A community user of Buzzfeed has clearly had it up to here with the daily frustrations of using transit on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Although D.C. Metro boasts world-class facilities, a Buzzfeed list is a reminder that sometimes it's hard not to feel like a second-class citizen when relying on transit, no matter how photogenic the subway stations are.
So this list is not to be taken seriously when it says things like "there’s no need to watch several different Twitter accounts to keep you updated on how things are doing during the morning and evening commutes," nor is it celebrating Metro's design choices when it says "Riding the Metro is always comfortable."
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