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Teenagers Spotted On The 6 Train Breaking Standard Subway Etiquette Rules!
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Jen Carlson
Published Jan 9, 2012
Modified Sep 20, 2018
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Let's face it: teenagers are pretty terrible. When they aren't trying to intimidate you, they're listening to their music too loud, or talking too loud, or participating in awkward subway PDA... you know, they're just very inconsiderate. So it's hardly shocking that they are some of the biggest subway etiquette offenders out there.
Recently, we spotted these two teens out in the wild—specifically on the 6 train at rush hour—and just look at them with their bags on the seat when the man next to them is clearly in need of more space. There they are just chillin' out (do the kids still say that?), not a care in the world, drinking sugary soda, reading a magazine, and talking loudly, like they own the place. Kids! Can we all just take a moment and shake our fists at them?
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Jen Carlson
Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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