Ever wonder why transit is called the traveling sardine can?
Its because not only do humans purposely squish themselves into a metal box with openings that peel open similar to a sardine can. We find it fascinating and even worth all the effort to become a smelly, slimmy snot filled sardine because the amazing little can moves along a track with no possible means of escape except at a predetermined location. That usually has the human sardines oozing out onto a frozen slab ready for more bumping, elbowing and pushing so we can rush to our desks and change into our new form as a robot worker.
Making the argument for transit sardine cans; There are also smelly everything…once your face is squished up against a strangers body you can smell everything about them. Their laundry soap on their jacket, the way overuse of cologne, the fact that they are nervous or way to warm as well and giving off their own personal smell mixed in with their brand of deodorant, their toothpaste or lack there of and lord knows I probably could smell their stinky feet!!!
The great thing about riding transit is your never alone and your always two steps away from the creepiest guy you have ever seen. But on the positive there is always a smiling sardine just trying to make the ride a brighter place.
Have a great day!!!
