Rabbetting On: Should 'snogging before 10am' be banned on the London Underground?
“Some people have gone as far to say it poses a health risk - and to that I say, have you ever got off with someone in a sweaty nightclub?”
Some Londoners are calling for a ‘snogging ban’ on the tube after a couple was spotted locking lips during morning rush hour.
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The call for action comes after a reporter wrote an article stating that people caught engaging in amorous activities on the underground before 10am should have their ‘Oyster cards taken away from them’.
This is a somewhat divisive topic. Some commuters are saying “excessive snogging should be banned”, while others say ‘kiss, kiss and kiss some more.”
While many suggest there are “more important things to be worrying about.”
Some people have even suggested snogging on the Tube poses a health risk. Now, I’m not sure about the science of this, but have you ever got off with someone in a nightclub and if so, have you seen the state of the floors there?
One commuter responded to a post from the Daily Mail saying: “If they’re banning kissing before 10am, fine. But at least hand out deodorant after 5pm. That’s when things get really emotional.” Hear hear!
And if this ban were to pass, would it need to be rolled out across all forms of public transport in London? Imagine not being able to have a cheeky snog at the back of the bus?
This isn’t the first time hacked-off Londoners have complained about PDA on the tube. In fact, a big pet peeve for many commuters is couples snogging on the escalators.
While I’m not opposed to a bit of public snogging, I personally can’t think of anywhere less sexy to get your smooch-on than the tube - but maybe that’s because I’m usually overheating and trying not to miss my stop.
So it’s left me questioning what is it about the underground that makes people so horny?
Is it a form of exhibitionism? Or maybe it’s hundreds of years of sweat in the walls emitting pheromones that make people want to lock lips.
Perhaps there’s something naughty about rubbing up against your loved one in a confined yet public space? That sounds like something that would gain applause in a smutty novel.
I say live and let live, and if you like someone enough to swap saliva with them at 7:30am on a sweaty tube, then snog away. There’s the makings of a brilliant rom-com in that somewhere, I’m sure.
Like with all things, there’s a set of unwritten rules: don’t block the doors with your snogging, and also be mindful of those around you. Don’t start dry humping or playing Marvin Gaye out loud on your iPhone.
So what do you think, should snogging on the tube before 10am be banned? Or should people look the other way?