Well apparently the Japanese will not be riding any trains in the New York Subway system anytime soon since according to a new study, they can barely stand the noise level in their own local subway system. However, pushing, shoving or not giving up seats to the elderly or pregnant women – they have no problem with. A local survey was recently conducted by the Association of Japanese Private Railways that showed Japanese riders would appreciate if conversations were kept low, cellphones were turned to vibrate, and the volume of Mp3 players were lowered. Apparently applying make-up is considered worse that being drunk on the train in this survey as well….Do I detect sexism here?! The last irritation on the survey was aimed at moms or dads who bring their kids in strollers onto a crowded train. The survey was based upon the responses of 4200 people. I guess these folks wouldn’t appreciate the typical homeless guy singing or the break-dancers on the rush hour trains either in NYC.
[Via Yahoo News]