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For those who don't travel on subways very often, it can be a grand adventure. Buying your ticket, walking through the gates, finding your seat and traveling faster than all the cars crowding the streets above you.
But in today's overpopulated world, traveling on the subway can be a downright stressful -- and sometimes disastrous -- daily chore. That's especially true in huge cities like Tokyo and Seoul, where in some cases you're nose to nose (and breath to oh-so-rank breath) with other passengers.
But in today's overpopulated world, traveling on the subway can be a downright stressful -- and sometimes disastrous -- daily chore. That's especially true in huge cities like Tokyo and Seoul, where in some cases you're nose to nose (and breath to oh-so-rank breath) with other passengers.
As someone who's been there and done that while living/traveling through Asia, I can tell you that after a while you kind of get used to being pushed, shoved, kicked and breathed on. It's all part of the game. However, for those who aren't used to dealing with a massive sea of people punching their way to the subway door, watching videos like this can make you drop your jaw in utter horror. Feel free to live vicariously through these civilians featured in Internet's most brutal subway videos.
This Shanghai subway warrior demonstrates that in order to get off at your stop, you literally have to fight your way out.
The fact that this crowded subway video is punctuated with screams from those getting on and off illustrates just how scary public transportation can be.
It takes not 4, 5 or 6, but 7 subway attendants to push passengers onto this Japanese train during rush hour. Believe it or not, they were successful.
This train in Poland may remind you of a clown car.
Penn Station in New York is known for being crowded. Watch as people slowly funnel their way to the actual train.
Pushing yourself onto or off of a Beijing subway train is a legitimate workout.
In Seoul, South Korea, they've somehow developed a handy system for letting people off and on the train in one fluid movement.
Consider watching people get stuffed onto this Tokyo subway train a form of entertainment.
These commuters trying to board a Manhattan-bound train at Queensboro plaza have their work cut out for them.
You gotta pack 'em like sardines at this Manila, Philippines subway station.
The crowds in this Seoul subway station demonstrate just how overpopulated the city is.
You'll be shocked by how many people are able to squish themselves into this Mexican Subway station.
Umm...are people actually supposed to be on top of the train? I guess that's how they role (literally) in India.
When a Russian subway station crowd starts to riot, you know you have a problem.
This next glimpse into the Russian railway resembles cows being herded.
The live music at London's Picadilly tube station is somewhat of a consolation for all that pushing and shoving.
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