Things You Should Never Eat On The Subway

The only place you should probably be eating sunflower seeds is in the house. Yet, there are still many people who take their love for nuts public. Chances are you do not have a bag to dispose of your shells so a puddle of shells will show everyone who the culprit is: the jerk munching seeds.

The reason is self-explantory. No tuna. It stinks, you will stink, people will hate you.

Chips seem like a fool-proof travel snack. Some of them are, but not Cheetos. Please, step away from the Cheetos, sir. The crunch alone can become a little loud, but loud crunching is the last thing people are worried about. After you've demolished an entire bag of cheesy goodness, what do you do with your fingers? You have two options: Lick them clean and contaminate everywhere with your germs as you navigate through the rest of your travels, or wipe them away as best as you can and leave little cheese flakes around until you get to a sink. Either option is extremely gross.

The heat in NYC can reach unbearable heights, but summers in the subway is on a different level. Keeping cool is probably the only way to stay sane but do not bring any combination of ice cream on that train car. Before you even get to the car you probably haven't done the best job trying to prevent the melting and will leave a trail leading to your seat. That's annoying. Once your hands get all sticky, you've forced your ice cream to become everyone else's problem because someone will sit in that pool of sticky goodness before the day is over.

There's no hatred quite like the rage that fills from a hungry passenger when the scent of someone with a fresh batch of chicken wings hits their nose. Chicken is a favorite to many and unless you have enough wings for everyone, don't take them out on the train. Besides, where do you put the bones after you've finished?

Tacos, burritos, quesadillas and everything in between need to be eaten somewhere you can get messy. One wrong bite and you'll have tortitilla crumbs, tomatos and lettuce all over the train seats.

There's nothing like a good burger, but they serve no purpose on the subway. There's really no politically correct way to eat a burger while traveling. If it's a burger of substance and not something from the dollar menu, it will require both hands. After you've just maneuvered your way through refilling your MetroCard and touched the occasion handrailing, there's no way you want your germ infested hands to be handling a burger.

The yellow and blue umbrellas located on just about every corner signify one thing: Sabrett hot dog stands. The convenience of the vendors make it hard not to pick up something when your stomach is screaming at you. On the train, your mustard and ketchup combo will drip through the bun and wind up on your shirt causing a weird orange blotch that seems to only be growing bigger. If you topped your hot dog with sauerkraut, we definitely hate you.

Chinese take-out was probably meant to be taken everywhere but the train. Needing to use a utensil to eat your food means it doesn't need to be eaten on the subway. The aroma alone is enough to fill the entire train car with a reminder that other passengers are hungry but didn't feel the need to whip out a full course meal. Don't be the one scraping your fork against the styrofoam.

New York City is known for housing some of the best pizzerias, but taking a slice to-go is a definite no-no. Sure it seems like it is a perfect meal to eat while traveling, but a slice can go from something quick to something messy in 2.5 seconds. Nobody wants to watch you play tug of war with your pizza as the cheese creates that awesome rubber-band effect we love so much. The oil oozing from the crust also makes this messier than it needs to be.