I remember once being in Rami's and someone whipped out the clippers and started chopping away. I learned three new Hebrew obscenities that day, and I thought I had known them all already!
pressing a cell phone to their ear with their shoulder while doing other things with both hands. I see the practice quite frequently on the T and elsewhere. Fortunately, however, I have never seen it done by someone clipping their toenails.
I've certainly seen what you describe, but not in this photo. Her off shoulder isn't close enough to her ear. I believe that what you think may be a cellphone is actually the cord on her eyeglasses, which is visible at both sides of her head.
At least on the T, when someone's simultaneously clipping their toenails, talking on the phone and assembling a fajita (sadly, no pic), they're not also nominally in charge of a 2,800 piece of metal at 45 mph.
Last year I was on an MBTA bus when a passenger was cutting her finger nails.
When the driver saw it, he stopped the bus, turned around, and told the lady it was a public health hazard. She could either stop it or get off the bus immediately.
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This photo does not go well with...
...coffee and a morsel for breakfast.
But it is remarkable in an everyday way, isn't it?
The Clipper at Risk
Eww. Sure, nasty to look at, but far nastier to do this on the T! When you clip, you can snip skin and leave it open to infection. Yuck.
Ugh
that's so inappropriate, glad I don't have to use the Green Line
Could be worse
I remember once being in Rami's and someone whipped out the clippers and started chopping away. I learned three new Hebrew obscenities that day, and I thought I had known them all already!
Hard to tell from the angle of the photo, but
is she also on a cell phone?
I don't think so
I don't think so - she's got both hands at her foot.
I'll assume you've never seen a person
pressing a cell phone to their ear with their shoulder while doing other things with both hands. I see the practice quite frequently on the T and elsewhere. Fortunately, however, I have never seen it done by someone clipping their toenails.
Seen and not seen
I've certainly seen what you describe, but not in this photo. Her off shoulder isn't close enough to her ear. I believe that what you think may be a cellphone is actually the cord on her eyeglasses, which is visible at both sides of her head.
Looking at the photo more closely, you're probably right.
My second "at a glance" reaction (after "yuck") made me think she was on a cell phone in the manner I described.
Why I drive a car: Part VI.
Why I drive a car: Part VI.
Eh
At least on the T, when someone's simultaneously clipping their toenails, talking on the phone and assembling a fajita (sadly, no pic), they're not also nominally in charge of a 2,800 piece of metal at 45 mph.
At least she is not spitting too
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Can we get someone to do similar here, in a style that meshes well with T graphic design? I'd be willing to buy a few.
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Not on MBTA buses!
Last year I was on an MBTA bus when a passenger was cutting her finger nails.
When the driver saw it, he stopped the bus, turned around, and told the lady it was a public health hazard. She could either stop it or get off the bus immediately.
She stopped clipping her nails.
Bravo!
Bravo!, this is what I want more of. T employees need to give out more of the "oh no you didn't!" to villians like this.
I've seen this happen before
I've seen this happen before on the red line... It was gross then... still gross now... People amaze me.
Worse? At least she isnt
Worse? At least she isnt flossing! I've seen that.
Hi, This is the girl who took
Hi,
This is the girl who took the picture. The lady was not on a cell phone.
I blogged about the incident -- you can check it out at http://www.adventurouskate.com/lady-clipping-toena...
Thanks!