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I'd rather they eat than paint their nails, which is what some woman did sitting next to me just ast week.

My boyfriend and his family are from Cleveland and they've turned me onto the infamous "Stadium Mustard." Simple and delicious. You can't really go wrong.

I adore Ellie and I've actually made a ton of her recipes that were featured on the food network. One of my favorites would have to be her Cowboy Steak and Oven Garlic Fries. So so good!

Thanks for the recipe! I'm making it at this very moment. You saved me from a frozen Trader Joe's pizza dinner.

Just spicy mustard.

I think this brings up a bigger issue - in our always-on-the-go lives, we find ourselves sharing more of what would once have been private (phone calls, meals, etc) in public spaces. That being the case, I think we need to adjust.

Not to sound like Emily Post, but I think a little bit of consideration goes a long way. So, if I grab a curry a few stops from home, I'll wait until I get home to open the boxes, knowing that some of the scent is already leaking. If I do need to actually consume something on the train (and yes, this goes for airplanes too) I'll grab something not too smell: a sandwich (hold the onions), fruit, energy bar, cut up veggies, etc.

My mother drummed into me that it is not polite to eat if front of people unless there is enough to go around. It stuck, which is why I have to offer complete strangers tic tacs and gum (which seems to always be appreciated, but not always accepted).
You expect people to eat on planes, and personally, I would rather smell curries than airline swill any day of the week.

Drinking coffee or tea... no. Eating (sorry)... yes. And it's unsanitary, too.

I take the subway every day, and have no problem with a cup of coffee or a bag of chips around me. I do on RARE occation when in a rush (though never when the train is crowded) eat a sandwich. The foods that annoy me when other people eat them are hot foods (they smell more than cold), anything the requires a fork and knife (more chance of leaving a mess), and thingd like sunflower seeds (for some reason people think they can fling the shells and leftover bits on the floor.

When it comes to air travel, there's one airline that insists, for their vegetarian breakfast meal, to serve curry. I'm a vegetarian, and can't stand most curry. I feel awful when everyone turns to look at me to figure out who brought the stinky food. I don't know too many people who would want to be around curry at 8am, and hate to be the source of it!

This whole debate seems somewhat patronizing?

If you don't like the experience of "mass transportation" why not buy yourself a SUV to get around in?