Public displays of hygiene

Grooming in public... yuck! It's usually unnecessary and most of the time, gross.

I've witnessed coworkers clipping their nails, swabbing their ears, using a cordless shaver, cleaning their face with astringent, and flossing their teeth - all in offices or studios.

I'd have to say the flossing in public is the worst. Nothing like particles of food that were stuck in someone's teeth being dislodged into my atmosphere!

There also seems to be a growing need for some people to clip their nails outside of their home.

Here's another:


Etiquette Rule #13: Practice Nail Hygiene at Home
Going on a Pleasure ClipFellow riders, we have a bone (actually a small, keratinized piece of hardened protein) to pick with you: as we refrain from singing, and instead focus on the sights and sounds of our transit ride, we're irritated when the clang, clang, clang of the trolley is interrupted by the snap, snap, snap of your nails. We understand the need to be adequately equipped as you claw your way to the top, but we're manicurious about the need to subject others to your nail clippings. With 14% of the population suffering from nail fungus, why should we have to deflect your high-velocity shrapnel of dead tissue? Etiquette states that the occasional filing of painful or dangerously sharp nails is acceptable, but clipping your nails on mass transit is not. So, be a hygiene hero and fight foul fingernail form as you ride. You'll not only steer clear of irritating passengers, but also avoid exposing them to fungi, bacteria, and viruses - a strategy that has these Muni Ladies waking up on the right side of the cuticle bed.

Muni Manner: Clip nails at home to curb personal grooming on mass transit. It's the safe and courteous thing to do.