PRETTY GIRLS DON'T RIDE THE SUBWAY

They're not sure whether it was an inside job or the work of some hacker who experienced a little rejection while riding the rails, but somebody hacked into the New York subway computer system and switched one of the electronic signs at the W. 4th Street station to read "PRETTY GIRLS DON'T RIDE THE SUBWAY". Apparently it was up there for a few hours, too, before MTA workers finally just unplugged the damn thing. Could someone please get Jenny Holzer on the phone?

[Via Gothamist]

[TrueDis @ Dec 19th 2005 12:06AM]

Maybe it was just a warning to them not to ride ... with all of the groping that supposedly happens on the Tokyo subway, maybe it's spreading to New York ;-)

[Kasamaan Drakon @ Dec 19th 2005 12:06AM]

WOW...I read the article and find it hard to believe so many people would even consider thinking twice about this joke. I couldn't help but laugh at the quotes from people being offended. I don't know, but it sounded like those people were a little stuck up.

"It's a vicious lie" pishhhaa...

[Asz @ Dec 19th 2005 12:06AM]

I have to agree with Kasamaan. I can't believe all the people who took the message seriously and even went on to refute the claim it made.

[Brian Behrend @ Dec 19th 2005 12:06AM]

Everybody knows the hot chicks ride the light rail.

[pjsnyc @ Dec 19th 2005 12:06AM]

i suppose it was put up there to help deter all the [pretty] girls falling victim to those voyeur camera phone junkies out there trying to take upskirt shots...oh wait, thats me!!!

[Gurn Blanston @ Dec 19th 2005 12:06AM]

"Lucia Morales...'That's horrible,' she said of the sign. 'I'm pretty, and I take the subway every day.'

Any girl who knows she's pretty is by definition not pretty.

[malcolm @ Dec 19th 2005 12:06AM]

probably some really hot female hacker that just bought a vespa...

[Caroline @ Dec 19th 2005 12:06AM]

It is funny that there were people that found this offensive! Pretty good joke imho.

[m @ Dec 19th 2005 12:06AM]

thanks