Poetry is a nicer, decidedly more British version of “DUDE, quit blocking the f*cking subway doors; I’m late for work!” And you can thank London’s mayor for that — he’s the one who decided to paper the London Underground with poems gently reminding riders how best to behave:
London ad agency M&C Saatchi wrote the rhymes, and some of the poets in the video below will be performing at Tube stations today for the U.K.’s National Poetry Day:
Here’s an American version I just wrote:
Don’t stretch out and take a nap
Unless you want a bunch of crap
Don’t invade my personal space
Or I’ll punch you in the face
Groping me? You’ve got some guts
Here’s a swift kick to the nuts
Perhaps slightly more violent than the Brits, but that’s the American way. Be excellent to each other on public transit, OK?
