45 Times People Just Had To Take A Photo Of Absolute Jerks Being Unbelievable On Public Transport (New Pics)
Public transport isn't America's strong suit. According to the Pew Research Center, only 11% of Americans relied on the bus, train, or subway to get around. In Europe, the numbers are very different. In 2024, four in five Europeans living in major cities use public transport daily.
But buses, trains, and subways come with their own etiquette. Unfortunately, some people are not aware of it or choose to ignore it willfully. Such folks think it's okay to leave their trash behind, put their feet in other people's faces, or take up extra seats when the vehicle is clearly crowded.
We've compiled the most infuriating passengers that netizens have captured on their commutes and present them to you here. Go ahead and shame away, Pandas!
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Get These Shrimp Off This Train
I'm just trying to imagine the person who would think this is ok ... and failing.
Shrimp on a Train was the original pitch for the movie, but then a better writer got hold of it and well, the rest is history.
Dude, this could literally k**l someone. I know several people with FATAL shellfish allergies
Nope - no one from the south would waste the makings of good gumbo stock!
Load More Replies...On My Morning Commute To Work
Wtf is wrong with people?! This is as bad as the shrimp on the train. Total disregard to staff and others who have to clean up that fvcking mess. Lazy and disrespectful.
I think it’s worse! 1) it’s disgusting. 2) it’s taking up a seat. 3) there are people who don’t smoke and they have to breathe in all that ash, even if they’re not near it as smoke can spread. I would go right to the other end of the train if I spotted that.
Load More Replies...It's sheer luck that the seat isn't on fire.. WTH is wrong with people?
Not all of them. I don’t smoke, but my parents do and they always, and I mean ALWAYS do it outside, away from me. At home, they do it in the back garden. At my grandparents’ caravan they do it outside on the deck, and anywhere else (like a hotel) they do it outside, in a designated place. So no, not all smokers consider the entire world their ashtray. Maybe some do, but not all of them.
Load More Replies...This Guy On A Overnight Bus With Max Brightness And No Headphones
OOF! That's rough. I've dealt with that on a ride across town but OVERNIGHT?
I've seen this behavior on an overnight bus. Except dude was watching pōrn. He was also clearly high AF.
What the hell? That should be illegal, what if there were children! Or even just anyone who didn’t want to see/hear that. Disgusting.
Load More Replies...My eyes hurt just looking at this photo from my own device. That guy’s definitely going blind.
Assuming you mean the one holding the phone, he deserves to.
Load More Replies...I'd sit behind him and lean over his shoulder, then explain that since it was keeping me awake, I might as well watch it, too.
I don't understand why people just put up with this, I'd be loudly asking them to use earphones and turn down the brightness. I have no issue being the bad guy when it comes to this type of selfish behaviour.
my brother does this in the car for a 15 minute ride and I have to say something. hats off to you for being patient . I would have alt least asked him to turn down the volume
We only mentioned the Western world so far, but public transportation is in quite a high demand in other parts of the world, too. In 2015, the International Association of Public Transport released a comprehensive study about public transport in the 21st century.
According to their data, China had the largest number of total journeys, Europe (the 27 countries included in the study) ranked second, and Japan came in third. In China, an average resident would take about 84.5 journeys a year, and an average European would use public transport 57.3 times a year.
Someone Left These Used Cotton Swabs On This Train Window
I really hope that's eye shadow because no ones ears should be that colour inside 🤮
It's going to be ears as most people use these for the one thing it tells you on the box not to do
Load More Replies...Someone Put Bubble Gum In The Phone Charger
Why Are Loud Video/Speaker Phone Calls Now A Spectator Sport In Public?
Sit behind her and join in on the conversation, it's obviously a call for all the bus if it's on loud speaker
Or pull out your phone, and sing a song into it. Extra points if your phone is switched off.
Load More Replies...Yes it's annoying but I try to be understanding in this situation you don't know if one or both of them have hearing issues, lipread or have other issues that mean normal phone calls are difficult. My sister has hearing problems and can hear better when she can see the other person, also my phone has terrible sound, it's just very quiet and hard to hear unless it's on loudspeaker. (I don't do phonecalls much but if I'm in a noisy public place and have to take a call I unfortunately have to use loudspeaker or I can't hear a thing)
Read where one guy on a public bus was having to listen to a gal talk loudly to her husband about getting home late tonight, so he said loudly to her, so that hubby could hear on the phone, "Hey, get back in bed before the night if over." Bet she had a hard time explaining THAT to her hubby. hehe
As far as cities go, Hong Kong is often praised for having one of the most efficient public transportation systems in the world. And the locals know it: in a recent survey by Time Out, 98% of those living in Hong Kong rated the city's public transportation system positively.
