Train Etiquette

Much is made of the Do's and Don'ts on the train. In fact, there is even the prolific "Manners" series of posters, adorning station walls, spouting the unofficial law of etiquette.

Don't use a mobile phone Don't sit on a silver seat if a pregnant woman or elderly person is standing (half the population, but I no complain) Don't wear a backpack when the train is crowded Don't take up two seats (a favourite of senior high school students) Don't do your makeup on the train.

So what the hell happened to the Manners Poster lecturing, Don't pick your nose and eat it? In the past three days I've seen 2 adults, one woman, one guy, with their fingers wedged either up a nostril or in their mouth without the least degree of self-consciousness.

The Manners people can be forgiven. I thought this was an obvious No No, up there with No urinating on the train seats and No fornicating in the doorways.

But it seems some people out there are just not getting the hint...