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74 Commutes That Went Completely Off The Rails Thanks To Other Passengers
World,SocietySEP 22, 2026

74 Commutes That Went Completely Off The Rails Thanks To Other Passengers

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In public transit, you get on, keep to yourself, and eventually arrive where you’re going. However, between passengers blasting videos without headphones, taking up entire rows, and treating the aisle like their personal living room, some commutes can turn into an unexpected test of patience.
These exact situations, along with plenty of other irritating and downright baffling encounters, were recently shared by people who had just wanted to get from one place to another in peace. Their stories prove that sometimes the hardest part of a daily commute isn’t the traffic or delays, but the fellow passengers along the way.

#41 On The Subway This Morning

Man uses nail clippers on a subway, showing unpleasant public transport interactions.
7points

#42 Some Bastard 14 Year Old Did This On Our School Trip Bus And I Had To Be The One Cleaning It Up (Since I Was The Last One Going Out Of The Bus), Since He Just Ran Off

Spilled potato chips mess on a train floor, showing bad public transport interactions.
7points

#43 Someone Left A Dirty Diaper On The Bus Bench

Dirty diaper left on a bus stop bench, depicting gross public transport interactions.
7points

#44 Teenager Sat Opposite Me On The Train. Here's How He Left His Seat

Trash and candy wrappers on a train floor, showing messy public transport interactions.
7points

#45 Not Actually Seen On Muni, But Made Me Think. What's The Nastiest Thing You've Seen On Sf Muni? (X-Post From /R/Wtf)

A sleeping passenger with her face pressed against a metal bar in a public transport train
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7points

#46 Saw This On The Bus Last Night

A shirtless man holding white rabbits on a public transport bus
7points

#47 An Odd Bird

A man on a train with a pet bird on his shoulder, highlighting unique public transport interactions.
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7points

#48 Does The Mattress Pay A Fare Too?

A woman trying to load a mattress onto a bus, an unusual public transport interaction.
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7points

#49 Dude Decided To Abandon His Dinner On The Bus Seat Next To Me... Why??

Leftover half-eaten burger and chocolate milk bottles on a bus seat, displaying messy public transport interactions.
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7points

#50 Does This Count?

A person wearing a suit covered in Bernie Sanders faces on a train, illustrating public transport interactions.
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7points

#51 On A Train From Leicester To Birmingham And Someone Has Just Opened A Tupperware Full Of Prawns Before 10am

Strange public transport interactions where a commuter has a plastic tub of prawns on a book
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6points

#52 You Arrive 10 Mins Early For Your Train, The Train Gets Cancelled, The Next Train Is 25 Mins Away, And It Arrives 15 Mins Late, And When The Doors Open You See This

Passengers standing by the doors on crowded public transport
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6points

#53 Don't Be That Tourist In Japan

Passengers block multiple seats with luggage, a classic public transport annoyance
6points

#54 Meanwhile In New York

A woman slicing onions on a cutting board during a busy public transport ride on the subway
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6points

#55 Always One

A musician playing an acoustic guitar with a professional microphone setup during public transport interactions.
6points

#56 Just Got On A Train And Found An Abandoned Pot Noodle

Leftover cup of instant noodles on a train floor, highlighting poor public transport interactions.
5points

#57 Whole Bus Is Empty And This Person Sits Right Next To Me?

Interior of a city bus with empty blue seats, highlighting public transport interactions.
5points

#58 Who Says You Can't Sleep Comfortably On The Subway?

A tired man sleeping horizontally on public transport subway seats while other passengers sit nearby
5points

#59 This Guy Decided To Setup His Own Hammock On A Train

A passenger sleeping in a purple hammock hung from the ceiling rails in a public transport carriage
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5points

#60 Wheels Of Fortune

A couple kissing passionately on a mobility scooter inside a public transport vehicle
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