The respondents listed 10 different lines, air-conditioned buses, minibuses, and even double-decker trams as the main reasons why. Other Asian cities didn't fall that much behind Hong Kong. Shanghai and Beijing were voted second and third place, respectively, by their locals.
Someone Blocking The Aisle So They Can Have Their Own Section
Guard'll have something to say here, seen people booted off trains for this.
We haven't had guards on trains ( at least in Victoria ... Australia ) for decades. And on country trains, guards are too scared / forbidden to say or do anything. A bloody shambles.
Load More Replies...This wouldn't fly here. Somebody would just move it, or more likely kick it.
Maybe they have a baby crawling or toddling around and are trying to contain them.
Dude Takes His Massive Mastiff On The Bus And Fails To Control The Dog. Dog Is Barking Every 10 Seconds. Bonus Points For The Dudes A*s Hanging Out
Small dogs allowed on bus in Ireland once you can keep hold of them but omg that's one big dog and àss
Who's gonna stop him. Bus drivers don't get paid enough to act as security.
Load More Replies...Him spreading his a*s cheeks and likely poop all over the seat bothers me the most.
Someone Took Their Tooth Out On The Bus And Left It There
My kid would be thrilled. She collects teeth at the trampoline park (so far 3 kids teeths have been found under the covers ) and pulls a heist on the tooth fairy.I thought it was hilarious the first time and put a coin there. Big mistake. The tooth fairy called her bluff when she tried with a moose tooth though 🤣
Many public transport companies around the world are not profitable – that's just the nature of it. Yet in Hong Kong, the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Corporation operates on the "rail plus property" model. It has residential and commercial properties above its stations, from which they collect rent or sale fees and therefore are able to turn a profit.
Woman Puts Dog On Subway Seat Intended For The Elderly
Well, that wouldn't last long for me. I'd pick the dog up and give it a cuddle before handing it over the this selfish biatch.
After petting the dog and ensuring it was friendly, pick it up and place on the floor.
Shaving On The Subway
i was at a traffic light witjh a guy shaving his face he sat through 2 green lights and made me late for work
People Who Sit Like This On A Crowded Train
The second part is said as you are lowering your lovely little bottum onto the seat.
Load More Replies...Public transport ticket prices in Hong Kong aren't that high either. If you only need to go a few stops, the cheapest fare is only 50 cents in U.S. dollars. If you need to get to the other side of the city, the fare will be more expensive, but it's still around 7.5 USD. In 2019, the tickets alone covered 170% of the system's operating costs. Last year, MTR's profit was around two billion dollars.
Having A Nice And Calm Train Trip
As a grandparent, I don't think I could let this pass without saying something. "Get down from there, hon - it's dangerous and you might fall." Or just kick this guy in the butt and tell him to watch his kid. Choices.
Atlantic Terminal Brooklyn
Just saw this creep on the R train by Atlantic Terminal Brooklyn taking pictures of every woman that sat across from him. I think he was sending the pics to people overseas cuz he would open another app right after he took the pic. Saw him do it like 3-4x. Told him to stop taking pics of people as I got off the train.
Report him to the authorities. Remember that Dominique Pelicot, the man who abused his wife Gisèle (and drùgged her regularly to let men ràpe her), was first arrested because he was filming under a woman's skirt. He could have continued for years. The cops found the videos in his computer.
And Joseph Le Scouarnec, a surgeon who abused more than 300 children has been found with p**o images and unfortunately never lost his job, leading to more victims. It's not just a creep. It may be so much more.
Load More Replies...Im glad they said something but they should have called him out loudly in front of everyone the second you saw him doing it.
"as i got off the train" so brave, should have told him immediately, and loudly
2 Women In The Bus Were Loudly Discussing Why My Arms Look Like This. Neither Were Right
Loudly discussing on a full bus if its self harm or eczema scars. Also made a comment about how i need to wear long sleeves, and I shouldn’t be painting my nails because it just draws more attention. I don’t think the scars are that bad.
What scars? I see a arm with character, a graceful hand, and pretty purple nails.
I don’t know which petty person downvoted you for this 😂. Here’s an upvote.
Load More Replies...I love the purple! And my friend gets shallow scars like that from bug bites, she has horrible allergies. I really don't think they're that noticeable, certainly not something to gossip about regardless. You should've said "There was a fire in my building, I had to save my kitten when we evacuated. I lost everything, but at least we still have each other”.
I'd be tempted to say cigarette scars from my mother, next question please?
