The everyday hustle of New York City life can inflate small annoyances into horrors of mythical proportions. Other people's momentary lapse of sound judgment can have outsized consequences on your life. WYNC understands our pain, as illustrated by the stock photos they created that depict classic situations that make our skin crawl.
1. Manspreading: Because Who Needs Room Except For You Champ?
We all know you are a unique and special flower, but other people need their space too, buddy. This ugly dance of awkward leg touching is unfortunately too common:
It's like he's *trying* to take up two seats.Any further open it's a ballet move. 👯 #manspreading #canyounot pic.twitter.com/LfsgxDgWRh
— Meghan Christensen (@megchristensen) August 18, 2015
2. Stairway Stop and Text: Are You Easing Diplomatic Tensions Between World Powers Via Text? No? Then Move!
Just when you're about to escape the fetid air of the subway, someone decides to type out their autobiography in emojis. 😩
3. Sitting Ethics: You're Too Absorbed In Your Game of Candy Crush to See the Pregnant Lady? Mhmm.
We get it, New York has shown you the dark corners of society and you've learned that you need to look out for number one. But are we really willing to shirk off the most basic manners?
@ParticularNYC @WNYC @NateSilver538 I haven't rode subway 20 yrs, but I was an actual pregnant rider. Ppl offered seats only half the time.
— Carmen Caelestis (@Caelestisca) August 18, 2015Check out the rest of the photos here.
