Bostonians need to learn some manners and be more like New Yorkers.

Being a Junior at BU, I should be used to the MBTA system by now. I should realize that no matter how much room is in the back of the T, people refuse to budge an inch. I should understand that there are Freshman on the T who have not gotten the hang of things yet and don't understand that if there is an empty seat,they should take it so there can be more room for the rest of us to stand. I should prepare myself for the inappropriate touching and strange level of closeness that I reach with the stranger who is standing next to, or should I say on top of, me. I should not expect people to move away from the doors when the T stops so that people who need to step off can do so. I most certainly should not expect people to take advantage of deoderants and various breath freshenining tools. But I do. Coming from New York, I am very much used to the public transportation system. Not only am I used to it, I am one of those rude and selfish passengers who will push and shove my way into and out of the Long Island Rail Road and the subway systems. Regardless, we New Yorkers have respect for the other rude and selfish passengers on the trains and understand the need for rushing and pushing, so we try to accomodate our fellow commuters. In Boston, especially the B line from Blanford to Babcock Street, the T riders need a lesson in manners. If I have to get off at a certain stop, it's the responsibility of the three freshman blocking the doors to step off for 20 seconds to let me off. If there is room on the T towards the back, it's the good samaritan law to step back and make room for those of us trying to get on while the rain is giving us a shower that we do not need or want. Most importantly, if there is any inappropriate handling of any sort on the T, it's the responsibility of this groper to apologize and try to move slightly as to avoid the awkward situation. I wish that BU students would take some time and learn the proper etiquette of T travel and act somewhat more responsibly and politely, such as those of us from New York.