Unsuck DC Metro: Rider Hall of Shame: Cheekhanger III: Pole Strikes Back

Friday, September 24, 2010

Rider Hall of Shame: Cheekhanger III: Pole Strikes Back

@sknightschultz What an asspole. #wmata http://twitpic.com/2h0cmt

More Hall of Shame:
Clippin'
Dippin'
The Encroacher
Wide Stance
Arm Barber!
Fetal Seat Hog
Footloose
Don't Mind me
La-Z Boy (or Girl)
Cheekhanger
Super Mega Fail
Ottoman Empire
Oblivious
Happy Thanksgiving from Metro
Your move
Full-On, 4-seat Fail
Everybody cut, everybody cut
Cheekhanger II: Revenge of the Cheeks
Anger Management

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Corresponding Toads · 756 weeks ago

it may be wrong, but it feels so right. <333

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@FixWMATA · 756 weeks ago

I know of a dimly lit bar where he would be VERY popular!

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Mike · 756 weeks ago

I'm more worried that woman put her bare foot on the Metro floor.

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LoxyBrown · 756 weeks ago

My issue with pole leaning is beyond just thinking it's disgusting--if the car lurches or turned, you're apt to go flying, probably into people who are sitting or holding onto something and not worried about having to wash their hands.

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Ever and Anon · 756 weeks ago

How about those of us who are older and cannot just stand without holding on at all? I love morons like him. I deliberate grab hold of the pole, either far down by his kidneys or up by his more tender mid-shoulder area and make sure I hold with my knuckles well out and strategically placed. The first bump and their eyes go wide, they look over at me and I just act like a bored rider not noticing a thing. hah hah hah! (Works every time too - they suddenly move to provide "sharing room" on that pole. Wonder why? ;-)

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Mike · 756 weeks ago

I do that too, Ever and Anon, and you are so right! That is a good tip about the kidney area - I usually grab on around shoulder height, and hadn't thought of the tenderness of the kidney region.

Here's my tip, for what its worth: Try wearing a big metal ring, preferably one that has some rough edges to it - knuckles are nice, but a rough metal object on your hand sends an even stronger message to the pole-monopolizer. :-)

And its not just older folks who have problems - I am a fairly young guy, but I am short and I can't reach the ceiling-mounted handholds, at least not without a lot of shoulder strain. So I need to hold on to a pole, and people like the guy in the picture don't seem to understand that in public transportation, we all have to share - not every standee gets his own personal pole to monopolize.

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Ever and Anon · 756 weeks ago

I do so love the way you think, Mike! uh.. Won't you go get a job with metro management? Pulease? We sure could use the help...

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Corresponding Toads · 756 weeks ago

unsuck, there is no signs posted for "no asshanging" any where in the metro system. this man is free to do what he wants, and yet it seems, apparently, you believe in slavery.

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@VeggieTart · 756 weeks ago

Troll. Bridge. Now. Dude, there may not be any signs against asshanging, but there is such a thing as c-o-u-r-t-e-s-y, something lost on a whole lot of folks riding the Metro.

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Ever and Anon · 756 weeks ago

CT, you finally said something that cracks me up! I would oh so love to see a sign saying "No eating, drinking, asshanging or music without earphones." I can envision hearing the announcement made by the train operator! (Today he cut off too soon. I heard, "Please! On Metro, no eating, drink or muse.." Muse? No muse? gosh. no muse. )