Attention Passengers: Wednesday One-liners
Loudspeaker: After an earlier incident, the D as in W train is running...
--Pacific Street station
Overheard by: Lorelei
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Conductor: I'm going to repeat this again, because some of you are confused. Not just today, but also in the future.
--5 train
Conductor: Okay, everyone exhale, and we can squeeze a few more people in. Get friendly, folks...
--E train
Overheard by: C Invid
Conductor: Attention passengers, we are currently being held in the station. A passenger in the rear of the train is holding the doors open. Reason: unknown.
--F train
Conductor: This is 14th street. You can transfer to the F and V trains, but I don't recommend it.
--2 train
Overheard by: Will Walker
Conductor: This train is going straight to hell.
--N train
Conductor: Just as you cannot walk up both the West and the East side at the same time, this train cannot go up both sides at the same time.
--5 train
Conductor: If you want to hold the doors, you can sign up to take an exam to be a conductor.
--A train
Overheard by: Becky Goertz
Conductor: Ladies and gentlemen, did I lose a bet to get on this train?
--LIRR
Conductor: Hey, I'm sorry everyone, the train's got a flat tire, we've got to get someone to come down here and fix it.
--Times Square shuttle
Overheard by: JB
Conductor: There is a customer blocking the doorway and preventing the train from leaving the station...
--2 train
Overheard by: Rina Majmudar
Condutor: Carl, if you can't fix that door we're going to have to dump this load.
--Prospect Park station
Overheard by: Brian McGrath
Bus driver: Today only we're offering free coffee and donuts in the back of the bus.
--M86 bus
Announcement: Okay, that's enough now. You've played that same song ten times! We're tired of hearing it. Clear out...Really, you've played that song already. Come on now.
--Lexington/53rd station
Conductor: This is 59th Street, Columbus Circle. Transfer to the 1 train on the upper level. Ladies and gentlemen, due to necessary track work, the A and D trains are running on the local track. That's A as in Apples and D as in Daddy Done Did It.
--C train
Overheard by Melissa Berry
Conductor: The station exit near the back of the train closes at 9PM...but that doesn't matter now anyways...Yeah, it's definitely open now.
--F train
Announcement: Sir, sir, please do not take a dump on the platform. Sir, please
do not take a dump on the platform.
--Times Square station
Overheard by: Queen Bee
Conductor: Listening carefully to this announcement is going to be very important to your getting where you want to go.
--5 train
Conductor: Ladies and gentlemen, being that the train is crowded, here's a piece of advice to prevent being pickpocketed: always keep one hand on whatever you are carrying with you. Feel free to do whatever you like with the other hand.
--L train
Overheard by: Rich Alicea
Conductor: I've just gotten a report that one of the passengers is dead, so I'm gonna go check that out.
--E train
Overheard by: Noeld
Conductor: I would like to go home sometime tonight. Please stop playing with the doors. If you would like something to play with, go play with yourself."
--A train
Overheard by: Lisa
Conductor: Ah...ladies and gentlemen, attention, please...if the train is too crowded, please take it up in the rear. There is always more room in the rear.
--6 train
Overheard by: Sunny Reiser
Conductor: Ladies and gentlemen, if the middle of the train is too crowded, please take it up in the rear. There's always room...in the rear.
--N train
Overheard by: Misha