Originally seen on constative.com

Did you ever spot something strange and ludicrous on the New York subway? You’re not alone! What hasn’t been said about the NYC subway by now? It somehow became a convention that New York’s most bizarre people (and there are plenty of those) are all attracted to the subway like a moth to a flame, and so riding the NYC subway can be a real strange experience sometimes! New Yorkers are somewhat familiar with this phenomenon by now, and so they don’t even notice it anymore, but out-of-town visitors riding the subway might feel as if they reached a parallel universe, where anything is possible. These photos capture some of the most bizarre moments spotted on the NYC subway, and are ought to make you want to take a trip to the Big Apple.

Knight in shining armor

For all the girls out there waiting patiently for their knights in shining armors – your search is over! Turns out New York knights ride the subway, and so all you need to do is ride the train daily, and perhaps one day you’ll meet him. Although, we’re not sure this is a sight often seen on the subway, as people are eyeing him pretty blatantly. Good thing he has his helmet on, and he can’t see their mocking gazes!

Or maybe this knight lost his horse, and that’s why he rides the subway? Whatever the reason, this guy looks as if he’s on the way to a very important rescue mission, or else he’s on his way back from one – could be either one. It doesn’t seem to be Halloween, since he’s the only one wearing a costume, and it seems pretty elaborate to be a Halloween costume, so the knight theory stands!

Dog’s life

What did we have so far? We’ve seen a dog in a stroller, a dog inside an IKEA bag, and now this – a dog inside a backpack, or maybe the dog is the backpack? Either way – the dog doesn’t seem to fit in the bag, but it doesn’t seem to bother neither him nor the person carrying him! That is yet another very imaginative way to take your dog on the subway, and we’re wondering – when will people stop trying to go around the rules, and just accept it that pets aren’t allowed on the subway?

The guy is very casually tying is shoe, with a giant Husky on his back! And the people around also seem pretty casual, so this is probably not the first time he does this, or the first time people have seen things like this (and stranger things) on the subway.

Spiderman’s secret gig

Being a superhero doesn’t pay out, as we can only guess by this photo, and so Spiderman hit the subway to earn some extra cash. It’s a known fact that people struggle to make a living in New York, and someone like Spiderman probably has a nice place to afford, perhaps a loft on the Upper East Side, so he uses his secret talent (who knew Spiderman plays the saxophone?) and took out to the streets.

We know that Spiderman lives in the Big Apple, so this option is very viable, but perhaps it’s just someone who figured people couldn’t refuse to spare a few dollars for Spiderman – after all, it’s not everyday you see a superhero playing the saxophone in the subway – and so this is just a marketing trick.

Power Rangers

Did Halloween arrive early this year and no one told me? Or perhaps in New York it’s Halloween all year round? It’s probably the second option. What I like about this gang of power rangers, though, is their harmony – how they all sit the same way with their palms crossed, looking very patient and polite, but not exactly how you’d expect real power rangers to act! They also seem kind of bored, and is it just me, or are two of them sleeping? You can say a lot of things about the New York subway, but the last thing you can say about it is that it’s boring! Then again, these power rangers are the interesting phenomenon of the day.

No need to state the obvious

This is good advice. Out of town visitors might not be familiar with the New York state of mind, but people in the Big Apple, or in any big, metropolitan city, for that matter, value their solitude and their privacy. Perhaps it’s because that’s all they know, or that they’re used to it, whatever the reason – when visiting New York, keep this in mind – in New York, it’s considered impolite to maintain any eye contact with another person or acknowledge them in any way. New Yorkers don’t need this reminder, so this is obviously meant for tourists. Perhaps in rural areas of the U.S, or in other countries in the world, it’s accepted to smile at the passers by, hold doors for them, or pay them a tipping of the hat, simply to acknowledge them, but in New York it’s the opposite – it’s considered rude, and an invasion of their privacy. New Yorkers, go figure.

Seems about right

Okay, let’s be honest – this kind of logic we can see anywhere in the U.S (and in the world, for that matter). A closed subway entrance, yup, seems like your typical day in NY. I wonder how long it takes until someone bothers to do something about it – if the station is closed, it’s not that hard taking down the sign. But why bother changing it when you can leave it like that? At least we get a couple of laughs out of it.

The real question here is whether or not the stairs leading up to this exit are still there – imagine climbing up all those subway stairs just to find out the exit id closed! New Yorkers probably know their way around the subway, but what about the poor, puzzled tourists?