5) Inconsiderate commuters
Everyone who has to travel on public transportation to get to (or from) work is grumpy. That's a fact.
But there are those select few people who are so fed up with prospect of rush hour that they make the experience even worse for others.
A few examples:
-The Seat Hog: I got on a very crowded bus after work last week. It was standing room only...until I looked towards the back and saw a woman taking up THREE seats all to herself. She was sitting in one, had her shopping bags in the seat next to her, and then had her feet out resting on the seat in front of her. (Needless to say, I walked over and stared her down until she vacated one of her three seats.)
-The Conversationalist: I am not riding the bus so that I can talk to other people. Either it's far too early in the morning for pleasantries, or it's after work and my brain is fried. Regardless of the time of day, I do not wish to speak to the people next to me about: a) the weather b) the never-ending construction or c) their cat.
-The Squeezer: Subway cars and buses have a maximum capacity. That value is exceeded by a minimum of double the carrying capacity. Any studier of evolution would know that when a population exceeds its carrying capacity, there is extinction. Or, in the case of commuters, extra grumpiness. I stepped onto the 6 train the other day coming home from work. Moments before the door closed, four women ran onto the train, pushing me further inside with their momentum. One yelled out "There's always room for more!" No, no there is not.
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