How to Behave on Public Transportation

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Originally Posted by Segun

I also don't mind phone conversations or loud face to face conversations, once again, as long as they're not too profane or deal with illegal activity (great way to get caught). I don't want to hear about how good you were f**cked last night. I guess its from being in Chicago, which is one of the more raucous systems in North America.

This is what helps make my public transit trips feel short. "Eavesdropping" on other people's conversations. On a couple occasions I intentionally went past a stop to hear the end of some story that someone was telling another person. People involved in illegal activity usually have the most interesting stories to tell.

[tech12]

Originally Posted by Segun

I also don't mind phone conversations or loud face to face conversations, once again, as long as they're not too profane or deal with illegal activity (great way to get caught)

I especially don't understand the part about people bragging about illegal stuff, especially highly illegal and socially unaccepted stuff...like the time I heard a dude bagging about the murder charge he beat, against his expectations (so it seems that he did in fact do it, as he implied to a bus full of people). I guess it's just to feel extra tough/bad ass and everything (or they just don't care who hears), but damn, how stupid can you be, loudly talking about stuff like that in public? It's eventually gonna bite you in the ass in some way or another.

[Segun]

Originally Posted by tech12

I especially don't understand the part about people bragging about illegal stuff, especially highly illegal and socially unaccepted stuff...like the time I heard a dude bagging about the murder charge he beat, against his expectations (so it seems that he did in fact do it, as he implied to a bus full of people). I guess it's just to feel extra tough/bad ass and everything (or they just don't care who hears), but damn, how stupid can you be, loudly talking about stuff like that in public? It's eventually gonna bite you in the ass in some way or another.

I think most people are compensating for being insecure.