29 Wild Things That People Have Witnessed On Public Transport

Public transport brings out the worst in us all.

We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community about the strangest things they've seen happen on public transport. Here are the weird and wonderful experiences that they came back with.

1. This story about an impressive skill that fooled everyone.

NBC

Once, this guy got onto the bus in a handstand. That’s right; a full-on HANDSTAND. He then proceeded to take up however many chairs were in the back of the bus and claim them as his own.

—undercooked-radioactive-muffin

2. This man who didn't understand personal boundaries.

The Pokémon Company

I was on a packed bus in San Francisco and I heard a man yell, "Sir, I don't know you — please don't lick me!" I still don't know what was going on.

—jennh4f77b06d5

3. This dare that went seriously wrong.

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I watched a 13-year-old snort a jumbo pixie stick at the back of the bus, before coughing up orange gunk for the next half hour.

—paraphelion

4. This story that has us asking, "But why?"

New York Yankees / Via giphy.com

"I was once on a bus and a woman got on with a stuffed parrot on her shoulder."

—SKipnees

5. This unfortunate incident that many of us have experienced.

Paramount Pictures

I was on the night bus home once and the guy opposite me was falling asleep. Out of nowhere, he put his fingers down his throat, threw up everywhere, pressed the bell and got off. It was so gross.

—fionam4e1651466

6. This very unexpected reveal.

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I once sat next to a man in a trench coat who proceeded to reach into the inside of his jacket, pull out a full tomato and eat it whole.

—peach-plum-pear94

7. This story about a serious lack of courtesy.

20th Century Fox

A guy once lit up a joint while sitting next to a very pregnant woman. The poor woman just covered her mouth and turned away. Unbelievable.

—sarakatrinm

8. This guy, who went above and beyond for a shot at love.

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I was on the train in Paris when a guy started speaking to me. I don't speak French so he started using sign language, making like he's drinking something before pointing at me. Then he wrote down his number and email address and gave it to me.

—angelicmumma

9. This gross habit that should have stayed behind closed doors.

20th Century Fox

Once I saw a group of tourists sitting on the train. A teenage girl sat with a boy's head in her lap. She was popping the (many, many) pimples on his face and wiping the pus off on his sweatshirt. You could see the dozens of white blotches on his black sweatshirt as she kept popping away. It was truly disgusting to watch.

—gingersnaps1092

10. This story about a surprising stow away.

NBC

A woman in her mid 20s once got on the bus and sat beside me. She was squirming a little. She unzipped her jacket slightly and a ferret's head pops out. She finally realized that I was watching her struggle to keep the ferret in, before offering me a "Don't worry, he's friendly!"

—laurae486e9cb98

11. These old ladies that, err...shattered aged-based stereotypes.

DreamWorks Pictures

A few years back, I was on the bus and this older lady with a grocery cart walked on. She accidentally ran over the foot of another old lady. There was some yelling, and it escalated to the point where they were landing blows by swinging and stabbing each other with their walker and cart.

—juliahayes589

12. This shocking move from a mature commuter.

Shine Australia

I was sitting on a raised seat where I could see everyone else at the front of the bus. There was an old guy in front of me — who would have been about 70 years old — who pulled out a massive box of tablets from a pharmacy bag. He started reading the leaflet information, which has 'viagra' written in very big lettering across it. AND THEN HE TOOK A TABLET! I was shocked to say the least.

—sfraw18

13. And this one from a parent that should have known better.

NBC

I was about 12 years old riding the Metrolink train. A family gets on, the mother sits down next to me and sets her 8-month-old daughter on my lap. No "Hello, would you mind holding her?" — just sat her little girl on a 12-year-old stranger's lap.

—domhubbard2

14. This story that will literally make you gag.

Boomerang

Just a few weeks ago, I was going to exit through the revolving door turnstile when the guy ahead of me turned around and started waving and pointing to the floor. There was a pile of shit inside the turnstile, and with every turn, it dragged the shit around and around in a circle. My mom called it 'the turdstile incident'.

