Why is holding a subway pole with both hands bad manners?

How to be a New Yorker — wrong answers only

Chapter 1

The art of subway survival

Chapter 2

Delis, bodegas, and bagel etiquette

Chapter 3

Sidewalk speedways and street signs

Chapter 4

Southern manners meet city grit

YOUR GOAL

Master of How to be a New Yorker — wrong answers only

Ch 1 · The art of subway survival
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sonia Hailing a cab with a Southern wave

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sonia Subway Survival

Look down, keep your eyes to yourself (don't stare, yeah!) / Hold the pole with just one hand (leave space, oh-oh!)

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sonia Looking deep into your neighbor's eyes

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Hailing a cab with a Southern wave

sonia How to successfully flag down a yellow taxi in the city.

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Looking deep into your neighbor's eyes

sonia The unwritten rule of subway eye contact and personal space.

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Bless Your Subway
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sonia Choose the worst Southern advice to master New York's unwritten rules.

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Fun Fact

Subway system: The NYC subway has 472 stations, making it the largest rapid transit system in the world by number of stations.

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Glossary
subway (noun)
An underground railway system used for urban transit. New York opened its first line in 1904, running 9.1 miles from City Hall to Harlem.

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Gossip

Which subway seat is the absolute worst?

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Quiz

If you are standing near the subway doors when the train stops but are not getting off, what should you do?

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sonia Holding the subway pole with both hands

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Quiz

What does a yellow taxi's illuminated rooftop number indicate in New York City?

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sonia Taking a Friday afternoon drive

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Quiz

What is the main reason New York subway riders avoid empty subway cars on an otherwise crowded train?

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Quiz

Which tap-and-go transit system replaced the iconic magnetic-stripe MetroCard in New York City?

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Quiz

Why is holding a subway pole with both hands considered bad manners in New York City?

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Quiz

Where should you look while riding a crowded New York City subway car?

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Quiz

What is the correct way to hail a yellow taxi in New York City?

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Quiz

Why is driving a car into Manhattan on a Friday afternoon generally avoided by locals?

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