Transit

Can I possible rant enough about the transit in Toronto? Apparently not. I would like to interject now and say I am open minded and to each their own, but again I cannot do that. I am a transit snob, and proud of it.

It is the small things that aggravate me, and because I get annoyed, many times in any given day either the world is full of morons or I need to seek counselling. For the sake of this article, let’s go with the moron aspect.

I am tired of sitting right next to people that leave their garbage sitting on the seats, and apparently so is TTC, in case anyone has noticed the new anti-littering posters on the subways. One large girl sits and eats her meat patty for breakfast everyday (I could write and entire rant on my feelings on that alone) and leaves her wrapping laying there when she gets off, as well as a sea of flakes and crumbs. Finally, I could not take it anymore, and when she got up to leave, I followed her and handed her the garbage she had left behind. People cheered. AM I to become the new transit vigilante?

I am also very weary of MEN sitting in seats right next to me, although usually they pick the younger girls, when the bus / subway is empty. Come on people, you are being a bit obvious. Still this happens to me often. Sometimes a woman sits next to me. I look around in confusion. Empty seats everywhere. I do not get it. Can someone explain?

I am fed up of being given dirty looks when I open a window on the bus. What is wrong with fresh air? It is summer for god’s sake. Can we not have a little wind in the morning? Why do people prefer to be hot? HEAT breeds germs people, let it go.

I am out of patience with all the gangsters / gangster wanabee’s in this city. Let me tell you a secret. You look like all the rest of them, you are not unique, and listening to you, spout verbal idiocy is embarrassing not to mention hard on the brain before 9am. Yes you are cool, yes your tough, bla bla bla……

And finally……people…….why do we have to eat while travelling? Are you really that hungry? I find it repugnant to be on crowded transit watching someone stuff their face, chomp and grind on his or her food and slurp and slobber three inches from my face. I know you just worked all day, I know you are hungry and tired, so am I. Eat an apple on the way to the bus ….. eating on a crowded bus / subway is tacky.

I will be watching …….