Sure. Once I saw a man on the subway who was trying to balance a dozen balloons while holding a coffee. As the subway jerked, he let go of the coffee to save the balloons. The coffee spilled all over the floor and the balloons flew everywhere, making everyone around him laugh.
Once, I was in a subway. A guy ordered a huge sandwich with all the fixings. As the sandwich artist was making it, the guy kept changing his mind about what to add. First he wanted extra cheese, then no cheese at all. In the end, the sandwich was a jumbled mess but he took it happily and said it was his 'creative special'.
One common element is unexpected behavior. Like someone doing a strange dance or exercise routine. Another is when animals are involved, as I mentioned before with the parrot. Also, funny conversations between strangers can make for a great subway story.
Sure. I saw a woman knitting a huge scarf on the subway. But she got so into it that she accidentally knitted her bag to the scarf. When she tried to get off at her stop, she couldn't separate them easily and had to tug at it while everyone watched and some even chuckled.
Once, I saw a man on the NYC subway who was doing yoga poses in the middle of the crowded carriage. He was completely unfazed by the stares and just carried on with his downward dogs and tree poses. It was hilarious and also quite impressive how he managed to balance without falling over.
Sure. There was this one time at Subway. A young woman came in and she was clearly very hungry. She ordered a meatball sub. As the staff was putting on the sauce, she was so excited that she accidentally knocked over the cup of water on the counter. The water splashed all over the sandwich - making area. But instead of getting upset, she just laughed and said 'Well, now it's a wet and wild meatball sub!'. The staff quickly remade her sandwich and she enjoyed it thoroughly.
Well, there was this time when a little boy on the subway thought the handrail was a monkey bar. He started swinging on it while his mother was chasing after him, looking both embarrassed and amused at the same time. People around were all smiling at the cute scene.
One common theme is the strange behavior of passengers. Like the ones who talk to themselves or act really hyper. Another is unexpected interactions, such as when two strangers start an impromptu dance - off or a singing competition. And then there are the cases of people trying to bring really large or strange items onto the subway which always leads to some comical situations.
Sure. Once I saw a guy on the subway who was trying to do yoga poses in the standing area. He was wobbling all over the place as the train moved, but he was so focused. Everyone around was trying hard not to laugh out loud.
I remember a lady who brought a huge inflatable unicorn on the subway. It took up half of the aisle space. But instead of getting angry, people were curious and started taking pictures with it. She told everyone she was on her way to a unicorn - themed party. The whole scene was so hilarious, especially when the unicorn's horn bumped into the ceiling every time the subway jolted.