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You guys are whacky. Not me. I’m normal. You guys are just weird. And about half of what we do here at Muni Diaries is collect as much of your weird behavior on Muni as we can. Here’s a roundup of our favorite Muni WTFs from 2014.
Natch.
Via SFist, SFMTA’s Moving SF blog tells us how, back in 1973, at the height of the Age of Vehicular Breakdowns, jolly St. Nick hitched a ride on a Muni bus. Because of course he did.
“Everyone has seen something odd on a Muni bus, but I’d almost guarantee that no one reading this blog has ever seen this one! The 1973 winter holiday season brought some pretty unusual passengers onto Muni for the opening of the “International Christmas Faire” at the Civic Center Audtiorium.
“Santa, Mrs. Claus and two of their magical reindeer, Donder and Blitzen (more about their names here) all took Muni to the Faire, much to the enjoyment and fascination of the crowd of children who turned out to visit with the Clauses.”
Read more at Moving SF. And merry Christmas, errybody!
This documentary will make you smile, guaranteed. In this film produced by Youth Radio, young dancers take over BART in a dance style known as “turfing” and tell us all about why they do it. For the last few years, BART riders have been sending us videos of these amazing contortionists, and now you can see things from the dancers’ own perspective.
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It’s been since the summer of 2013 that we’ve seen next-level sleeping on Muni Metro like this. What made you so tired? Oh, never mind. Must’ve been the Cincinnati Reds.
In any case, kudos, sir.
h/t: Muni rider Kelly: “Don’t care how hard you partied last night, stop being a seat hog”
It’s been bitched about, paired with cats, and ranks high among transit rider complaints. The phenomenon of “manspreading,” or sitting with your legs wide open to the discomfort of those sitting next to you, is also the subject of a recent Gothamist video that attempts to get to the bottom of why people do it. The blog interviewed so-called manspreaders on the New York City Subway and, with the aid of a tape measure, got their take on what is an acceptable amount of spread.
Now, lending Old Media cred to the backlash, The New York Times interviewed subway etiquette expert Johnny T. about the phenomenon and how best to counter it.
In January, New York transit officials will launch a campaign aimed at preventing riders from taking up too much space. But according to one man interviewed by Gothamist, that effort may be in vain.
“We have no choice to have our legs like that,” he said. “You know what I mean? You feel me?
Looks like a problem that won’t get solved anytime soon.
What do you think Muni riders. Is there any hope for our big-balled brethren?
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Earlier this week, we posted your top Muni rider pet peeves. That was, of course, merely a snapshot in time.
Without further ado, here are this week’s instances of disturbing and head-shaking behavior on Muni:
First, an oldie but annoying-ie
Dude has his phone on speaker, but still has his phone to his head. #Muni #L2cellphone — @DaneYoshida
Next, we move on to flat-out gross
dude blew his nose in his bare hands and proceeded to wipe them on his jacket sleeves #munidiaries — @LimLam8
Then onto these charming fellow riders
Homeboy: I have a cold, allergies, and I’m high as a kite on NyQuil, but I can STILL smell your cologne. #sfmuni — @MissNatMoore
And onto positively SMH behavior
Woman w/cane berates woman w/baby for sitting in handicap seat. On one hand ok but on the other really? #munidiaries — @ckueda
Lastly, the rainy day #dickmove, indeed
Your umbrella doesn’t need its own seat. #dickmove instagram.com/p/wzFSzWtp3Z/ — @spiegelmama
Things on Muni is a weekly compilation of our favorite tweets from you, the Muni rider. Add your voice to the choir at @MuniDiaries.