TFW when you’re bored on the train and forgot your phone

C'mon, man.
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Samantha Scelzo
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If you're bored during your commute and have nothing to read, have no fear!

We have found a savvy train passenger that can teach you a thing or two about using the resources found in your immediate environment to stay busy during your next ride. Twitter user TropicanaMaia posted these pictures of one nosy rider shamelessly using the his fellow passengers' phones as his own personal entertainment.

We have personally not seen anyone more outwardly in other people's business before in our lives, but he is truly going for it. No matter what position the phone user places themselves in to avoid this guy's wandering eyes, he finds a way to get in there.

And, honestly, we can't help but kind of respect his efforts.

People on Twitter had some theories as to why this man just had to be in the know.

Dude, we know you're curious and everything, but please, eyes on your own phone.

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Samantha Scelzo

Samantha was a Watercooler Web Culture & Lifestyle intern at Mashable. Follow her on Twitter @samiscelz.

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