You've heard it on the New York City subway so many times, you may not even notice it anymore. 

"Stand clear of the closing doors, please."

It's part of a lot of people's daily comings and goings. When you're waiting for the train and one comes, it's loud in the station. 

If it's not your train, you just keep waiting while a lot of people shuffle on, and then then there's a nice voice, strong but calm, reminding them to stand clear. The doors close, and then it's loud again as the train pulls away. 

During rush hour, that "stand clear" recording can come off as borderline patronizing-- especially if you're the one stuck up against the subway doors. 

And on a tremendously hot day, underground in a ungodly humid station-- you know by the time you hear that "stand clear" recording, you'll already be in the precious, precious air conditioning. 

The man behind the voice is none other than Bloomberg Radio's Charlie Pellett. 

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The New Yorker recently shot an interview video with the man himself in which he explains about his other announcement, "Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize for the unavoidable delay."

"I'm a friendly guy, I mean it in the nicest way: I'm sorry if you're stuck on the train. I literally share your pain, because I'm probably on that same train, wondering, 'Am I going to get to work on time?'" 

While it's nice to know that the guy they used to record the message cares about us, we'd be a lot happier feeling like the MTA cares about us. Ya know? 

Charlie Pellett, you're cool with us, though.