Comments on: The Kind of Girl Who … speaks for the Ts, which you seem to be littering as fast as you please http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/10/05/the-kind-of-girl-who-speaks-for-the-ts-which-you-seem-to-be-littering-as-fast-as-you-please/ So what am I doing today that I've never done before? Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rebel Mel http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/10/05/the-kind-of-girl-who-speaks-for-the-ts-which-you-seem-to-be-littering-as-fast-as-you-please/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Rebel Mel Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:09:49 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=369#comment-414 Hah. I personally barely went to high school. I figured that I wasn't interested in most of my classes, so instead of being disruptive (by reading books that weren't part of the syllabus. I seriously got in trouble for that, multiple times!) I opted to create my own adventures. Although, I never missed Creative Writing, Art, Photography, Chemistry, or any other science class, for that matter. Hah. I personally barely went to high school. I figured that I wasn’t interested in most of my classes, so instead of being disruptive (by reading books that weren’t part of the syllabus. I seriously got in trouble for that, multiple times!) I opted to create my own adventures. Although, I never missed Creative Writing, Art, Photography, Chemistry, or any other science class, for that matter.

]]> By: Blondie http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/10/05/the-kind-of-girl-who-speaks-for-the-ts-which-you-seem-to-be-littering-as-fast-as-you-please/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Blondie Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:36:37 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=369#comment-413 @Rebel Mel EWWWWWW That is the worst thing I have EVER heard! My idea of rebellious in high school was saying "I don't know" when the teacher asked me a question that I well, /didn't know/ the answer to. @Rebel Mel EWWWWWW That is the worst thing I have EVER heard!

My idea of rebellious in high school was saying “I don’t know” when the teacher asked me a question that I well, /didn’t know/ the answer to.

]]> By: That Kind of Girl http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/10/05/the-kind-of-girl-who-speaks-for-the-ts-which-you-seem-to-be-littering-as-fast-as-you-please/comment-page-1/#comment-412 That Kind of Girl Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:00:56 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=369#comment-412 Dude, I'll be psyched to see people actually being nice when I visit DC in a few weeks. I might be inspired to write a DC-based public transport manifesto and guerrilla post it all over train cars! Dude, I’ll be psyched to see people actually being nice when I visit DC in a few weeks. I might be inspired to write a DC-based public transport manifesto and guerrilla post it all over train cars!

]]> By: That Kind of Girl http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/10/05/the-kind-of-girl-who-speaks-for-the-ts-which-you-seem-to-be-littering-as-fast-as-you-please/comment-page-1/#comment-411 That Kind of Girl Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:00:14 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=369#comment-411 Oh, amen, girl! I already had an awkward confrontation about that, and since then have been experimenting with trying to get them to turn their music down. Actually, I think I'll post an update today! Oh, amen, girl! I already had an awkward confrontation about that, and since then have been experimenting with trying to get them to turn their music down. Actually, I think I’ll post an update today!

]]> By: That Kind of Girl http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/10/05/the-kind-of-girl-who-speaks-for-the-ts-which-you-seem-to-be-littering-as-fast-as-you-please/comment-page-1/#comment-410 That Kind of Girl Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:59:08 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=369#comment-410 omg. omg. omg. That is the worst thing I've ever heard. Man, when I was in high school my idea of rebellious was, like, copying lines of poetry in pencil on the bathroom stall. omg. omg. omg.

That is the worst thing I’ve ever heard.

Man, when I was in high school my idea of rebellious was, like, copying lines of poetry in pencil on the bathroom stall.

