Photos of Random People on the Subway That Will Make You Want to Move to a City

The subway in a major city is always an interesting place. People from all walks of life gather into the metal cars and wait to arrive at their destination. For the most part, taking the subway is super cheap compared to a taxi and takes you where you need to go without sitting in gridlocked traffic. We’ve gathered some of the funniest photos taken on the subway for you to enjoy.

The Chef

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This woman pulled out a full-sized cutting board and just started chopping up an onion while on the subway. Guess she was running late to a dinner party.

Drunk Pizza

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If you’ve ever been out drinking for a night, you know how essential pizza is when you come home. Unfortunately, this woman lost her pizza on the subway when she couldn’t stay awake.

Edgar Allen Poe

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Nope, it isn’t Halloween. It’s just a Goth girl taking her Raven for a walk throughout the city.

Smart Car

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How did this driver even get his car through the turnstiles? People may make fun of smart cars, but no other car could fit onto the subway.

Moss Man

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Imagine sitting next to this mossy creature on the subway. A lot of city people enjoy nature every once in a while, but not next to them underground.

The Video Gamer

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Sometimes the commute on the subway can be pretty long. This guy came prepared with his video games to pass the time.

Imaginary Friend

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This guy was seen talking to his paper doll friend on the subway. It’s no wonder why nobody else is sitting around him.

Lettuce Head

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Cities are always 10 degrees hotter in the summer than the surrounding area. This person had a good idea to keep cool, just put a lettuce leaf on her head.

Subway Dinner

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City people are always eating on the go. That doesn’t mean they can’t have a civilized dinner, though. Just take a note from this guy who brought his folding table on the subway to enjoy his dinner between meetings.

Cat Napper

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This woman smuggled her little kitten on board the subway. Sometimes you just need a friend to walk through the city with you.

The Face Off

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Darth Vader and Batman faced off on the subway one day. Hopefully Batman protected the civilians from the Star Wars villain.

Circle of Protection

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Some people just don’t like being touched. This person makes it known that nobody should stand too close to her on the subway.

Father Time

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There’s no need to go up to this woman and ask the time, just look at her giant clock purse.

Moving Day

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Moving trucks can get pretty pricey. So, this woman decided to use the subway to move her mattress to her new apartment.

Rough Day

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After a long day at the office, sometimes the only thing you want to do is sleep on the ride home.

Self Help Books

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How ironic that this man is reading How to Meet Women on the Subway, but he has his headphones in?

Two Legs Please

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Four-legged creatures are not allowed on the subway. Sorry, Centaur, not today.

Invaded

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We aren’t sure which convention these masked passengers are going to, but it looks like the guy in the orange jacket hopes they get off at the next stop.

Group Nap

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These subway riders found some sturdy shoulders to lean on during their commute home.

Riding the Caboose

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What do you do when you don’t pay the fee for the subway? Jump of the back!

Improvising

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When there isn’t any more room on the poles to hang on to, this girl improvised by using a plunger.

Thinking Outside the Box

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This poor kid fell asleep in a box while riding the subway. That must not be comfortable.

History Comes Alive

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Oh, just another day sitting next to Napoleon Bonaparte on the subway. No big deal.

How Is That Comfortable?

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Sometimes you’re just so tired that the position you’re in doesn’t even matter.

Getting Ready

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This woman is clearly not a morning person. She has to improvise with a plastic knife to do her makeup on the subway before getting to work.

Not a Person

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You may have to take a closer look to realize that this girl is actually a doll. Why would someone carry around a life-sized doll?

Leprechaun

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We found the end of the rainbow and it’s true what they say. There’s gold!

Knitting

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It isn’t just old women who like to knit in their spare time. This man obviously really loves his knitting work because he is decked out in it.

The Dreamer

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What do you think she is dreaming about?

Don’t Talk to Me

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Well that’s one way to keep people from talking to you while riding on the subway.

Peter Pan

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Ladies and gentlemen, we have the kid who will never grow up in our presence. Please welcome, Peter Pan!

Stuck

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When they say that the doors are closing, they aren’t lying. Make sure you get yourself into that car ASAP!

Fiddler on the Subway

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This man started playing on the subway and the baby stopped crying when she heard the fiddle. So, he gave her a private performance.

Defying Gravity

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You would think more people would pay attention to a kid hanging upside down on the subway, but this is New York and nobody is impressed by anything here.

Suspended

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That doesn’t look too comfortable, but then again we could never do this in a million years.

Guardian Angel

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Some guardian angels don’t like to hide in the shadows. This one likes to sit in the subway.

Soldier

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Looks like this military man missed his ride to the camp, now he has to take the subway like a common fellow.

Power Rangers

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There’s nothing to fear now that the Power Ranger team is here!

Scurrying Around

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It isn’t uncommon to see mice or rats in the subway station. However, they usually aren’t this big.

Quick Snack

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This woman is eating straight up mayo on the subway. You can’t get more disgusting than that.

Pearly Whites

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Either this woman takes her oral health very seriously or she just woke up super late and needs to fit in a quick brushing on her way to work.

Pokemon

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It looks like Pikachu ate a human and they are trying to get out of him.

Hammock

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When there aren’t any seats left on the subway you have to fend for yourself. This guy decided to put up his hammock and get cozy.

It’s a Zoo

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The city can really be crazy sometimes, you may even call it a zoo.

Boring Books

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These books don’t seem to be very engaging to their readers.

Human Taxidermy

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Now this is someone you want to avoid talking to while on the subway. You may become their next project.

Masked Passenger

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Don’t try to creep up on this passenger, he’s always watching his surroundings. It’s like he never even blinks.

Nap Time

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It isn’t uncommon to see people napping on the subway. We just hope that these two people know each other.

Watch Your Step

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There is so many things that are wrong with this picture. First, why is he sleeping on the floor when there is a whole bench that’s free? Second, people are going to trip over him!

Spare Tire

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It looks like this gentleman needed to pick up a spare tire for his car and the only way to do it was on the subway. Public transportation is good for something.

Lolled to Sleep

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These two strangers are going to have major cricks in their neck when they wake up.

Standing Room Only

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Only the most talented subway riders can fall asleep standing up. This is one of them.

Yoga Practice

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It’s important to fit exercise into your daily routine. Sometimes you have to fit it in whenever you can, like on the subway.

Sprawled Out

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Now, this just seems rude to take up three seats on the subway. However, he does really seem to be in a deep sleep.

Mascot

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This mascot decided to spread some joy on his ride home from work on the subway. We’re sure people appreciated a good laugh.

Snoring

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Who needs a pillow to sleep when you can just rest your nose on a subway pole? We can’t say it’s sanitary, but it works.

Sleeping Sideways

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This poor guy had a really tough day at the office. So tough that he wouldn’t stay up straight as he took a little catnap on his way home.

Ninja Attack

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It’s never a good sign when two ninjas are waiting to get on the subway. You know something is definitely going down on that ride.

Lovers

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Love trumps everything. Sometimes you just can’t keep your hands off of each other, even when you’re on the subway surrounded by a bunch of strangers.

Demon

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This picture looks like it’s straight out of a horror movie. We can only imagine why this person was wearing a demonic costume.

Pet Hamster

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This person just casually took his hamster out for a walk. What we want to know is why it’s wearing a witch’s hat.

Purse Puppy

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Typically, you only see small dogs in women’s purses. This man seems to have no problem carrying his husky around in a bag.

Star Trek

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Spock, is that you? This youngster couldn’t help but make the official Star Trek symbol.

Going for a Ride

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Forget about going for a walk, this pup is going for a subway ride!

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