Be an Electron!

Electrons repel each other on any surface. So that they're never too close to each other if they don't have to be. If they are, they get very, very, uncomfortable.

Strangers, if you found your way to this blog accidentally, this post is for you. I have a very important request.

If we see each other on the train, let's give each other some space, shall we? If I am holding on to the bottom of the metal pole, hold on to the top. If I choose to stand in the front, stand in the back. If the car is empty, there's really no need to sit next to me, really. I might bite.

Don't stand right up on me at the bus stop. Don't follow me if I choose to walk up and down the platform. And if we have to sit next to each other, don't have your leg touch mine.

It's not that I don't like you. I just don't need to smell your breath or your shampoo. I don't need whatever you are drinking or eating to spray onto my face. (It has happened.) And don't bump into me repeatedly; I might just sock you in the head.

Hey, don't get me wrong. I am a really affectionate girl. I like to hug, kiss and cuddle. With people I love. Not you. We're not best friends.

So be an electron, people! Repel that charge! Make the world a better place. Give me some breathing room and I promise I won't taser you. Mmmk? Great. Thanks. See you on the T.