As of late I keep noticing dudes lovingly stroking the poles on the subway as if it were their own phallus. It makes me throw up in my mouth a little, not because of what it seems to imply but because it takes me back to a story a high school teacher once told my class:
A homeless man boarded the subway with a rank and odor so pungent he befouled the entire car immediately. He readied his money-collecting device. His conduct was unlike that of the other panhandlers; instead of God blessing everyone and placidly soliciting his request, he made a threatening announcement that if he didn't get any money, he would reach down his pants and touch all the poles.
Although there's no need to start having phobias about the whole thing, it doesn't hurt to have a little prudence. People who are sick get on on the subway all the time. Some people who have no etiquette cough and sneeze with abandon like they are marking their territory. Children with their sticky little fingers touch everything. I'm pretty sure I've caught some colds riding mass transit.
If it's a short ride I hold onto the pole with my wrist or use my knuckles. If it's a longer ride I only use my left hand, never my right. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren't there. Like
eyelash mites.
12:50Categories: subway nyc [t]
I'm never going to hold anything on the trains with my fingers.. unless it's the top railings, that is pretty safe. You reminded me of all the disgusting things people can do on the train.
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Yup! It was! Can't wait for part 2!
» Nuttz on 2009-03-08 11:35:39
Ah, but you see, this is what hand sanitizer was created for!
» randomjunk on 2009-03-09 06:11:22
high five. because i'm aware of this, many friends called me a freak. and if u follow my blog, i'm sure u will get kinda disgusted to read how some of my friends told me off to change my hygiene freak personality [coz i don't share my food with other people unless their fork and spoon have not touch their saliva] just to suit them.
» renaye on 2009-03-09 07:43:57
You kinda got one wrong.. it's not Supernatural.. hehe.. I'm not sure if I can watch anything on Hulu.com cause there's like a lot of websites which is not available for Malaysians =(
» Nuttz on 2009-03-23 04:39:51
Yes!!! Ding ding ding!!! You got all of them right! LOL! I love Reaper and is now in the progess of getting the first season because I've missed a good part of it.
» Nuttz on 2009-03-25 05:08:56
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