Rail Rage:

Miserable commute this morning.

It started with people blocking the escalator. "Walk left, Stand right", there are signs people!!!
It makes me want to push them down... Or up, depending on which way the machine is moving. I was going down - so it would have been fun to watch the domino effect.

Delays on the escalator were followed by some idiot blocking the "entrance".
If you don't have your metropass or token out, then step aside, Jack. Arrive prepared. What the hell were you doing while you were standing on the left-side of the escalator anyways? Picking your nose?

Rush hour, crammed, stinky, hot subway car.
If that's not bad enough, you have inconsiderate people who still act like they have all the room in the world.
There was a girl leaning up against the pole. Who does she think she is? Other people also need use of the pole - ie. To hold on for dear life when the crazy amateur driver slams the brakes at every stop sending passengers flying.
Damn girl, I wanted to smash her little head against the pole. Seriously. I really saw red when her giant backpack kept knocking into me. Take it off! She was so rude. Even now, I would feel good if I had the opportunity to smash her face.
Violent, yes. Disturbing, yes. Satisfying, YES!

And then, as if that wasn't enough, when I was trying to get off the subway at my stop, people were blocking the doorway.
Not only were there people blocking the entrance of the doorway (you won't lose your spot, just step out for a moment and let people off!) but there were also people rushing the doors to get on.
Haven't they learned the rules yet? Let people off first, then get on!

So to all you TTC users:
1. Walk left, stand right [Also, if you are walking left, don't take a "break" from walking when you reach the end - tempting as that is, you just end up causing a jam behind you, so move it or I busta your face!]
2. Have your metropass/token/money ready - or else move aside!
3. Remove any giant bags from your body before you enter the subway (or bus).
4. Do not rush the doors when people are trying to get out (rushing the door at other times is perfectly acceptable.)
5. If you're standing by the doors, move out of the way when people need to exit.
6. Do not monopolize any of the poles. There are little people (such as ME!) who cannot reach the top rail and need to use anything we can access.
7. Also, do not bring stinky foods, or your stinky body into these crammed spaces. Albeit, some people get stinky after working all day and don't have showering facilities at their workplace - but other than those few, NO B.O. Makes me want to puke.

Of course none of my friends are like the aforementioned people because, like me, they are all fabulous!
Right?!