—Gutie

15. This story that makes us question people's dedication to food.

Fox

On a train in Minnesota, my husband and I saw a woman get on the bus. She then proceeded to grab an open package of ranch-flavoured sunflower seeds that had been left behind by another passenger. She excitedly showed her friend what she had. My husband and I must have been giving her weird looks because she looked at us and asked if they were ours and then if we wanted some. We politely said they were all hers.

—amylbecker

16. This story about an odd breakfast choice.

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One time, I saw a woman open a jar of Tostitos salsa and a jar of Tostitos queso on a crowded train and drink them. It was 7 a.m. No chips, tacos or even a tortilla — just straight up drank the salsa.

—courtneyr4972f7cde

17. This incredibly unhygienic show of PDA.

KFC

On peak hour train, a couple had bought KFC and started feeding each other with their mouths and kissed with chicken in their mouths. It was a chicken kiss.

—m446ae57cc

18. This story that literally has to be seen to be believed.

Fox

A couple — facing each other — calmly and repeatedly slapped each other's faces: She slapped his face, then he slapped hers. Repeatedly. Some passengers asked if they were doing an art thing, if they were okay and whether this was a prank for YouTube. The couple never once responded. They just kept slapping each other's faces.

—superkane

19. This interesting drunken encounter.

Paramount Pictures

My daughter — who was about seven years old at the time — was with me when we were getting a bus home from the theatre one night. She sat down at the front of the bus and a drunk guy got on, singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas to everyone. He then pulled a coconut from his pocket and offered it to my daughter. She politely declined.

—maryw431f54e79

20. This story that proves that some people are way too comfortable in public.

VH1

A woman sat on the bus in front of me and started clipping her nails. This was bad enough, until she pulled out a battery-powered shaver and proceeded to shave her face.

—s446cec495

21. This story that will make you feel awkward just reading it.

Shine Australia

I was on a train in New York and I saw this guy and his girlfriend have a very dramatic, very public breakup...She said he cheated, he accused her of being controlling and they just kept screaming at each other for awhile.

—h2fjess

22. This local hero, who is literally all of us.

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I watched a man eat a tub of Nutella with his finger on the train.

—pecantangirl27

23. This story that will either make you laugh or strike fear in your heart.

Warner Bros.

I was riding the subway in NYC years back and a clown — like, a real clown in makeup and a costume with big shoes and ruffled collar — got on carrying a slim leather briefcase. New York being New York, no one paid any attention.

—expatinwonderland

24. This story that'll make you say, "The AUDACITY!"

Universal Cable Productions

I was on a packed train once — like, people standing all the way up the aisle — and there was one spare seat that had a suit cover draped over it. Someone asked if they could sit there, but the owner refused because he had bought the seat FOR HIS SUIT.

—aristyx

25. This sighting that'll send a shiver down your spine.

Fox Broadcasting Company

As I got on the Metro in Paris, I see a guy with a very, very furry neck. I realized he was carrying a 10-inch rat on his shoulder. It was walking all over him, from one arm to the other. It even crawled over his head!

—jayaburney

26. This incident, which is every student's worst nightmare.

ABC

I was on the bus, just minding my own business, when my principal gets on and starts making out with her partner. It was really uncomfortable.

—carafisherxo

27. This story, which is equally as impressive as it is strange.

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I once saw a man eat an entire bulb of garlic. He didn't even take the skin off.

—HGgirlonfire

28. This incident that will make you think, "How DARE they?!"

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Someone on the bus once said to me, "You have a sticker on your neck," before proceeding to pull out my throat dermal. I now have some messed up scar tissue on my neck.

—fallingstarsatnight

29. And finally, this woman, who did something that we all did as children.

Mattel

I once saw a woman sitting on the tube with a short, bright-red bob haircut. After a few minutes, she pulled some Barbies with similar coloured hair out of her bag, as well as a tiny pair of scissors. Without a word to anyone, she started giving them all the same bob haircut that she had. Red Barbie hair was flying everywhere. Once she was done, she just quietly put them back in her bag and sat there as if nothing had happened.

—gracec49b8c25ac

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.

Do you have your own weird public transport story? Tell us about it in the comments below!