Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Arts & Entertainment
Subway Etiquette: Don't Let Your Invisible Friend Stand On The Seats
By
Lauren Evans
Published Jan 22, 2014
Modified Jan 22, 2014
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
Via Zoe
By
Lauren Evans
Published Jan 22, 2014
Modified Jan 22, 2014
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
It's hard having an invisible friend. It's easy to lose them in crowds and that jackass is always stealing your last cookie, running away and being like "HAA, you can't see me, bitch!" Still, that's no reason why they should be allowed to stand on the seat of the subway during rush hour, during a snowstorm. Naked (except for footwear).
Oh wait, those are your shoes? Your shoes are taking up a whole subway seat on the rush hour M while some expectant mother or expectant war vet quietly doubles over nearby, trying to decide if bending to sit on the primordial filth of the subway floor will poison the baby or agitate the thrombectomy?
What's that you say? Your shoes are also eight months pregnant? With twins? Congratulations, oh no, that's fine, don't make them move—they need the seat more than I do. I'll just be right here on the floor, in my cardboard box.
On a personal note, I believe I once used to own those exact same shoes. They weigh almost nothing, are extremely comfortable and they once told me that they really prefer to remain on the floor, as resting on the seat gives them motion sickness and subjects them to hostile glares. You want your shoes to be happy, don't you?
Tagged
m train
subway etiquette
original
Lauren Evans
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE arts-entertainment
The Knicks are NBA champions. Now they have to start dressing the part.
Before they attempt to fend off LeBron James and the 76ers on Tuesday, the Knicks will have a chance to show off their winning mentality through their tunnel fits.
By
Sonia Rao
Published Oct 19, 2026
Will Barnes and Noble in the East Village spell doom for smaller shops? It's complicated.
Independent booksellers are grappling with whether the big-box chain is a threat or an ally in the fight against Amazon.
By
Sonia Rao
Arts & Entertainment
Will Barnes and Noble in the East Village spell doom for smaller shops? It's complicated.
Independent booksellers are grappling with whether the big-box chain is a threat or an ally in the fight against Amazon.
By
Sonia Rao
Can eligible NYC singles find love with 30 minutes and some really spicy food?
By
Elizabeth Shwe
and
James Ramsay
How the NYC Marathon has changed in the last 50 years
By
Hannah Frishberg
A visit to Art of Play, the Brooklyn store in an animatronic bird beef with Kelly Clarkson
By
Sonia Rao
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .