Foot FaultMass transit riders, try this on for size: the New York State Register prohibits placing feet on seats in their laws of riding the subway and bus - enforceable by police officers and transit workers. For feet's sake, what part of "no one wants to sit where your feet have been" eludes so many riders on public transportation? Even our good friends at TriMetiquette agree that setting your sneaks on seats is a sign of disrespect - to fellow riders and transit system property. Whether you're flatfoot or barefoot, we won't pussyfoot about the fact that etiquette states shoes should be kept off of seats. We Muni Ladies understand that everyone needs to rest their weary feet from the road now and then. So while we discourage catching some shut eye on transit, we do suggest a bit of healthy daydreaming with those walking boots firmly fixed on the floor - preventing our posteriors from settling on your footprint. Heed our pedestrial plea to keep those puppies planted on the ground, and you'll have the world at your feet.
Muni Manner: Position feet and shoes on the floor to keep seats free and clean. It's the safe and courteous thing to do.
7 comments:
Love rule #16! It's something I see in Portland way too often.
I like how New York handles it... :)
It's true, we New Yorkers get tickets for placing our feet on the seats...to the tune of $65 per occurance!
Therefore, you don't see feet on our public transit seats too often!
What do people expect? We don't go into someone's house and place our feet on their furniture so why do people think it's perfectly okay to do it on public transportation? We all have to share the MUNI furniture so show some respect! Sheesh!
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This is so good! I am a light rail operator in Portland, Oregon; when I see somebody sitting with their feet on the seat, I ask them if they would like to sit in somebody else's dirt.
Most look at me with an empty look in their eyes, and say: "Sorrrry..." and take their feet off the seat s-l-o-w-l-y...
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I saw someone on the M-Oceanview this morning with his feet on the seat (the disabled seating no less) and get this the guy was reading the Bible!
Not a very Christian thing to do.
Your helpful info should also be printed in Spanish and every dialect of Chinese
This should be strictly enforced, the way Brandon Begarly mentions. This way, "Shoes will be kept off the seats."
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