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marmar

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Tue Jan 14, 2014, 11:14 AM Jan 2014

Cute Tokyo Metro posters remind commuters to behave





Many commuters loathe riding on public transportation because of the rude and rowdy behavior of other passengers who treat the confined spaces as their own private living rooms. Blaring music too loudly through headphones, talking loudly on cell phones, eating smelly foods, and falling asleep on the shoulders of strangers have become common occurrences on every train, bus, and subway in the United States.

Commuter etiquette is something of an art form in Japan, however, if anything can be deduced from these delightful posters designed for the Tokyo Metro.

Each poster, a different design published every month since April 2013 and ending in March 2014, depicts a behavioral faux pas that we've all witnessed on public transportation, such as playing music too loudly via headphones or attempting to squeeze through the closing doors of a train.

The heart design in the posters represents "compassion and concern," according to the English translation on the Tokyo Metro Web site. .......................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57617110-1/cute-tokyo-metro-posters-remind-commuters-to-behave/



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Cute Tokyo Metro posters remind commuters to behave (Original Post) marmar Jan 2014 OP
I like these posters, they are fun. Agschmid Jan 2014 #1
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