Bizarre And Amusing Moments Spotted During Daily Subway Travel
The strangest sights spotted on subway platforms and trains
Some people treat the subway like a boring commute. Then you look out the window, and suddenly it’s a full-on side quest, with goth vibes, boat seaters, coffin sightings, and at least one person cosplaying as Supreme Space Commander.
It starts as a “normal morning,” until someone’s sitting there like the NYC subway is their personal stage, playing whatever song you want from a tiny setup, or rolling up in a bathrobe that somehow still feels more confident than the rest of us. And it gets even weirder when you remember the stories span cities, from a Paris Metro pickaxe moment to squid game chaos on the Thailand subway, plus the classic “another reason not to ride” energy.
By the time the “Thanks for Riding the DC Metro” sign shows up, you’re already wondering what you’re about to see next.
"Sure, You Might Think You're Goth, But Unless You Dejectedly Ride The Subway With Your Raven."
GallowBoob"Normal Morning Until I Took The Subway"
reddit.com"Another Normal Day On The Subway"
skier
"A Coffin In The Subway"
jedavu_
"A Friend Of Mine Took The Metro For The First Time And Saw This. She Is Currently Looking For A Car"
OMGFIREsale
"Why Does He Need A Ride When He Can Gallop Faster Than Subway"
heimela
"Subway Dogs Are The Best"
kevinowdziej
"Seen On The Subway"
Thehunted870
"Christmas Cheer From The Subway"
JackNotName
"Korean People Call Him As Supreme Space Commander"
decrobyron
"Line 1 In Seoul. Nothing To See Here"
sptjasd
"Just Another Day On The Subway"
szekeres81
"Subway"
subwaycreatures
"So Today I Was Heading Into Times Square And Saw This In The Subway"
ramza789
"The Things You See On The NYC Subway"
whatev3691
"This Guy On The Subway Has Life Figured Out"
relaxok
"This Guy In My Subway Sat In His Boat And Played Any Song You Wanted"
loulou13
"Only In A NYC Subway... Priceless Reaction"
foodsherpa
"Oldin, Ancient God Of The Subway"
reddit.com
"Optimus Prime On NYC Subway"
MOBLIYOSHI
"Thanks For Riding The DC Metro"
KALLAIHUB
"Another Reason Not To Ride The Subway"
appel
Some subway oddities feel straight out of the memes inspired by aliens, robots, and human error.
"Friend Saw This Dude On The Subway In NY"
Shawnee0x
"Corona Has Nothing On This Man, Tbilisi Metro"
Uketesia
"Typical NYC Subway Ride"
Crazycole2001
"Todd Of 47-50 Rockefeller Center Smoking In Privacy"
Consistent-Pen-757
"Welp. Welcome To NYC"
reddit.com
"Never A Dull Moment On The TTC"
speedpowerxx
"Squid Game In Progress At Subway In Thailand"
greenyellowreddit
"The One Time That I Tried The Japanese Subway"
strawhatmenace
"Hanging Around In The Subway"
horsthorsthorst
"Anime NYC 2025"
subwaycreatures
"Houston, We Have A Problem"
subwaycreatures
"So The Crusades Began On Line 1"
timeguard81
"Strangely... No One Would Sit By This Poor Man (NYC Subway)"
spartangreen88
"I'd Look Ridiculous, But This Subway Bathrobe Guy Is Fly"
BertJPDXBKLN
"2026, And We’re Off"
subwaycreatures
"The Schizophrenic Ramblings At 34th St Are Always Comforting To Me"
subwaycreatures
"Ice Cream"
TA_TO
"Subway"
subwaycreatures
"NYC Subway Bedroom Set"
Sea-Character9528
"This Man I Spotted In The Paris Metro Wielding A Pickaxe"
Gjab
"Meanwhile On The Mexico City Subway"
Ayayoska
"My Friend Saw The Original Hipster On The Tube This Morning"
legarth
"When You Work But Need To Take The Tube Home"
KPABA
"Just Waiting For The Metro"
kcmobrewer
"That's One Mad Hatter (Prague)"
Piggie42
"What Even Is That"
profetional-memer
"The Things You See On The NYC Subway System"
pimpboss
"Why Do People Do This On The Subway?"
Blastpower091
"Subway"
reddit.com
Right as the “Normal Morning Until I Took The Subway” vibe kicks in, the goth raven ride and the coffin-in-the-subway post make it clear this train is not here to be chill.
Then the scene jumps to that first-time metro passenger who spotted the coffin-worthy mess and is now apparently shopping for a car, because the subway clearly lost the right to be normal.
After that, it’s all chaos energy, from the guy in his boat playing any song you wanted to Optimus Prime riding the NYC subway like it’s completely routine.
And just when you think you’ve peaked, the TTC “Never A Dull Moment” crowd and the Thailand squid game in progress remind you the subway’s always one stop away from something unhinged.
Daily commutes rarely feel exciting, yet subway rides keep proving that routine spaces can still surprise us. Among crowded platforms and familiar routes, unexpected characters and strange moments appear without warning.
These brief encounters turn ordinary travel into something memorable, showing that even the most predictable journeys can still deliver a story worth noticing.
Nobody is having a quiet ride, because the subway keeps turning every commute into a headline.
Still laughing at the goth subway riders, check out the 55 funniest signs people had to photograph.
