
We need to talk about how people behave on trains.
You see, I commute from Greater Western Sydney to Surry Hills for work every day. So I spend a lot of time on public transport. Over an hour and a half to be exact.
Last year, I would take a train from the Blue Mountains to Central every week for uni which was easily a two-hour trip door to door.
And when you spend that many hours of your day on the train, you see some pretty messed up sh*t.
Side note: Explaining public transport to my baby.
I think it’s about time we talk about train etiquette because when you’re trapped in a confined carriage with 20 strangers every day, there are certain things you don’t want to see or… smell.
Here’s just a few of the weird, annoying and downright disgusting things myself and my co-workers have seen on the train, that really need to stop.
1. Eating smelly food.
I have to start with this one because it truly baffles me like nothing else.
When you’re stuck in a confined space with dozens of other people, now is not the time to eat nasty smelling food. You should do that before you leave home or after you get off the train so the foul smell doesn’t pollute the air we all have to breathe for the next half an hour.