The city of Philadelphia has unveiled a similar ad (“Dude It’s Rude…Two Seats—Really?”), but it’s more intended for stopping people from taking up several seats with their bags, as opposed to manspreading. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority spokeswoman Kristin Geiger told The New York Times that manspreading may not be the phenomena it’s made out to be on social media, but rather a more “localized” problem seen in New York. She cited a lack of complaints in Philadelphia. Transportation officials in Washington and Chicago also said that manspreading is not a complaint they hear much.
But perhaps the ads will incite a conversation about politeness that will make those morning commutes a bit more bearable. Gothamist notes that in the 1940s and 1950s, New York City subway cars featured more signs encouraging subway etiquette, including not placing packages on seats and not blocking the doors. “Hit Him Again Lady, We Don’t Like Door-Blockers Either,” one of them reads.
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