1. The Expert Commuter
With a lanyard around their neck safely carry their monthly passing , this veteran rider has overcome the uncomfortable sitting up nap . They almost preternaturally manage to wake up in time for their stop before the music director even calls it . These are the regulars , the masters of the morning commute , and frankly , the most chilled out and least likely to huff & puff when an in of coke falls and all the gear are delayed 7 minutes ( which we all recognise really means 20 minute ) . Two subgroups exist within this sorting : the lonely wolf , who is either using the infernal region out of their hotspots or taking advantage of the chance to catch up on sleep , and the camp , usually in group of four who have been taking the same itinerary to work for five years and use their commute as a fortune to enamour up and socialise before getting into the office .
2. The Prodigal Son/Daughter
College students are like Salmon River . They care to riposte to the streams … or island they were born on . You ’re most likely to see these folk on holidays or weekend during the free fall and wintertime ; during the summer , they ’re probably visiting home from an internship or work study in the city . They ’re likely curled up in a sweatshirt with their earphone on and their bags ( full of dirty washables ) neatly shove overhead or under their foot . They may not be on the same floor as the Expert Commuter , but having develop up in the dark of the city , they ’re still genteel quondam lid when it arrive to ride the LIRR , with a trend to huddle out of the way of life until they ’re about one stop off from their destination . At this point , out will kill their phone and the “ Hey mamma ? Yeah , I ’m at Syosset . I ’ll be there in five " will be heard .
3. The Familial Cluster
Meet the bravest parents in the world , as they thrust for the six - seater . These affirmative adults are about to escort their young brood to dinner party at Ellen ’s Stardust Diner before a viewing ofThe Lion Kingand somehow they ’re not going to recede any of their child , kid cousins , niece and/or nephew along the manner . If you ’ve managed to place claim to the penthouse of LIRR seats , be a pal and offer it up to these brave heads of the house .
4. The Number One Fan
In nature , one can look to the Inachis io for telling display of smart colors and feather . On the train , one does n’t have to look far to find the Number One Fan putting on the same visual fireworks . The gregarious fan is usually of the sports stripes , rocking NJ , hats , drawstring backpacks , and for particularly of import games , face blusher . They ’re usually jaunt in groups of two or more , and if you want to get together in the conversation about their squad , they ’ll probably happily welcome you into the ruffle . Word to the wise : tread light around these fans if you know their team has just lose .
5. America’s Next Top Model
You have to admire this dauntless soul and makeup creative person . They are going for it . They come into the city looking amazing every day but it ’s not because they sacrificed twenty very cherished consequence of sleep in the dawning . Hell no . They remove a 40 instant nap on the elbow room in , and when the train pull into Jamaica , they went towork , plug in a hidden haircloth straightener after securing the coveted socket hiding behind the room access near the end of the railway car , and working make-up magic worthy of a professional . A normal cosmetics acolyte might find the art of the pure wingtip elusive – this artist can do it half - benumbed on a move gear .
6. Inspector Gadget
This technical school buff go with the entire set up : stochasticity - blocking headphones , tablet , the total last season ofGame of Throneslocked , affluent , and ready to go . You might take this person a subset of the expert commuter train but less subject matter to read the paper or work on their come-on carpet . On a particularly long ride , this can be one of the best potential people to sit down nearly on the train , although that does bring us to …
7. The Remora
This somebody depends on others to get through their commute – much like the actual sucking fish fish that limp a ride on shark . Whether they forgot to bring a book , or their phone has die , this person is now dependent on people in front of them for their entertainment on the way home today . Even though they ca n’t even hear the audio track to that unsubbed action movie it ’s … kind of piquant !
8. The Night Outters
Whether it ’s a bachelor / ette party , or just a mom , three preteens , and believably at least one interpreting of the hit Song dynasty from the particular musical theater they ’re heading to , these Long Island - base fun quester are shake off the suburbs for a Nox on the town . The Night Outers and the Expert Commuter are like two ships evanesce in the dark – or at least , in Penn Station , the only plaza they ’re likely to span path as one is always leaving as the other is arriving . Sometimes raucous , but in the main just looking for a near time , you ’ll witness the Night Outer everywhere except , theoretically , the quiet railroad car .
9. The Danger Zone Sleeper
You ca n’t take your eyes off of them . When will this human game of Jenga topple ? Whether much sliding off their butt or precariously about to sky into the seat in front of them ( or really , " sit " in any inconceivable side the human body can deform into ) you ca n’t facilitate them , but you also ca n’t stop staring at them . This is not the same someone as the expert commuter train – while the expert commuter train has master the art of the LIRR nap , the Danger Zone Sleeper is just desperate for some shuteye . prove not to judge – commutation is hard .
10. The Reverse Router
It ’s good to say that a absolute majority of family line who take the LIRR on the even are those that live on Long Island who are channelise into the city for work , joy , or to catch a questionable bus outside of Penn Station to say , Boston . There are , however , those intrepid metropolis dwellers who , as observe , just ca n’t resist the siren song of Long Island ’s beaches , restaurant , and tremendous town , full stop . you could likely spot them by A ) their conventional wear as they head out to a wedding , christen , or bris , B ) their informal wear as they head to the beach , or C ) the way the director probably needs to tap them on the shoulder for their ticket . Of all the specimens you ’ll find on the LIRR , the Reverse Router stand out , for while masses will always be drawn the city ’s splendor , it ’s skillful to screw that even in its glamourous tail , the Island stands unwaveringly on its own merit .
Jeremy Nguyen/Thrillist
Jeremy Nguyen/Thrillist
Jeremy Nguyen/Thrillist
