Unsuck DC Metro: Hog vs. Dog

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Hog vs. Dog

Ultimate seat hog maximizes seat occupancy. From Beth

Working dog maximizes space efficiency. From Chris

Good boy.

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GrapesOfRough · 765 weeks ago

People are so rude, it's despicable.

I don't care how empty the train is, you lazy f*ck. It's a public transportation system, not your living room.

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Bossi · 765 weeks ago

While I can't say I've hit four-seat coverage, I regularly take 3 seats from the corner spot if the trains aren't full... and to the guy's credit: as great a photo as it is, given that there's no one in the way of the photo so close to the doors, I'd wager the train was far from full.

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Guest · 765 weeks ago

I don't care if the train is full or not, get your dirty feet off the seat! People sit there!

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dan · 765 weeks ago

Really, there's no excuse for having your feet up like that. I'm with the, he's a POS crowd.

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Godsend Conspirator · 765 weeks ago

I'm less worried about sitting in a seat that someone put their feet on than I am about seats that people piss on.

P.S. I really like the "Info Request Countup" in the top left corner of the site. =)

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@selophane · 765 weeks ago

On the red line towards shady grove this morning at around 8:50 there was a seat hog sleeping on both seats while his huge suitcase was talking up an aisle space equal to two people standing.

Did I mention that the train was so crowded that at Metro Center the operator had us stopped for a full minute which only gave enough time for people to disembark and closed the doors on people trying to board?

How about taking a later train which isn't so crowded if you're that tired and have that much crap with you?

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anonnononononny · 765 weeks ago

Yeah! Just come into work later! GEEZ!

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Swethog1 · 765 weeks ago

If there are no other seats available ask him to politely get up. I run into this all of the time, honestly people need to grow a pair. (excuse my language) Whenever I run into people like this when there is no where to sit I call them out. Most of the time it seems like people like this are capitalizing on the fact that most people will not say anything. In my experience most of them are quite shocked and embarassed when someone does call them out in front of a crowded train. Stand up for yourselves people!

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Guest · 765 weeks ago

Uh, it's not that I need to grow a pair, Swethog1, it's a matter of the passed out individual being downright rude and having no manners. I too, ask seat hogs to kindly move or to let me sit down so that's not the problem. No manners and being rude IS the problem!

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khb · 765 weeks ago

I thought for a split second (before I looked too closely) that the "dog" in the second picture might refer to Mr. Wide Stance there. Dude, it's not *that* big - you can close your legs a bit.