I'm fairly sure that food and drink has never been allowed on the DC metro, because of the messiness that ensues. But yeah, there used to be more trash/recycling bins in stations.
There's never been food/drink allowed on the DC Metro in my lifetime. I can't say I have any distinct childhood memories of trash bins, but it wasn't something I was paying too much attention to.
Here, they just make sure the train interiors can be easily hosed down. I shudder to think what cloth seats would look like after a few weeks on the A line. (And in my personal subway rulebook, it ain't an open container if it's got a lid. If someone tried to get on with a mug of coffee, I might have a problem with it.)
They were chatty to me. I felt betrayed.
But they gave you chopped liver and you got over it.
(And in my personal subway rulebook, it ain't an open container if it's got a lid. If someone tried to get on with a mug of coffee, I might have a problem with it.)
I'm fairly sure I've ranted this before, but this is in line with what pissed me off SO MUCH about the MTA banning beverages. I saw a board member on NY1 outraged about the idea of people getting on the train in the morning and spilling on people, which is why he voted for the ban...but what fool gets on a train with something that's going to spill all over
himself?*
Not that it doesn't happen, but I've never seen anyone spilled on in the train. Christ. Presumably this board member was not appointed because of his vast commuting subway experience.
*The answer is, some fool who is unaware of the ban, anyway. Like those two girls I saw the other day who decided to stay upright on the train by hanging on
to each other,
rather than a
fixed object,
thus meaning they fell over onto Bob when the train left the station. Those are the people that bring open containers into the train.
So I'm on caviarteria.com looking at prices for NYE, and everything is currently listed as "Market Price / Please Call." Including the silk ties and mother-of-pearl spoons, so I'm thinking it's a website glitch rather than a worldwide caviar shortage.
And Russ & Daughters only sells caviar online in packages that include overpriced blini and creme fraiche. Hmph!
But they gave you chopped liver and you got over it.
You
gave me chopped liver and I got over it.
They
just kept talking, talking, talking. Why did they want to talk to me?
Because you're so pwetty?
I'd forgive them for the talking if they'd given me caviar.
Because you're so pwetty?
Freaks. Maybe they sensed the Californian in me. And mistakenly thought I liked people. I don't like people.
See what happens when we try and be friendly and cheerful and shit?
I saw a board member on NY1 outraged about the idea of people getting on the train in the morning and spilling on people, which is why he voted for the ban...but what fool gets on a train with something that's going to spill all over himself?* Not that it doesn't happen, but I've never seen anyone spilled on in the train. Christ. Presumably this board member was not appointed because of his vast commuting subway experience.
I'm sure it was Peter Fucking Kalikow, and you know that guy has never been on the subway in his life, except for the one time they were unveiling the new cars or some shit.
In other New York news, I just had a ridiculously overpriced birthday drink at the Campbell Apartment at Grand Central, and I can confirm that it is Not Worth It.
did someone buy the birthday drink for you? what is ridiculously overpriced?
