Shhh

Fellow Metro riders getting on your nerves with their endless yammering away into cell phones? It’s time to fight back: hand them a little card that clearly and politely says to shut the hell up, conveniently available in PDF, courtesy of Draplindustries and Coudal Partners (link via little. yellow. different.).

See also Barely Socially Acceptable at Life Outtacontext (link via Coudal):

Every month I perform a monodialog® on the subway: a repertoire of mobile phone conversations culled from reality. Putting my finger to my ear (no one will look closely to discover I have no phone) I produce pithy and topical urbane conversations. When my audience ignores me I know I am a success.

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That’s much nicer than these. People out there really need some help.

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