How some commuters annoy me

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Feet on the seat, no headphones to listen to music or popping noises – people are becoming increasingly rude on public transport. These commuters make me nervous the most.

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I have a question. My problem is people – especially people on public transport. These people have obviously forgotten their good upbringing, or never had one. Such unscrupulous people are becoming more and more common.

The first is to take a bus, train or tram. A frantic crowd of commuters gathered at the entrance, wanting to get on as quickly as possible. Pushing and shoving, using your elbows constantly. Everyone wants to be first and get the best position. What is forgotten is that some people want to get out too.

Getting on the train can be difficult.Image: trapezoid

Once you're finally in your car, it's time to find the right spot. But it may also prove difficult. Although the train was full, there were many bags lying in the open space and their owners apparently saw no need to remove them. Conversely, sometimes you have little chance of getting the bag off the seat before someone else drops it on it. Didn't ask if the seat was available.

Even if there is an open seat, you have to think carefully about whether you want to sit across from that person for the next half hour. First, some people confuse a train car with an office. Very important, very busy business people have very important conversations early in the morning, mostly in English. Very international. I try to have compassion for these people. While they're important, they're clearly not enough for a first-class ticket (or they're just going to make second-class calls to annoy the mob).

In addition to business people, there are also ordinary citizens who have to make loud video calls with some relatives in countries with poor network connections. The fact that the conversation could be heard throughout the carriage did not bother the men. Since such conversations may take longer, you should think twice about staying in the same car. People who disturb others by listening to music or videos at full volume (usually terrible ones) also really annoy me. I give these people the following tip: You can put some little plugs in your ears. These are called headphones.

But it's not just the ears that have to endure a big test. Other senses can also be disturbed, such as the olfactory organ. From time to time someone would have a snack on the train. This is understandable if you are pressed for time or have a long train journey. Nothing wrong with a sandwich or anything like that. But why does it have to be dishes like kebabs or tuna salad? Drinking energy drinks in the morning also makes me feel nauseous – but as we all know, opinions vary on this point. Late at night, the car sometimes smells of beer or the smell of drinking too much beer.

Kebab: Kebab is not suitable for public transport.Image: Shutterstock

In addition to these unfortunate everyday situations, there are also situations where I have lost faith in humanity. There are people actually filing and even cutting their nails on public transport. Don’t get me wrong, personal hygiene is important, but please stay home! No one wants to see you explode. On top of that there were a lot of weirdos who took off their shoes and put their feet on the seats. Mostly occurs in summer. I sincerely ask you to preserve this for the benefit of your fellow human beings.

Another annoying group is that many men lie down with their legs spread apart, forcing the people sitting next to them (mainly women) to have to be squeezed during the train journey. The problem even has a name: “manspreading”. I don't want to destroy your fragile male ego, but there's certainly no reason to have that much space between your legs.

Faced with these abyss of humanity, people now have to think twice before using public transportation. Or at least fly first class. But if you don’t have the necessary change or are willing to sell a kidney to reward yourself with the luxury, you have no choice. So my appeal to commuters: don’t behave like you’re within your own four walls on public transport and think about your fellow citizens.

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