Most New Yorkers are great, but what's up with all the negativity on the trains? (gym, to move)

[bronx_kidd]

that why i dont like taking the subway

id rather just drive in manhattan and pay for parking

beats being in a stinky train with a bunch of smelly people lol

[SobroGuy]

BronxKidd how do you have the luxury of commuting to the city every day for work, pay for parking, etc?

[NooYowkur81]

Originally Posted by tpk-nyc

If people understood train etiquette it would be a much more pleasant ride. The general rule is: Don't dawdle, be conscious of those around you, and don't obstruct traffic flow. What this means practically:

Take out your MetroCard before you get to the turnstile.

Always walk on the right on the stairs and leave room for people going in the opposite direction.

If you're descending onto the platform and there is a train already in the station (that you don't want to take), always assume that people will be scrambling to get on the train; get out of the way and let them pass.

If you've just exited a train, walk in the center of the platform (at an express stop) or against the wall (at a local stop) to allow others to get on the train.

If you're confused and need to get your bearings in a station, stand against a wall or pillar while you figure out where you need to go.

If you need to ask directions (and most people are happy to help) only ask people who are already stopped and waiting for a train (never stop someone who is walking).

Don't stand in the door when people are trying to get on and off the train; move the to center of the car or towards the doors that are not being used. (This is, in my opinion, the most egregious sin on the subway, yet all too common.)

Let those exiting the train get off before you get on.

If the train is the least bit crowded, take off your backpack.

Get ready to get off the train (move towards the door) before the train stops.

Yeah I absolutely hate how people crowd around the doors on the trains. I don't understand why people love staying by the doors all crowded and stinky when there's more open space towards the center.

[TunaBoy]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

Or when I'm going for a seat and a guy jumps in front and gets it. Next time that happens, I'm probably going to end up saying something. It's one thing if it's another woman, but a guy? I believe guys should be gentlemen.

Unless youre disabled or a senior citizen, women are perfectly capable of standing like anybody else. Believe in yourself

[Moderate Guy]

Originally Posted by TunaBoy

Unless youre disabled or a senior citizen, women are perfectly capable of standing like anybody else. Believe in yourself

I hear ya, Tuna. For Rachael, I'd get up and give here a seat since she's both cute and nice. But I've had some diminutive, 4.5 feet women including school-aged, middle-aged, and seniors on crutches, push me aside and bolt with the alacrity of a 100 meter sprinter in order to snag a seat.

[bx718]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

....Or when I'm going for a seat and a guy jumps in front and gets it. Next time that happens, I'm probably going to end up saying something. It's one thing if it's another woman, but a guy? I believe guys should be gentlemen.

as usual - equal pay, equal rights and all the "gender equality" talk but w.r.t women's "benefits", guys are supposed to be gentlemen. If the ladies ACTUALY believed in gender equality,one will also see an equal amount of ladies giving up their seats to "gentlemen". smh.........

Everyone in the city has a "train story" however most of the time, the people are calm.

[tpk-nyc]

There are, of course, exceptions, but standing in the train door seems to be a macho, tough-guy thing. They cop an attitude that says, "Walk around me, real men stand by the door." It's not masculine, just rude and obnoxious.

[SobroGuy]

I think you guys are reading way too much into the standing by the door thing. It is likely because they are getting out shortly and don't want to be swallowed up in the middle of the train...easy in..easy out....simple.

[NooYowkur81]

Originally Posted by SobroGuy

I think you guys are reading way too much into the standing by the door thing. It is likely because they are getting out shortly and don't want to be swallowed up in the middle of the train...easy in..easy out....simple.

Yeah sometimes but a lot of times people are on the train for a while and they still huddle around the door.

[Indi9]

What about the people who stand by the door while the train is moving but politely step aside when other people need to pass? I don't see the problem, and yet I have seen other passengers glare at them as if they were the devil incarnate. lol