While the New York subway is a great way for millions of people to get around the city each day, it’s also a great place to have your patience tried to the utmost. 
People from all walks of life crowded together in a small space for what can sometimes feel like hours, passing time and entertaining themselves in a variety of ways. Singing and dancing to loud music. Falling asleep and drooling on people’s shoulders. Picking a fight just because (yes, I’m talking about you, Bloody Loco). Eating smelly, messy food. Clipping their nails…
Oh, what a city!
It’s not always smooth sailing on the information highway either. And sometimes it can feel like people are deliberately trying to turn you away from their Web site. Here are just some things that can make online surfing frustratingly annoying:
- Sites that hijack your back button, so there’s no easy way for you to leave
- Links that don’t function the way they’re supposed to — when you click “here” nothing happens or you’re taken to the wrong page
- Online forms that refuse to be submitted unless you enter all information exactly as requested — good luck if you live at 5 1/2 First Street
- Sites that automatically subscribe you to their e-newsletters even when you have specifically deselected the sign-up box
Care to add? List your own pet peeves in the comments section below. And let’s all remember to check our own Web sites regularly to ensure we’re not committing any such faux pas ourselves!
Photo credit: Zach Klein
