This Annoyed Straphanger Shouts Obscenities at the MTA, Saying Exactly What Many of Us Are Thinking

"Ladies and gentleman, we've been delayed due to the train in front of us..." We've all heard this message while riding the NYC subway, and most of us usually take the time to go back to the book, article or game we are currently playing on our phones to pass the time. This grizzled New York straphanger however, she decided to unleash a fury of obscenities directed aimlessly into the subway car, making sure the world knew about her annoyance.

Vintage Photograph of New York Gangster William 'Bill the Butcher' Poole Circa 1855

William "Bill the Butcher" Poole, New York gangster, ca. 1855
William "Bill the Butcher" Poole, New York gangster, ca. 1855
Photo: OldSchoolCool

William Poole, a.k.a Bill the Butcher, was one of the most notorious gangsters in all of New York history. He was founder of the Bowery Boys street gang that ruled the Five Points in the 1840s and 1850s. He was famously portrayed by actor Daniel Day-Lewis in the 2002 Martin Scorsese movie Gangs of New York and died at the "old-age" of 33 after being shot in the heart. This vintage photograph shows Bill the Butcher around 1855.