]]> By: That Kind of Girl http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/10/05/the-kind-of-girl-who-speaks-for-the-ts-which-you-seem-to-be-littering-as-fast-as-you-please/comment-page-1/#comment-409 That Kind of Girl Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:58:11 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=369#comment-409 I actually think cleaning up after the litterer is the way to go. After the high school punks got off, I picked up their trash and threw it away at the T stop, and a random person actually stopped me and told me that was nice. I mean, it felt better to confront the dang litterer and I hoped he'd change his action, but I think people feel too affronted to change their behavior when you talk to them on the T. Plus, when I was thinking about it, I asked myself which was more important: proving my point to the jerkface, or making sure there's one less thing for the cleaning service to take care of? I mean, honestly. It's not like these trains are cleaned by robots! ARGH now I'm angry at the jerkface all over again!!! I actually think cleaning up after the litterer is the way to go. After the high school punks got off, I picked up their trash and threw it away at the T stop, and a random person actually stopped me and told me that was nice.

I mean, it felt better to confront the dang litterer and I hoped he’d change his action, but I think people feel too affronted to change their behavior when you talk to them on the T. Plus, when I was thinking about it, I asked myself which was more important: proving my point to the jerkface, or making sure there’s one less thing for the cleaning service to take care of? I mean, honestly. It’s not like these trains are cleaned by robots!

ARGH now I’m angry at the jerkface all over again!!!

]]> By: Ken O http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/10/05/the-kind-of-girl-who-speaks-for-the-ts-which-you-seem-to-be-littering-as-fast-as-you-please/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Ken O Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:38:36 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=369#comment-408 I'm British, but only visit London occasionally (and have never been to Boston, Mass either). I'm not saying this applies to every story (although the K-train ones could apply to any city with a subway, tramway, or other light rail network, and a few with extensive heavy rail nets as well), but this one in particular is just so London it's not true, apart from TKOG's part which never happens in London either! I’m British, but only visit London occasionally (and have never been to Boston, Mass either). I’m not saying this applies to every story (although the K-train ones could apply to any city with a subway, tramway, or other light rail network, and a few with extensive heavy rail nets as well), but this one in particular is just so London it’s not true, apart from TKOG’s part which never happens in London either!

]]> By: Rebel Mel http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/10/05/the-kind-of-girl-who-speaks-for-the-ts-which-you-seem-to-be-littering-as-fast-as-you-please/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Rebel Mel Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:55:42 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=369#comment-407 The only thing worse than the park street school crew is the Brighton High crew. Oh. My. God. One of my townie regulars is a custodian there. He says the rival girl gangs throw used tampons at the ceiling in the bathroom, in hopes that they will fall onto oncoming girls. He mentioned that he thought they were bats one day. At least that shit isn't on the T, right? The only thing worse than the park street school crew is the Brighton High crew. Oh. My. God. One of my townie regulars is a custodian there. He says the rival girl gangs throw used tampons at the ceiling in the bathroom, in hopes that they will fall onto oncoming girls. He mentioned that he thought they were bats one day.

At least that shit isn’t on the T, right?

]]> By: Carissajaded http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/10/05/the-kind-of-girl-who-speaks-for-the-ts-which-you-seem-to-be-littering-as-fast-as-you-please/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Carissajaded Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:40:35 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=369#comment-406 Hey good for you! I have always wanted to stand up to someone like you did. However, I usually don't say anything but still feel like everyone expects me to do something.. so I clean up after the litterer. I don't think I gain as much respect as the person who confronts the litterer... but its something!! Hey good for you! I have always wanted to stand up to someone like you did. However, I usually don’t say anything but still feel like everyone expects me to do something.. so I clean up after the litterer. I don’t think I gain as much respect as the person who confronts the litterer… but its something!!

]]> By: Dating is My Hobby http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/10/05/the-kind-of-girl-who-speaks-for-the-ts-which-you-seem-to-be-littering-as-fast-as-you-please/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Dating is My Hobby Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:12:28 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=369#comment-405 I know how you feel! But my general complaint is about people who either listen to music not using their ear phones, or have it on way too loud and obnoxiously don't realize that they are offending other pleople. Bleh! I know how you feel! But my general complaint is about people who either listen to music not using their ear phones, or have it on way too loud and obnoxiously don’t realize that they are offending other pleople. Bleh!

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