You know it, we know it, the world knows it: it's the holiday season in New York City. What that means for the streets? Tons and tons of turkey faced, slack-jawed tourists gawking at window displays, taking up the whole sidewalk, and making everything about walking in NYC in the cold awful. 

For the subways? Tons of dummies breaking all of the rules, explicitly stated or silently agreed upon. 

Let's be clear: we don't hate tourists. 

We're not anti-NYC visitor. We know how great this city is, and that's exactly why they're here at all. NYC makes a lot of money because of tourism. 

But the more crowded the subway cars get, the crazier the behavior seems. Here are 9 things that bother us the most here on the reg, things that will only get amplified with floods of tourists. 

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1. Manspreading 

Is there really any reason for men to spread their legs apart any wider than James Brown doing an onstage split? 

We don't think so. Unless you've got an itchy rash running all over your privates and on your inner thighs, there is no reason for this behavior! 

And if you are itching that badly, please see Dr. Zizmor (the legendary "derm of the D train")!

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2. Putting on makeup

OK, makeup itself is harmless enough, but when it's rush hour and you have a Sephora Blockbuster Eyeshadow Palette the size of an American flag on the seat next to you, you are just being plain rude.

And about that battery-operated flat iron and heated eyelash curler-- those can be a deadly weapon when a train stops short!

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3. Lugging on oversized parcels

Especially if you are one of the many homeless people keeping their material possessions in a granny cart or lugging around huge trash bags full of bottles and cans to be returned to a supermarket for cash. 

These bags often take up the spots where three or four passengers could be standing or sitting.

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4. Singing doo-wop and/or dancing on poles

No one likes to be forced to look like they are enjoying the entertainment on a subway car. Most of it is the same four or five guys dancing or singing. 

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The routines have not changed since Dinkins was in office. This is both boring and annoying!

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5. Tons of school kids on the same train

In the late afternoon, this is something that is nearly impossible to avoid. 

Whether from a prep or public school, kids tend to tease each other and even playfully punch each other out on the trains. 

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6. The PA system

Since the Bloomberg administration, the live voices of conductors have been replaced with animated voices similar to ones on the Disney World monorails! So boring. 

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Siri sounds like Jessica Rabbit compared to this super white bread sounding crew. Hopefully in the future, they will be able to create automated voices that have Bronx accents and use local colloquialisms.

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7. Subway fares

The price has tripled in the past 30 years. Sure, the cars are new and there's no more graffiti, but what happened to the "surplus funds" that the MTA had five years or 10 years ago? 

All the better for taking an Uber, or sometimes even better, the Via Ride Sharing Service, which only charges $5.33 (with no tipping) for a ride in an Escalade!

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8. Passengers eating smelly food

Passengers should not have to deal with someone sitting next to them eating Chicken Vindaloo and spilling the sauce in their lap. 

As much as we love vindaloo, subway snacks should be neat and not smelly. Try a Kind Bar if you're hungry!

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9. Trash 

There are more half-full cups of hot Starbucks coffee left on the floors of the 6 Train each morning than in the dumpster at all the Starbucks locations combined. A bit of an exaggeration, but you see the point. 

To not think people are going to trip and fall on any of these cups is incredibly selfish! At least the days when bottles of Thunderbird were found in most cars-- even right after the morning commute --are long gone. 

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