I've also seen people doing all kinds of stretching exercises and other physical fitness activities in T stops. This is unseemly behavior, up there with cutting one's toenails on the T, and, yes, with women putting on full faces of makeup on the T.
Sociologically,I trace the root of this behavior to the advent of cell phones back in the day. Once people got completely at ease with carrying on what used to be private conversations in a public space, the behavior expanded to include other activities that were once done in private or semi private. Every little personal need must now be fulfilled immediately no matter where one happens to be.
Kids have been doing this in Boston since before the advent of Cellphones, too. Sounds more like OP just didn't grow up in a city or take the subway if they did.
I've often wondered if those bars are strong enough to support someone doing chin-ups. Unlike this douchecanoe, I have no intention of trying it, though.
I think it has to support a certain amount of weight. I think the guidelines come out of ADA for grabbars and such. At least I would hope that is the minimum.
A child was doing pull ups at irregular but fairly frequent intervals on an Orange Line. I didn't understand why until I realized he was watching a video game on a device. I think the kid was imitating a character on the video game.
Then I wondered about his (presumably) dad who was just let his kid jump up and down without regard for the kids safety or concern about teaching the kid appropriate behaviors on public transportation.
But then with many riders treating subways and buses as extensions of their living rooms, bathrooms and kitchens a kid acting out the role of cute monkey or other prepubescent superhero is minor in comparison.
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Unseemly
I've also seen people doing all kinds of stretching exercises and other physical fitness activities in T stops. This is unseemly behavior, up there with cutting one's toenails on the T, and, yes, with women putting on full faces of makeup on the T.
Sociologically,I trace the root of this behavior to the advent of cell phones back in the day. Once people got completely at ease with carrying on what used to be private conversations in a public space, the behavior expanded to include other activities that were once done in private or semi private. Every little personal need must now be fulfilled immediately no matter where one happens to be.
Clearly you didn't ride the
Clearly you didn't ride the NY subways in the '80s and early '90s. Such behavior has nothing to do with the advent of cell phones and Facebook.
Kids have been doing this in
Kids have been doing this in Boston since before the advent of Cellphones, too. Sounds more like OP just didn't grow up in a city or take the subway if they did.
The person in the photo
...clearly isn't a kid.
i'd rather someone do pull
i'd rather someone do pull ups on the T then them taking off their shoes and socks to clip their toenails (aka the red line special).
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I've often wondered if those bars are strong enough to support someone doing chin-ups. Unlike this douchecanoe, I have no intention of trying it, though.
Legally
I think it has to support a certain amount of weight. I think the guidelines come out of ADA for grabbars and such. At least I would hope that is the minimum.
Yeah
I've seen dudes doing chin-ups on the Orange Line several times.
I prefer the Bunny
n/t
The Ⓣ Ran Advertisements Promoting Exercising On The Blue Line
Video game pull ups
A child was doing pull ups at irregular but fairly frequent intervals on an Orange Line. I didn't understand why until I realized he was watching a video game on a device. I think the kid was imitating a character on the video game.
Then I wondered about his (presumably) dad who was just let his kid jump up and down without regard for the kids safety or concern about teaching the kid appropriate behaviors on public transportation.
But then with many riders treating subways and buses as extensions of their living rooms, bathrooms and kitchens a kid acting out the role of cute monkey or other prepubescent superhero is minor in comparison.
Porter Square station
can make a nice stair-climbing workout.
Still better
than the Somerville Y.