PDA - Public Display of Affection. There's a double standard! When you are the one that's displaying it, you love PDA. When you are the one experiencing someone else's PDA, not so much.
So call me selfish, call me jealous, call me what you want, but I do not want someone else's passion to be thrown in my face, especially while I am on the subway. Subways are for traveling from one place to another physically... not emotionally (if you know what I mean.) And its not that I don't mind witnessing the beginning of young love, or an older couple holding hands. That just simply wasn't the case for the couple I was caught watching on the Red Line the other day. Holding hands is one thing. Eating someone's face is a completely different game. So, please, wait until you are in a more private setting to get your passion on.
And here's another thing. At what point did people all of a sudden crave for attention on the subway? What happened to the bubble? You know, the one that makes you invisible to anyone else. Doesn't everyone have one while they're on the subway? Wouldn't they just rather not be seen by any other subway riders? Apparently I didn't get the memo which promotes behavior that will burst the invisible bubble and encourages things like PDA. I'll check my trash. Maybe I threw it away.
So there you have lesson #6. Simply put, don't display your affection for each other on the subway.
I completely agree with you! And it is just not the subway...it should apply to any where that is public. If you want to each others face out do it in private. Other people dont want to see that!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, holding hands is okay. A peck every now and then is okay. Arm around the other one is okay. Tongue twister so not okay!