New Yorkers reveal the craziest thing they've seen on the subway and it's so, so grim

Nudity, urine, rats, and masturbation.
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New Yorkers reveal the craziest thing they've seen on the subway and it's so, so grim
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There aren't many things human beings can agree on, but one sure-fire opinion guaranteed to band together even the most hated of enemies is this: the subway is hell on earth.

We can all agree on that, can't we?

And after watching the clip above -- in which random New Yorkers are asked to describe the craziest thing they've seen on the subway -- it becomes even clearer why.

Nudity, rats, and urine are just some of the things that feature, but perhaps the grimmest tale of all comes from an elderly lady right at the end.

"It wasn't crazy, it was very common when I was young," she says.

"Men would stand on the platform [...] And as you were in the subway looking out they tended to masturbate at you."

Delightful.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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