I've invented a new game for spelling the monotony of riding the Metro to and from work. Here's how it works:
As you pull into your station of disembarkation, make eye contact with someone standing near the double doors who you think won't be getting off with you. As you exit the train and make your way toward the escalator or stairs toward street level, do whatever you can to maintain eye contact as long as possible. Then, right as you think the doors are going to close and the train is going to pull away, sneer at the person and flip them off.
Bonus points for running after the train and pressing your Bird against the train door window.
Double bonus points if you give them the Double Bird.
Triple bonus points if you miscalculate the train's departure*, the doors re-open, your target jumps out, and starts a fist fight on the platform.
Quadruple bonus points if you win.
* The train operators in Washington D.C. make a habit out of opening and closing and re-opening their train doors before leaving the station.
Posted by nils at 7:45 PM