But does it have to lead to that (photo of the man with his leg spread out and the woman crushed up against the pole)? How does it necessarily lead to that? That guy is demonstrably an asshole. But there is no reason to think that letting people spread out when there are lots of empty seats in the train. Male…

Yeah I think this might be a cultural thing. Here in Russia (or at least in Saint Petersburg, where I live), if some kid was sitting while an old, injured, disabled, pregnant, or accompanied-by-young-kids person was standing, he'd quickly find himself being yelled at by everyone in the train. I've seen it happen. In…

I don't see why people would feel ashamed by having their photo taken while taking up "too much space." If there are other seats in the train car (as there are in the above photo, btw), I always take up more room, because it discourages people from sitting next to me. If the train is crowded, then I pack it in (as…

"Meet the man who has not taken a bath in sixty years."

Honestly I still can't see why they hate this guy so much:

Now I wonder what the American equivalent of sobbing quietly in maple syrup would be? Barbecue sauce? Cream gravy? Nacho cheez?

Face it, Canada, we love him, and we love you! There, I said it. We love you Canada, even though we usually forget you are there, and when we remember you we make jokes about over-apologizing and crack and the things you do with french fries. Keep Rob Ford and cherish him Canada. America loves you all the more for it.