#10 Shaving On The Subway
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#11 Someone Left These Used Cotton Swabs On This Train Window
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#12 The Final Manspreading Boss
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#13 On My Flight To Germany. She Was Squeezing His Pimples For About 1 Hour. He Even Took His Shirt Off So That She Could Squeeze The Pimples On His Back
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#14 The Joys Of International Travel
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#15 This Man Taking Up 4 Seats On Public Transit
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#16 Oblivious Woman Sitting In Front Of My Dad On A 5-Hour Flight
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#17 The People In Front Of Me On My Flight Home
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#18 “We Sterilize Every Flight” But Apparently Do Not Remove Human Hair From A Cup Holder Do We Jetblue?
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#19 Getting Back To My Seat After A Bathroom Break
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#20 Dude Takes His Massive Mastiff On The Bus And Fails To Control The Dog. Dog Is Barking Every 10 Seconds. Bonus Points For The Dude’s Butt Hanging Out
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#21 This Guy On A Plane Ate And Then Threw The Rest Of The Meal He Didn’t Eat In The Hall
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#22 This Guy On My Train Making Butt To Fabric Contact With His Seat
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#23 Putting Gum In The Charging Slots On Public Transport
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#24 Parents Who Can’t Take Care Of Their Children On A Commute
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#25 Compilation Of “Nightmare On A Plane”
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#26 On My Morning Commute To Work
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#27 Elderly Lady Behind Me On A Flight. Even After Asking Nicely, She Wouldn’t Move Them And Told Me To Try Meditation To Calm Down
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#28 Im A Bus Driver. Someone Left Their Food On The Seat
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#29 Some Guy Clipping His Toe Nails On City A Bus
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#30 Who Does This?
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#31 A Little In Flight Lobster
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#32 Public Transportation Is Not Your Living Room
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#33 Dad Letting His Kid Climb The Luggage Rack On A Train
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#34 Vaping Inside A Plane
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#35 This Pistachio Eating Jerk
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#36 A Friend Shared This Photo Of A Guy On His Bus Eating A Pack Of Raw Mince Meat And Pork Chops Straight Out Of The Packet
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#37 Lady Taking Up Three Seats On A Packed CTA Bus
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#38 This Is What I Came Back To After Leaving My Seat For The Toilet
I was on a 9-hour flight and my seat was broken so the flight attendant told me to sit next to this woman. 2 seats next to her were free. The woman told me that I couldn’t sit there because she had another layover and needed to sleep.
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#39 This Guy On My Bus To Work Sat Like This In The Elderly/Disabled Priority Section And Was Playing His Crappy Music
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#40 Taking All Of The Seats During Rush Hour
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#41 People Who Leave A Train Like This
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#42 This Guy On My 9-Hour Flight Just Plugged These Bad Boys In Once They Turned Off The Lights (11:30PM)
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#43 Spotted This Kid Next To Me Jumping And Climbing On His Seat While The Plane Was Landing. Parents Please
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#44 Watched Her Eat These And Then Just Toss Them On The Bus Floor
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#45 As A Cabin Crew, To See This Mess After The Flight
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#46 The Girl On The Plane Next To Me Decided To Make Herself Really Comfortable On My Flight To LA Today
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#47 Someone Took Off Their Mask To Block The AC Vent In A Public Bus
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#48 Never Thought It’ll Happen To Me. 6-Hour Flight, Touched Me 3 Times
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#49 Clipping Your Nails On The Train And Letting Them Fly Everywhere
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#50 Alone In The Bus Until Somebody Gets In And Decides To Sit There, Despite The Social Distancing Regulation
Image source: Rheavens
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