Good lord... they're going to discuss themselves to death if they ever come across my arms (I've psoriasis and I'm a cat mom).
Ugh. There's always one of them on a crowded bus. It's so incredibly, incredibly rude and I just don't understand gossiping about someone, literally behind their back.
"I got these scars from b__chslapping girls who wouldnt stop talking s__t"
Experts say that the "rail plus property" model works wonderfully for Hong Kong, but would be hard to implement in cities with old railway systems such as London or New York. "The metro in Hong Kong is much younger than those in London and New York," Karol Zemek, editor of Metro Report International, told The Guardian.
"A lot of problems, especially in New York at the moment, come from ageing infrastructure. Parts of the London and New York networks are among the oldest examples of metros in the world."
Group Of Kids Spent The Train Ride Blasting Music Then Left All Of This
Because they have secret feelings for each other
Load More Replies...Fingerprint them, fine them for vandalism. Add the cost of fingerprinting.
Well it's a Dreamworld! ✨ Don't you know it, the magical bus fairy comes by and picks up all of your garbage while you live like the jerk you are! I mean I understand there are circumstances and degrees to what is considered acceptable but some young people are really coming in out of left field with what they think is okay.
This may seem like a small problem--people behaving very badly on public transit, but, really, they should be held accountable for whatever awful thing they do. The kids who left this mess should be made to clean it up. If there's no accountabllity then people who are ok with doing these types of things will never ever stop. Rules and consequences aren't made for people who have a modicum of decency towards fellow humans. It's for people like this.
Seats Taken By Bikes On Crowded Train. The Owners Of The Bikes Saw People Standing On The Train And Wouldn’t Move Them
They couldn't even put them beside each other they had to put them length ways, I hope the owners were NOT sitting in seats themselves
In Germany, some train compartments would have extra foldable seats that are there to put your bike in front of. The space is assigned for bikes which would otherwise take up space in the middle of the train and could fall over/onto passengers. So This might be a problem for people looking for a place to sit, but it is legal and also safer (if the bikes are restrained).
Just move them, i wouldn't think twice about moving them and inviting everyone standing to take a seat.
The some of trains we have here in the US have designated areas for bikes
I wish I could find the picture I took on our train -- eight very large suitcases stacked against the pull-down seat, with the "This seating is for the elderly and handicapped" sign right above it. As someone who uses canes to get around, I was lucky someone else let me have their seat. A lot of times the seated play the "If I don't make eye contact with you, I don't have to get up" game.
This Dude Is Just Blasting Music On His Stupid JBL Clip On The Bus
I would ask him to stop but he's pretty big and this is a bad area and I don't wanna gamble on something going down so I'm complaining to you guys like a coward.
Did you know some cities even have free public transport? That includes the city of Hasselt in Belgium, Dunkirk and Montpellier in France, Belgrade in Serbia, and Estonia's capital, Tallinn. In a bid to reduce carbon emissions and rising fuel costs, two European countries went ticket-free, too: Luxembourg in 2022 and Malta in 2020.
Full Train And People Asking Him To Move But He Was Too "Tired" To Give Them The Seats
that means he's too tired to fight back when you punch him in the mouth
Stand with your butt next to his head and fart. Even if it leads to a shaft.
This happened recently on the London Overground. Someone was lying on the seats and wouldn't move until some fat guy went to sit on his head. He moved....quickly
Not happening. Move his shoes away so he can't reach them, then sit down.
Exactly but I then thought, throw them to he other end of the train car.
Load More Replies...The Lady Next To Me Leans Her Bag On Me After I Ask Her To Move It To Take The Last Available Seat
I admit, I have had to resort to this on the bus. Not all men - but a lot of men - spread out so far without any thought to keeping their body close to themselves. NO I do not want to feel you entire arm in my side, or feel your thigh pressed against mine, thank you very much.
I would shove it away from me. I already hate squeezing into seats on public transport. I'm tall (6ft,2") with long legs, squeezing into a small space is already uncomfortable and claustrophobic, so having someone rest their stuff on me would make that worse and I'd have to do something or have a massive panic attack.
Looks like his leg is in the middle of the aisle for someone to trip on. Geez, either all these people suck for bringing bigger bags than they can tuck away, or whatever transport this is didn't think through the size of luggage people would bring with them.
Love This On The Way To Toilet On The Train
nope throw the bike off the train at the next stop
Load More Replies...He's almost hanging off the chair, one little push and he's on the floor
A good kick in the legs should fix it. Then chuck his bike elsewhere.
Move before I pee on you trying to climb over is what I would say to him.
