My Gripes About the TTC

Back by popular demand... it's... another rant! No no, this isn't about about the TTC itself. This is about the people. Yes, possibly you. (Okay I'm just bored so I'm going to write something). These are just some of the people that tend to annoy me while I ride the Red Rocket to work everyday.

Smelly People
This doesn't really need to be talked about, but no good ttc-people rant would be complete without this. We all know the people with the bad b.o. There was a whole Seinfeld episode on it. But beyond that, there are some that may be overlooked - the bad-breather, the over-perfumer, the funky-fooder, and the worst (since I work in Chinatown), the weird-Chinese-herber/mediciner. That last one is a bit rarer, but damn... Chinese people need to relax on that stuff.

Fat People
Okay, maybe I should've said overweight or something. And I don't have anything against fat/overweight/whatever the pc term is, but really the seats on the Subway have been designed to hold people of average size. If you're know you're above average, why do you insist on squeezing in between two people? I know you won't fit. YOU know you won't fit. NO ONE is comfortable if you do sit. So why do it?? Look, everyone deserves the opportunity to have a seat, but at least try to get one on the outside.

Slow-asses
I'm lucky. I leave for work well after the morning rush. But even still, there is a fairly large number of people on the RT and subway. No matter what the case, there always seem to be these people who take their sweet time getting on and off at the major stops. I'm not asking you to hurry, but at least move with the flow of traffic. Otherwise you're just annoying 100 other people.

Slow-asses Who Insist on Being the First On/Off the Train
I don't get this one at all. They get up early so that they can be first to the door to get off the train. You know, as if they're in a big hurry or something. And what happens when we reach the station? They slowly get off, block everyone, and then STAND ON THE ESCALATOR. This is the worst at McCowan station when the escalator is single-file. What is up with that??

The People Who Take My Seat
Okay this isn't a legitimate beef. There's a spot on the new subways that I like taking. It's the one seat where there's no vent at your feet and on the side where the sun doesn't sun through the windows in the morning (makes for better sleep). I like that spot. I don't like it when someone else takes it.

People Who Don't Let Other People Off First
Come on now. The train's not gonna leave any faster if you don't let them off. And really, it's just plain rude.

Jerk Streetcar Drivers Who Can't Drive
You'd think it's an easy thing to do right? No steering wheel, gas, brake, open/close doors, collect fares. But what is going on with the drivers who think the streetcar is a race car? Hard braking, hard accelerating and going around the Spadina circle REALLY fast. This happens even when old people are on the car. COME ON.

People Who Don't Get Up for Old/Pregnant People
HELLO?? I just want to slap them.

Okay I'm done now. And I really don't like the teams in the NBA playoffs right now except the Spurs and Hornets. Too bad one has to go this round. Back to watching the stupid Lakers and stupid Jazz....

(I'm not really that bitter... seriously.)