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What is your daily commute like?  What is the weirdest thing you've seen on that commute? 
Submitted by E. 

Really fabulous question. :D

In my old job, I used to take a taxi cab from our house to the office. I worked at ungodly hours (4am the earliest), which doesn't give me the option to ride the jeepney. When I moved to my current house, the train was my main means of transportation.

I changed jobs last year, and now my daily commute comprises of two parts: a tricycle ride from our compound to the train station, then a long train ride to Legarda, Manila. I suppose I could count a rather lengthy walk as part of the commute.

Probably the weirdest things I ever seen/encountered were my fellow commuters. Off the top of my head, I recall this American teen who, fresh from his basketball practice, applied deodorant and changed shirts on the train. It's an unusual thing here in the Philippines to do that, so we all couldn't help but stare.

For some reason, most people would rather stand in front of the train doors where there's no safety handlebars to hold on to. I guess they think it'll be easier for them to step out once they reach their stop, but frankly, I just think it's plain stupid.