Quietly move that bike to where he can't see it, enjoy the panic attack.
Interestingly, while only residents can ride Malta's public transport for free, in Luxembourg, it is free for tourists and commuters alike. That's because a whopping 45% of workers commute to Luxembourg from neighboring countries. Most cities which have implemented free public transport also grant it only to residents, including Tallinn and Belgrade.
People Who Put Their Feet Up On Seats In Public Transport
Really sucks when people do that during winter and rainy days. The leave so much muck all over the seats and sides.
Met My First Male Karen. Complained About Us Talking, But Was On Conference Meetings At 4:55am On The Train
If he didnt like you talking then try singing, he might like that instead
If it wasn't a designated " Quiet carriage ", the talk as much as you want, especially loudly when he's on a conference meeting or whatever.
There's ways of doing things, for the love of God. Get on the train with a bag of pain au chocolat, hand them out to those sitting nearest to you, and apologise profusely then explain that you need to make a conference call and how much you'd appreciate it if people kept their voices down, although you understand you're being a bit cheeky. I never understand why people chose trying to exert 'their right' or whatever they think instead of using a method that's effective.
Your inability to have scheduled this meeting at a more appropriate time is not my concern. If it's an emergency or short term meeting they know you are on a plane or bus and that conditions are not ideal.
Sat Near Two Women Who Let Their Toddler Throw Food Around In Public Transport
Too busy staring at their phones to care. I swear, someone could take their child and they wouldn't know for at least a minute.
And that someone else would probably raise the kid better.
Load More Replies...I've seen this many times. They don't give a s**t about anyone else.
So why is this okay? If you want to let your baby make a mess in your home, that's one thing, but this is a shared public space we all pay to experience and that should be considered.
Americans, on the other hand, are known as heavily car-dependent people. However, most still see the benefits that public transit has. In one survey, the respondents identified congestion relief and accessibility to vulnerable residents as benefits for their community. At the same time, few were willing to support increased spending on transit or raising any specific tax to increase funding.
Im A Bus Driver. Someone Left Their Food On The Seat
A Kingly Slumber
He’ll move quick when I slam my 25# purse on his groin as I try to pass. Oopsie!
On A Bus In Westminster, London Yesterday. Smells As Good As It Looks
Many Americans also think that using public transport isn't as smooth as just hopping in your own car and driving wherever you like. These are some issues residents have named in a recent study:
- Wait times;
- Unreliable schedules;
- Limited accessibility;
- Expensive fares.
Idiots Like This As The Train Is Pulling Into The Station
It's illegal where I'm from. It's considered trespassing because the tracks belong to the train company.
Load More Replies...Earphones on aswell, he should be heavily fined for walking on train tracks
Except for the mental & emotional toll on the train crew, witnesses, investigators, & clean up crew….it’s brutal for those involved in such situations. Source: my dad worked for a railway & discussions about the aftermath were honest.
Load More Replies...That song was literally released originally as a warning about dying from being an idiot around trains. Melbourne Metro train psa. Then 10 years later it's re-released on TicTok without the original connection.
Load More Replies...If they're using headphones, they're doomed. Natural selection in action.
It scares the train driver. They sometimes have to retire because they can't handle it, even when they don't k**l these idiots.
Nothing Would Give Me More Pleasure Than Body Checking This Jerk Standing In The Doorway Is The Subway While People Are Getting On And Off The Train
That is so annoying when people do that! Especially on trams with narrower doors. Get out of the way!
I literally pushed people like this out to get out in time before the metro closed the doors.
This Seemed Trashy
Ryanair seats are blue, and there is no way they have enough leg room to allow this. This is a train.
Load More Replies...What's the public transport system like where you live, Pandas? Do you see many people breaking etiquette while riding a bus, tram, or subway? Let us know in the comments! And if you'd like to see even more absurd pics of commuters doing infuriating things, check out our previous article about it right here!
Family Couldn’t Find A Funeral Car, So They Took The Coffin On A Public Bus Instead. A Truly Unique Final Ride. Cuba 2025
This doesn't belong here. It's sad and they're doing what they can to make ends meet.
Is a deceased person still considered part of the public, as in public transportation? And were they charged for the ride?
This one is just sad, it shouldn't be on here in my opinion.... poor family
On A Train From Leicester To Birmingham And Someone Has Just Opened A Tupperware Full Of Prawns Before 10am
People with severe shellfish allergies could have a terrible reaction to just the fumes
Not being funny, but that would mean someone eating Snickers on public transport was a terrible person.
Load More Replies...Don't Be That Tourist In Japan
Also, the seats are labeled with who is permitted to use them...and it's NOT baggage.
