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Photo by Larry Greenwald
It’s nice when people yell backdoor for you or give you their seat on the bus. But the following is a top-level good deed on Muni that I personally wouldn’t be able to do without.
@LaMelSauceda: Shout out to the man who prevented me from stepping in poop on the 6 today. Good lookin’ out, bro.
With that, we’ll leave you with the festive photo from reader Larry G. above. Enjoy your weekend!
Photo via The Gloss
Designer Siew Ming Cheng of National University of Singapore has devised a way to keep fellow transit passengers at a respectable distance. The Gloss reports:
“The ‘Spike Away’ vest is a flexible plastic suit of armor that is covered in three-inch long spikes and looks like something Lady Gaga would wear. The spikes are not actually harmful to strangers, but they definitely inspire people to stand as far away as possible.”
Is it sick to want the spikes to hurt just a little? Probably.
When “BACK THE FUCK OFF” isn’t enough …
Read the rest of the story at The Gloss.
h/t @tendersociety
Basically, DIY terrariums are so last week.
“Botanical boots…upcoming trend?” asks submitter @boZannical—interestingly, a self-described gardener and urban ecologist.
You heard it here first, via this photo from the 43-Masonic.
Don’t be so quick to dismiss trends on city transit. Thanks to you guys, we discovered the bold new way to handle male-pattern baldness, and cat on a backpack, which never goes out of style.
Dear fellow transit geeks: This is cool. The end.
Via Central Subway Blog.
Photo by Takashi(aes256)
Not that, pervert! Someone probably under the age of 19 did a number on this sign. I suppose the new message retains the severity and weight of the original, eh?
Via Muni rider Adam: “outrageous restriction on #sfmuni drivers as seen on the 38”