I hate big balls (on Muni) and I cannot lie

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Photo by davitydave

Oh, men taking up too much space on the train (dot tumblr dot com). Patty sent this to us wondering who’ll create the SF version. It’s been a while, but we have addressed this infuriating, still-relevant phenomenon:

  • Yeah, I don’t care if you’re busy reading The Wall Street Journal and counting your money, because you’ve taken two more seats than you should have.
  • Tiffany. Dear Tiffany, her fabulous tweed trousers, and her phone were up against this be-denimed big-balls invader. After she sat down and provided the ultimate unspoken “It’s time to move over” clue.
  • It’s proven such a problem in Boston, our wicked cool (<– yeah, it never gets old, sorry) pals at the AboutWomen Project started a movement and designed a badge in protest: No Man-Sitting.

Yes, we should (and we do) say something [after we possibly document it for the Internet]. But, until we do and even if we don’t, please mind your balls and your manners, gentlemen, as this seems largely the domain of male ridership. Seat-taking ladies, though, that goes for you, too.

Oh, a gay friend says he, ever so slightly, will rub up on your macho legs until you clam up (and do you ever), but I think our gay brothers really have more important things to do.

Muni, personified, talks NextBus

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Julian has a rad little illustrated comic for you. We applaud this rather accurate take on what the K-Ingleside as a human would be like. Here’s the caption:

“Let’s see. If I hand my NextBus tracker to that taxi, he can take it to the cable cars, who can put it on the actual cable for awhile before passing it on to a tour bus, which can hopefully meet up with an outbound J, which will be close but not too close … yeah I think they’ll never catch me then!”

You’ve seen Julian’s work on Muni Diaries before: In 2012, he came up with the then 100-year-old Muni system as a person. Nice work.

Via Tumblr.

Bike Helmet Protects All: Five WTF Moments on Muni

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Photo by ohhellocookie

This week’s Muni moments have been categorized under WTF? They deserve all the all-cap treatments in the world.

1. The 43 Masonic bus driver is wearing a bike helmet. WHAT IS GOING ON?!
2. Big up to the guy resting his gut on my shoulder on the N line.
3. The STINKIEST guy got on Muni and proceeded to use hand sanitizer?
4. Listening to a conversation between two 40-something males: “When I first started tweeting…” “Facebook’s for old fucks.”
5. See above photo.

This week’s Muni moments were brought to you by @glittershaker, @shireescarlet, @thisbeazy, @continents, and @ohhellocookie.

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Coffee Spill on Crowded 71L

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Photo by anitakhart

Muni rider Michelle W. observed some exemplary behavior on the 71L-Haight/Noriega Limited the other day when a man spilled his coffee. One point for humanity.

This morning, a man spilled his coffee on one of the new hybrid electric buses. He asked for newspapers from passengers, got none, so he took off his shirt and mopped up the mess. Kudos to him, wherever he is now.

That is pretty sweet. Could it be the same mighty good man we spotted earlier this year?

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