“Get out of the way!”

Sometimes I wonder why I even take the train to work, then I remember the price of gasoline seems to only rise, never fall. Not to mention the ride on the train is free. Since that is the case, I should consider myself lucky, STFU and not complain, right? Wrong.

There is a “rider etiquette” maybe it’s known, maybe not. I don’t know. I have seen and heard of the “move to the right” philosophy in order to let riders off. Yet some do not understand this concept. For example, every day on the ride home, I make a transfer at the station immediately after I depart work.

Like clockwork, this is a scheduled transfer point, where my train is on the opposite platform and a horde of riders are waiting to get into the car I want to vacate. Yet, these riders don’t move out of my way when the doors open, they attempt to get into the car, as if the train is going to leave.

JFC people! Give those wanting to get out of the car a pathway and 10 seconds before you wiggle you way around me and others into the car. It makes absolutely no sense and is damn rude. Then again, it IS public transportation!

Things would go so much smoother for everyone if you all took a moment to stand aside, let passengers getting off, out of the car before you attempt to enter. Believe me, the train will not go anywhere without you. It will wait, just like the train I am attempting to get to across the platform.

But, this expectation is really asking way too much of many individuals who ride the train. Those who use this method of transportation know the “rules” and follow them, but for the rest of you…learn them!