subway express

 Riding the subway everyday really makes you have to give in a lot.  Whether its dealing with steaming platforms or rising rates you learn to deal.   You also learn to give up on the notion of personal space and realize your expectations of other people's hygiene might be unrealistic  but when you can't get a seat because a dude's carrying a pooch, that's ridiculous.  I've had a big issue with the lack of seat-policing that goes on by MTA cops, there are often dudes sitting legs spread with that 'fuck off' look on their face just daring you to start with them.  They know you won't so it's their little way to get even with the world, they take up two seats while pregnant women stand and kids cling to their mother's legs.  This type of anti-social behavior should be what the MTA polices, not having 10 cops stand on a platform chit-chatting.     
As if the subway's don't suck enough, yesterday I saw a pregnant woman standing on the subway denied a seat because some dude was using the seat next to him for his dog in a purse.   Now I've got nothing against dudes who carry dogs in their purses (well maybe I do) but when they start to take up seats on the train it gets ridiculous.   If you are a dude you should offer up your seat for a pregnant woman, if you are going to carry a purse than put it on your lap, if you are going to have a dog keep him on the floor and if you insist on carrying said-dog in said purse maybe it's time to jump in front of said train.

  

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