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Video: This Woman Turned A Subway Car In To A Slip N' Slide
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Jen Carlson
Published Jul 1, 2014
Modified Jul 1, 2014
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A lot of things went wrong here, but on the top of that list is a lack of common sense, followed by a lack of water. A young woman recently attempted to turn a pretty empty subway car in to her own personal Slip n' Slide. The experiment—which seems to have taken place on a Q train ride back from Coney Island—was a success if you're basing "success" solely on the participant's level of happiness. However, the experiment was a failure in just about every other way—everyone knows that a successful subway Slip n' Slide can only be achieved by lubricating the floor with 4 gallons of Purell.
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