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Cheesy Metro Videos Remind You To Not Be A Self-Absorbed Idiot
Metro is releasing a new series of videos that teach how to not be a total dingus when riding the bus or train.
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who wait for others to exit the train or bus before boarding, and horrible garbage monsters. Luckily for the former, Metro is taking it upon themselves to produce cheesy videos that educate the latter. And that's not all: they have videos for all sorts of common rider etiquette issues.
The videos follow a sports theme where Metro riders who are impolite are called out by a referee who will show them how to 'make the right play.' There are also Metro commentators who walk us play-by-play through how to not be a jerk. They use the hashtag #metroref.
Here's this one that explains that people who want to stand on the escalator need to stand on the right. The left is for people who want to walk.
Here's one about how cyclists need to put move with their bikes to the proper storage area on the train, not just chill in the aisles.
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You can view all of Metro's rider etiquette videos here. We can't wait for Metro to release a video teaches people not to sexually harass other riders in transit.
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