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Photo by Heather
Think you’re being clever with your less-than-high-brow novel? @genaweave is on to you.
Woman on #sfmuni is reading her book upside down. There is a 95% chance that she’s secretly reading#50shadesofgray. – @genaweave
Oh snap.
Side story: When I saw 50 Shades of Grey at Green Apple Books, at first I thought it was a book about being black in America. Another friend thought it was a book about aging gracefully. How wrong we were.
Okay, folks. It’s been two full days now of Muni’s official (as opposed to its unspoken) all-door boarding policy. Just in case you ain’t got the hang of things yet, allow SFMTA to guide you through this difficult transition in this tutorial shot in its “Muni Labs.” Yes, this video appears on SFMTA’s official YouTube channel.
Also: Double-yoo-the-fuck!?
Via Michael.
All the talk is deservedly about all-door boarding on Muni, which kicked into gear just yesterday (or 100 years ago, depending on whom you ask).
However, we discovered this wonderful depiction of Muni egress from citybythebaylife on Tumblr*:
“When Someone Yells “Back Door” & Doesn’t Step Down”
Word.
*This also allows us to post a GIF on Muni Diaries, which, rad.
Photo by Crazycrab
What is the complete job description for a Muni operator? This driver went the embroidery route to convey what the job involves. Crazycrab took the picture. Uptown Alamanac did the math.
Check it out for yourself.
Anthony S. found this handmade note of angst (I think?) on a street pole on Stanyan Street.
Is “skull fuck” a new meme or an old meme coming back? “Skull Fuck was the Dead’s chosen name for their 1971 live album, which of course the record company rejected, so it became artistically by default named Skull and Roses,” according to a commenter in an earlier thread. We found two more skull fuck requests this way.
Photo by jenjen512
The Munimalist: A munimalist is a person who gives up his or her car to live in San Francisco.
See also: what happens when you are watching as the NextBus sign lies straight to your face.