Cool or Not Cool: Signs That Give Away All Our Subway Secrets

One of the best parts about being a smug New Yorker is knowing exactly where to get on the subway so you end up close the stairs/exit/whatever when you end up at your destination (i.e., staying toward the back of the Q platform at Union Square so you end up right by the stairs when you get out at 7th Avenue). Figuring out these little details over time while living in the big city helps us shave a few minutes off of our commutes to work or trips to the doctor. Needless to say, I am not down with this "guerilla" group called the Efficient Passenger Project tipping off all the out-of-towners to our insider knowledge with these helpful signs.

As New York Magazine reports, the people (person?) behind the EPP think they're doing some kind of great service:

"We recognize that it's a common tactic for street-smart New Yorkers. But it's complex and almost impossible to navigate for visitors or if it's your first time to the station," said the person behind the signs, who requested anonymity because "the MTA has been very adamant about hunting us down."

Fuck that bullshit. Let them figure it out for themselves. Do we really need to help them get to the 9/11 Memorial that much faster? The MTA agrees:

"These signs have the potential to cause crowding conditions in certain platform areas and will create uneven loading in that some train cars will be overcrowded while others will be under-utilized," said a spokesperson, adding that "regular customers already know which car they want to get into."

What do you say, FIPS readers. Is this cool or not cool?