Meet MovInMartin, HushHushHanna, GiveWayGlenda BagDownBenny, StandUpStacey — all models for the conscientious subway passenger. They remind everyone of the subway etiquette. And from what we have seen, it seems to work. Passengers do not stand taking up space while seats remain free, there is no aggravating music coming from earphones, passengers take off their rucksacks when they enter the coach and they let others pass. These cartoonish characters hit the right note.
Riding the subway is an orderly affair. No hectical pushing and shoving, just good manners everywhere. This starts with the entrance to the coach. There are markings on the ground indicating where to wait, so the leaving passengers have enough room to get out of the coach.
And people respect these markings. Consequently even at the rush hour leaving and entering is no hassle at all and everything goes smoothly. As Germans, we like ‘order’ — and this is as orderly as a subway experience can be. Bliss!
