Warning: you can't unsee the images gathered as part of BuzzFeed's "26 Things You'll See on Public Transportation", a candid reminder that when is comes to public transit, some things are better left in private.
Tanner Ringerud has assembled images of some of the most objectionable acts ever comitted on public tranportation (and caputured on camera). While PDA and public drug use are surely worthy of inclusion, Ringerud has overlooked one of our all-time favorite pet peeves: public nail clipping.
FULL STORY: 26 Things You'll See On Public Transportation
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