[Reaper]

Frustration: growing. Urge to kill: rising.

Why is it that people turn into complete morons when it comes to riding the C Train? From the level of common sense that is displayed on the C Train I half expect people to collapse into drooling heaps when they disembark because they aren't smart enough function in society.

So, I'm going to list my biggest pet peeves when it comes to people & riding the C train in order for people to avoid being the person who becomes the straw that breaks the proverbial camel's back and they wind up with a horrifying, traumatic story to tell an Emergency Room Physician.

1) Trying to get on the train before other passengers disembark.
These are the same people that rush to get on elevators by practically falling inside as the door is opening. How can you not see a person at the door of the C Train with their hand ready to press the button so they can leave? What do you think that person is trying to do? Serve as the C Train doorman? "I bet that person is going to push the button for me and then back up to the other side of the train so I can get on." If you do see the person at the door waiting to get off after the doors open then why do you continue to stand in the way thus preventing them from getting off? Do you think they are just going to lean out the door for a breath of fresh air before they return to their seats? These people should be conscripted by the army and used exclusively in "Canadian Forces: Operation Human Shield."

2) People who push others rather than say "Excuse me."
Why is it that some people prefer to push through the standing passengers instead of asking them? Is there some sort of feeling that you can bully strangers without repercussions? Not only are these people rude but they act all indignant when you call them on it.

"You could see I was standing there."

"No, I didn't. I was looking out the window."

"Why else would I be standing there?

"Because there are no seats left? Try using some manners, jackass."

The next person who tries to push through me will wind up laying on the ground next to the C Train platform.

3) Idiots who wear their backpacks when the train is crowded.
Hello! Ground Control to Major Tom! Just because you have a backpack doesn't mean it should be on your back at all times. That part of you that you can't see (your back) sticks out way further than when you wear a backpack. Strange but true. Take off your backpack so you don't push it into my chest when you fall back because you're not strong enough to withstand the crushing G forces of the train leaving the station. The next backpack that gets pushed into me will automatically become my property because I figure that if you get it that close to my face then it must be a gift.

4) People who insist on bringing a coffee table book to read on a crowded train.
Why do you think I should be pushed against the door of a crowded train because you can pick more portable means of passing the time on your morning commute? What makes you think that you are more special than anyone else?

5) Mental Midgets who put their feet on the seats.
Some people would rather not have the crud from your feet on their clothes. Now, take your feet off the seat before I rip your shoes off and toss them out the window.

We're all in this thing together so let's try to keep me from ruining it for everyone by turning you into a horrific image that will haunt people's dreams.