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Article created by: Aurelija Rakauskaitė

Personally, I adore public transport. It’s environmentally friendly, cheap, and gets you where you need to be without having to deal with traffic jams and other drivers. However, this enjoyment is often overshadowed by fellow passengers who seem to forget that they’re in a public place and not their own living room. Loud talking on the phone, videos blasted on full volume, unsolicited coughing, and shoving sometimes make me want to take my eyes out after a long day at work.

Anyone who has stepped foot on public transport probably knows this pain all too well. At least, it looks like it from all the photos our team at Bored Panda managed to find where passengers are acting like complete nuisances. Below you’ll find a whole list of the most frustrating commuters' behaviors, proving that common decency needs to be more common.

While you're scrolling, make sure to check out a conversation with etiquette and diplomatic protocol consultant, founder of Manners with Kristina and author of Elevate Your Presence, Kristina Szabova, and etiquette expert and founder of Etiquette Consulting Inc., Jules Martinez Hirst, who kindly agreed to discuss with us public transport etiquette.

Read More: 50 Times People Just Had To Take A Photo Of Absolute Jerks Taking Public Transport (New Pics)

#1 Blasting Her Christian Music Through The Whole Train. Cause She Likes It

People tried to talk to her, but then she even started chanting. „Everyone should listen to this! Jesus is the only true god! He is our saviour!“ and so on… Religious people like this are ridiculous.

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#2 This Dude And His Girlfriend Blasting Tiktoks At Full Blast On A 3 Hour Train Ride

My wife and I are on our honeymoon in Italy and the jet lag has basically ruined our sleep schedule. No worries, we’ll just sleep on the train, right? Nope! Instead, we get to listen to hours of shitty TikTok audio courtesy of two apparently socially challenged, self-centered teens. When did it become okay to blast your phone while the people around you are clearly trying to sleep?

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#3 Woman Doesn’t Let Pregnant Lady Sit On The Bus

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#4 I Know It’s Not Technically Illegal But I Strongly Feel That The Man Who Sat In Front Of Me On The Train And Ate Seven Carrots And A Load Of Green Beans Then Left The Compost Needs Locking Up

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#5 People Hoping To Skip Queues By Standing Like This And Trying To Slip In

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#6 People Who Stick Gum In Charing Ports On Public Transport

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#7 Preventing Others From Holding The Pole

Busy commute to work and this woman is leaning against the pole, on her phone, taking up as much room as possible preventing people from getting on the train while leaning on my hand the entire commute.
She turned around and angrily stared at me like I was invading her personal space. The entitlement is simply incredible to witness

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#8 Person Leaves Sunflower Seed Shells All Over Bus Floor. Some People Are So Disrespectful

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#9 The Girl In Front Of Me Refused To Close Her Window While It Was Pouring Rain

So I was on a ride home from school on the bus, and it was pouring rain. So what does the girl in front of me do? Open her window. I asked her multiple times nicely if she could close it, to which she refused. At this point, I was soaked, and frustrated, so I closed the window. Guess what she does? Opens it back up, so the water continues to hit me.

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#10 Just Opened My Redbull And Took One Sip On The Mbta Bus Before This Lady Sat Down In Front Of Me And Whipped Her Hair Over The Headrest Causing Pieces Of Either Crispy Hair Or Dried Hair Product To Fall Right Into The Opening… Now Holding This Full Can Until I Get To A Bin

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#11 Acting Like This On A Morning Commuter Train Full Of People

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#12 She Is Tying A Random Persons Hair To The Bus Rail

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#13 That No One Can Sit Next To U In A Full Bus

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#14 Someone Put Cream On The Seat At The Bus Stop

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#15 Stood Up For 2 Mins And The Lady Next To Me Put Her Bag In My Seat

On the train and I finished a chapter in my book and got up to put the book in my bag that was on the storage rack (I didn't have time to finish another chapter before we got to my station) and came back and the lady had put her bag in my seat.

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#16 Full Train And This Guy

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#17 Music Aficionado Sharing His Music On The Bus With Everyone

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#18 She Also Attended A Half Hour Work Meeting Without Earphones

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#19 Previous Passenger Left An Imprint On My Seat

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#20 I Had To Get Up And Change Seats Because These Scum Bags Decided To Start Smoking Next To Me. Not Only That, But They Kicked Leftover Food Under Their Seats And Spill Their Drinks All Over The Floor. This Type Of Stuff Happens Every Day On The Train

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#21 Girls Play Music And Sing Along Very Loudly, Then Get Off The Bus Leaving This Behind

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#22 Just Chilling On The Train

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#23 He Tried To Use My Foot As A Pillow

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#24 Continuing To Play A Loud Video On The Bus With No Headphones Even After Asking Her To Stop

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#25 This Woman Taking Up 8 Seats With Her Stuff On A Full Train

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#26 This Woman Who Thinks It’s Appropriate To Use A Seat On The T For Her Shopping Bags

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#27 This Guy Taking Up Three Seats On The Bus While Watching A Movie Without Headphones

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#28 Smelt Cigarettes Coming From Someone On My Bus, First Thought They Were Smoking. Turns Out They Were Trashing My Bus. They’re A Regular On The Service And I Will Be Calling Them Out On It When They Next Get On. Made The Bus Smell For The Duration Of The Route But I Did Clean It Up When I Got Back

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#29 On A Public Bus.. That Is Absolutely Disgusting

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#30 Bringing Your “Service Animal” Duck In The Train So You Can Sit On The Disabled Seating

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#31 Disturbing Everyone On The Train

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#32 Subway Pimple Popper

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#33 Full Bus But The Bag Needs A Seat

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#34 Corona Ain’t Gonna Get Her 200iq

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#35 Trying To Sleep On A Long Bus Ride And This Person Has Their Phone On Full Brightness

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#36 Good Night

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#37 In A Crowded Bus Back To Campus And This Guy Decides He Needs His Space

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#38 Pos (To The Right) Blocks A Handicap Section Of A Metropolitan Train With Their Bicycle