I don't think the person sitting with all the bags is Japanese. My experience over there is that the locals would be too polite to pull this rubbish.
It says "don't be that tourist in Japan" so I presume the person is not Japanese
Load More Replies...Somewhere In Chicago
That looks like the Metra. I used to ride that into Chicago to see my daughter and her family.
Years ago, I was on a train in Chicago and two young fellows had their feet on the opposite seat. A conductor came to check tickets and told them to remove their feet, which they did until he disappeared. After a while, a very large and imposing Afro - American conductor came along and in a booming voice said " take your feet off the seats ". OMG, I've never seen anyone comply with such alacrity ! And they never put them back for the rest of the trip. Good man and it gave me great satisfaction !
Someone Left A Dirty Diaper On The Bus Bench
Lady On The Bus Spilled Spicy Mayo Everywhere. Only I Received The Brunt Of It
If you could call that a good thing... those look like really nice boots. I'd have rather been wearing a dingy pair of flip-flops. Those boots easily cost more than 100, I'd bet.
Load More Replies...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
School bus trip so you know who the kid is, cleaning fee for the parents
I would have pointed the kid out to the teacher and if she had of refused to let me off the bus I would’ve said “no, take it up with my parents if you like” then barged past and continued on my way
On The Subway This Morning
I once had someone’s dandruff flake off and land in my mouth on the bus. I could see it floating jn the sunlight. Only worse bus experience was when a girl pretended she was going to set me on fire as a joke.
Load More Replies...Ohh I thought he was testing his blood sugar, but it looks like a nail clipper?
Just Got On A Train And Found An Abandoned Pot Noodle
I've seen them start like this and then tip over as the train gets going again, leaving a trail of mess down the train
Load More Replies...Some People Just Left All This Trash Here At A Bus Stop
That's nothing what Winnipeg bus shelters have been looking like. The smell is of putrid old urine. https://www.reddit.com/r/Winnipeg/comments/tyfu3e/so_is_city_of_winnipeg_just_gonna_pretend_this/ t9pcwei9n4...5a137d.jpg
Just Watched A Pre-Teen Kid Rip Open 20+ Packs Of Pokémon Cards, Pocket Like 4 Of Them, And Throw The Rest On The Ground At A Bus Station
Uneducated People Sat On This Bus
A Person On The Train Just Stuck Her Suitcase Next To Me And Then Sat Down Elsewhere
looks like a free suitcase to me! if she comes back, play dumb like, "oh, i thought you were giving it to me since you left it here!"
Someone Had Their Grippers Out On The Bus This Morning
Not sure it's real. Used to be an old fun prank where you could use your palm , and heel of your palm to make the arch of a foot, and then fingers to make the "toes". It was a fun thing to do with fogged up windows to mess with people.
People Who Leave A Train Like This:
I have already done this, in a tone that you would use for "You've left your wallet": "hey! Look, You've forgotten some stuff!" And the people picked up after themselves.
Treating Public Transit Like It's Your Living Room
Whole Bus Is Empty And This Person Sits Right Next To Me? I Don't Like Taking Photos Of Strangers, So They Are The Black Bookbag To My Right
Okay But Why
Hypothesis: Little boys found it in the street and were unleashing their inner comedians.
The Train Isn’t A Trash Can
Old Lady Reclined Her Seat Fully In A Bus. I Am 5ft Tall And The Seat Is Still Close To My Knees
So this is mostly the bus's fault. If seats recline people are allowed to recline them.
Exactly. I can understand both sides. Someone wants to take full advantage of the perks of the seat they paid for. The people behind want to be able to enjoy their seat, too. It's a design flaw.
Load More Replies...Someone Spit Multiple Times On The Back Of This Bus. Absolutely Disgusting
🤮 some nasty dragged up little shìts out there, spitting is just disgusting 🫣
Defense de cracher! I learnt that in school many years ago. It seems it hasn't improved.
Today In NYC
In The Top Five Biggest Chump Moves On The Train
If needed, hold the rail at the part that isn't touching his body, right beside his flat àss
Because Disposable Cups Are For Amateurs
The Reddit comments are just like this, too. Nobody could figure out why OP found this to be a problem.
Load More Replies...Disposable cups are good, because the environment needs more plastic 🙄
As long as he's not spilling it, I don't see the big deal. I've seen someone drop a 2L of Pepsi on the bus, with the cap breaking off and Pepsi spraying on a bunch of people.
I stopped reading after several....because this happens .. ..no matter where
I stopped reading after several....because this happens .. ..no matter where
