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36 Thoughts You May Have While Taking the Metro

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Jun 21, 2016

36 Thoughts You May Have While Taking the Metro

If you live in the DMV you all have had this struggle ....trying to ride the metro. Between construction and delays it has become a rather unpredictable form of transportation. So for all of you who ride the metro, I feel your pain! These are just some of thoughts you may have had, I know I have!

1. Okay do I have my smart trip? I am not paying two extra dollars again because I forgot it at home, please tell me I remembered it.

2. Got it, thank goodness.

3. Alright! How much money do I have on this thing? 5 dollars? I can totally make it on that.

4. looks at time Fuck, it's peak hours, just great. So I can't make it on 5 dollars, this is affordable how?

5. Well, I guess I have to put more money on my card.

6. ...and this is only for getting there...

7. It better not be peak hours when I leave...

8. I will leave early to avoid peak hours, I'm not paying that on the way back...I am not made of money... Affordable way to travel, yeah right.

9. Oh no! It's coming.

AFTER going through the barriers with your smart trip, trying to get past people who are walking slow on the stairs/escalator

10. Missed it, well it's okay! They're supposed to run every 5 or 10 minutes!

11. Wait... Does that say a 40 minute wait....

12. CONSTRUCTION?!?! Again?!?!

13. ... But really, again? When does it end?

14. ...and all the benches are taken so I guess I'll be standing.

15. At least I have my phone for some music...

16. ....wait. This station is underground, no Pandora, there goes that idea.

17. ...I guess I can play that stacker game

*40 minutes later*

18. It's here! Finally!

19. okay! I gotta place myself correctly!

20. I don't want to be with the crowd.

21. ...okay move away from the people towards where the end of the train will be. There are more seats!

22. Okay, here we go...HOLD YOUR GROUND, the stampede of people will be coming out shortly.

23. Gosh, how many people can fit on one of these?

24. Nevermind, have your eye on the prize! Move quickly in!

25. Oh no, there are more people than I thought, where are the open seats?!?!

26. Eureka! Found one! Now I can play that game on the train, time will go by a little faster at least.

27. ....man there's a lady with a baby... I guess it wouldn't kill me to stand some more.

28. So much for that game...just 20 more minutes I can do it.

29. train starts moving oh yup,

I should have definitely held onto the pole thing

30. why is this person staring at me? Can you not? I'm just trying to ride the metro in peace.

31. okay avert your eyes, make no eye contact. Stay low until your stop.

*20 minutes later*

32. FINALLY! I made it....

33. I'm late but I'm here

34. oh... This escalator is a lot bigger than I remember...just stare at your shoes

35. okay! I'm above ground, now I've really made it...My 40 minute trip...yeah turned into an hour and a half...

36. ...and I have to do it on the way back...great

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36 Thoughts You May Have While Taking the Metro

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1. Okay do I have my smart trip? I am not paying two extra dollars again because I forgot it at home, please tell me I remembered it.

2. Got it, thank goodness.

3. Alright! How much money do I have on this thing? 5 dollars? I can totally make it on that.

4. *looks at time* Fuck, it's peak hours, just great. So I can't make it on 5 dollars, this is affordable how?

5. Well, I guess I have to put more money on my card.

6. ...and this is only for getting there...

7. It better not be peak hours when I leave...

8. I will leave early to avoid peak hours, I'm not paying that on the way back...I am not made of money... Affordable way to travel, yeah right.

9. Oh no! It's coming.

10. Missed it, well it's okay! They're supposed to run every 5 or 10 minutes!

11. Wait... Does that say a 40 minute wait....

12. CONSTRUCTION?!?! Again?!?!

13. ... But really, again? When does it end?

14. ...and all the benches are taken so I guess I'll be standing.

15. At least I have my phone for some music...

16. ....wait. This station is underground, no Pandora, there goes that idea.

17. ...I guess I can play that stacker game

18. It's here! Finally!

19. okay! I gotta place myself correctly!

20. I don't want to be with the crowd.

21. ...okay move away from the people towards where the end of the train will be. There are more seats!

22. Okay, here we go...HOLD YOUR GROUND, the stampede of people will be coming out shortly.

23. Gosh, how many people can fit on one of these?

24. Nevermind, have your eye on the prize! Move quickly in!

25. Oh no, there are more people than I thought, where are the open seats?!?!

26. Eureka! Found one! Now I can play that game on the train, time will go by a little faster at least.

27. ....man there's a lady with a baby... I guess it wouldn't kill me to stand some more.

28. So much for that game...just 20 more minutes I can do it.

29. *train starts moving* oh yup,

30. why is this person staring at me? Can you not? I'm just trying to ride the metro in peace.

31. okay avert your eyes, make no eye contact. Stay low until your stop.

32. FINALLY! I made it....

33. I'm late but I'm here

34. oh... This escalator is a lot bigger than I remember...just stare at your shoes

35. okay! I'm above ground, now I've really made it...My 40 minute trip...yeah turned into an hour and a half...

36. ...and I have to do it on the way back...great

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7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

It's mandatory to have these conversations.

1. What do you do for a living?

2. What's your favorite color?

3. Do you have any siblings?

4. What's your favorite television show?

5. When is your birthday?

6. What's your biggest goal in life?

7. If you had three wishes granted to you by a genie, what would they be?

8. What's your favorite childhood memory?

9. If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?

10. Are you a cat or a dog person?

11. Do you believe in a religion or any sort of spiritual power?

4. looks at time Fuck, it's peak hours, just great. So I can't make it on 5 dollars, this is affordable how?

29. train starts moving oh yup,

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