Today on Twitter the self-explanatory hashtag #ThingsNotToDoOnPublicTransportation started trending, and then kept trending for several hours, yielding a scroll of thousands of common transit pet peeves.
Based on a scan of a few hundred cathartic tweets, here is a family-friendly selection. It may guide MTA policy makers in their next outreach campaign, or just amuse you on a Monday afternoon. Tweets selected for entertainment value and frequency of complaint.
In the frequent complaint section:
Foul smells and personal (lack of) grooming got plenty of attention, especially nail clipping.
Falling asleep is unpopular for both the sleeper and the inadvertent pillow.
Romantic advances got plenty of attention, we’ll share just this one.
Harry Potter and Star Wars tweeps got in on the game too.
And in no particular order, a few stand alone gems.
Finally, of course, big brands got in on the game too.
