1. Lazy people who take the elevator instead of the escalator. Bikes are not allowed on the escalators - this means I have to take the escalator, and you simple are too lazy to stand on the escalator.
2. Oblivious tourists who don't follow the very simple concept of 'stand on the right, walk on the left'.
3. People who rush to get on the train as soon as the doors open, despite the mass of people trying to exit the train. It works better for everyone if you simply wait for people to get off before you try to get on. Also, it's pretty arrogant to think that you are more important than everyone else trying to get on or off the train that you have to go first.
4. People who stand in front of an empty seat on the metro or bus. If you don't want to sit in, that's fine, but please don't block the view of it for others who want to sit and don't know that it's there. Also, if you sit, you are more out of the way - and can always pop up if an elderly or pregnant person boards.
5. Tourists who get off the escalator and then stand at the bottom of the steps and do not move. I don't think I need to explain why this is so annoying and unsafe.
6. People who take up 2 seats for no reason. Sadly, the most common seathog culprits I see are actually local commuters and not tourists. Your bag does not need it's own seat - enough said.
7. People who lean up against a pole, especially when you were already holding on to it. I do not want to have to touch your back just to be able to hold on to a pole (especially since I am short and can't reach the ceiling railings
so the poles are my only option). If you simply hold on to the pole with your hand, that leaves more space for everyone else to hold on to it.8. People who enter the metro or bus doors and then stand right in the doorway. This is fine if you are the last person to enter, but usually there are lots of people behind you. If you stop in the doorway, there is nowhere for these people to go.
9. Early-risers - those who have you move out of their way so they can go stand in front of the door way before you get to their stop. I'm all for giving yourself plenty of time to get off the train, but the second we leave the stop before yours is too early. Plus, it makes it easier to have everyone move out of your way when the metro or bus has come to a stop.
10. When you are on the metro (especially during rush hour) and it's dead silent. Someone's cell phone rings on the loudest ring possible and said person answers their phone by SCREAMING into it "I'm on the metro, I can't hear you!...WHAAAT!....I'm on the metro!" Same phone rings again "I'M ON THE METRO". Just wait until you get off the train please, or try a text. It's a lot quieter.
Now you know what not to do on public transportation.
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