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What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the subway? We bet it's nothing short of unpleasant. Chaotic minutes of waiting in the company of unwanted noises and smells, where a minute too long might turn into an eerie hallucination of mischievous monsters covered in blue fur, horns, fangs, or extra sets of eyes... well, perhaps we just read too much into the works of Ben Rubin.

An artist and the head of Subway Doodle, Ben Rubin takes the boring pages (actually, he snaps photos) from the book of everyday life in NYC subways and turns them into magic. It's an ongoing project that started off as a means to pass time en route to a destination.

Indeed, mostly blue and very much covered in fur, Ben Rubin's monstrous characters come to life as unseen guests affecting and being affected by their surroundings. Some manage to get themselves into quite the bizarre predicaments.

Well, be that as it may, the only remaining question we have is this - whoever might be paying for their MetroCards?

More info: Instagram | subwaydoodle.com

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Freya the Wanderer
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7 years ago

She likes big, hairy butts and she cannot lie.

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    Alan Saunders
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    7 years ago

    Do you see the poster behind them?!

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    Freya the Wanderer
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    7 years ago

    Rude awakening in 3...2...1...

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    Agnes Jekyll
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    7 years ago

    She has the best outfit ever!

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    Savant
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    7 years ago

    this is why you check under the seat before you sit down

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    sharron lynn parsons
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    7 years ago

    His free buffet !!!

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    Luis Milian
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    7 years ago

    loving that mustache

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    electricblue
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    7 years ago

    His face is just like 'Bruh, that's my coffee."

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    Phil Boswell
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    7 years ago

    Imagine seeing this picture and recognising your own bum o.O

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    Virginia Neacsu
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    7 years ago

    Baby, it's cold outside :-)

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    Nini Meow
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Haha.. totally understandable

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    Luis Milian
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    she is mad the monster's sign looks better.

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    Alice Penguilly
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    7 years ago

    They can't seem to find their way, because they are not from around here.

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    mom24boys
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Now THIS is man-spread. The previous post with the heavy guy was not. His gut and balls are in the way for him to close his legs.

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    Samantha Drake
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    me too

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    Night Owl
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    So that's how the edge of the flat-earth looks like :D

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    AzKahleesi
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    saaammmee

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    Susann Campbell
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Ice cream, lolly pops, chewing gum, spilled coffee, what ever. This is this monsters nutrition and it loves it.

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    Alexandra Pharmakidis
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    I want to make stickers this and post them all over the subways.

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    Lia Rob
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    This one is cute too!

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    Luis Milian
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    see, that's why I don't check my balance at the ATM. I don't need that negativity in my life

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    Rowlie
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Get Your phone or die trying

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    Alice Penguilly
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Bro, I feel ya.

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    tuzdayschild
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    I hear you girl.

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    Benjamin Boysley
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Vive la révolution!

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    Reirei
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    That guy in brown looks like he's holding a knife.. :o

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    Susann Campbell
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    7 years ago

    I love it when they find forever homes.

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    Alice Penguilly
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Dr. Strange? Is that you?

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    Freya the Wanderer
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    How long has he been waiting for his train?

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    Zoe Ninde
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    I had to look awhile at this

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    Susann Campbell
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    That is one sweet guardian Angel.

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    Rowlie
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    I feel You

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    Camilla Koutsos
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Is that a furry freak brother?

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    Janine Randall
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    7 years ago

    wow chica bow wow!

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    Rowlie
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    I wouldn't like to take that call

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    Pamela Lopour
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Picasso or Dali?

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    Luis Milian
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    now I want to know what he looking at?

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    Lizzie the Crayon
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Abs...? I cant tell...

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    Susann Campbell
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    "I wish that cowboy would stop starring at me."

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    Lizzie the Crayon
    Community Member
    7 years ago (edited)

    Hey guess what...it's cold and flu seas, please.

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    sharron lynn parsons
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    YUM YUM !!!

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    Susann Campbell
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Sad times for monsters is when their pet gets a crush on someone other than them.

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    Freya the Wanderer
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    One time when getting on a MARTA (Atlanta public transit) train the doors closed on me. Of course they immediately opened again and I squeezed on. Then I did a mock fight. The other passengers enjoyed my bit of rapid-transit comedy.

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    Carmen Elena
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    the sleeping guy behind the monster is even scarier...

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    tuzdayschild
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    been there

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    Nosfentor
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    That's what I said when I met TJler's mom.

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