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Forget Pizza Rat, MetroCard Rat Is NYC's Hottest New Subway-Related Rat—But We Have So Many Questions
13 March 2019
Ah, New York! The Big Apple! Is there anything more iconic to the city than the Statue of Liberty? Or Times Square?
Perhaps one thing: a rat, stuck inside a MetroCard machine.
Prepare yourself. There's video.
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</p><div id="0e5d9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3E8ZM61552495298"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105519861256634368" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">So I guess the NYC rats have entered whatever stage of their takeover plan is to seize control of the subway system https://t.co/7uih5rqpCj</div> — Bailey Carlin (@Bailey Carlin)<a href="https://twitter.com/BaileyCarlin/statuses/1105519861256634368">1552411449.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>New Yorkers wished they were more shocked by the image of a rat stuck inside the change slot of a subway card vending machine, but, sadly, things like this are what New York is all about.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="4ef27" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="D91TSI1552495299"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105542083215912960" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Leave the receipt! https://t.co/0b22TR9m80</div> — Jason Butler Harner (@Jason Butler Harner)<a href="https://twitter.com/JButlerHarner/statuses/1105542083215912960">1552416747.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>The MTA believes someone may have planted the rat in the slot. </p><p><strong>How a person got ahold of the rat or why is unclear.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="36c94" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3F7IYA1552495299"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105551707235328001" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Update: The MTA says the rat in the MetroCard machine "is very troubling and we’re looking into how it could’ve hap… https://t.co/CRSa0GwKct</div> — Gothamist (@Gothamist)<a href="https://twitter.com/Gothamist/statuses/1105551707235328001">1552419041.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Rats seem to cause a lot of trouble. Just recently, <a href="https://www.comicsands.com/dc-condo-rat-fire-alarm-2604033304.html" target="_blank">a rat pulled a fire alarm in D.C., </a>causing chaos to ensue.</p><p><div id="action_button_container"></div></p><p><strong>And of course many people are drawing comparisons between MetroCard rat and 2015's infamous Pizza Rat, who stole a slice of classic New York pizza and dragged it across a subway platform.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p><strong>Some Twitter users pitted the rats against each other...</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="a5095" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="HGI5XJ1552495299"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105521783632027649" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Deadass, Metrocard rat might be more NY than pizza rat. https://t.co/8ednUxLcnQ</div> — Walter Crist, PhD (@Walter Crist, PhD)<a href="https://twitter.com/CuseKicks/statuses/1105521783632027649">1552411907.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="52f49" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="V7D6D81552495299"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105822599441989632" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">MetroCard Rat > Pizza Rat https://t.co/1dCNEdnJpg</div> — Showcase NYC (@Showcase NYC)<a href="https://twitter.com/ShowcaseNYCity/statuses/1105822599441989632">1552483627.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>But the wisest individuals called for the rodents to team up!</strong></p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="287b0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="XCETL81552495299"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105536071075540993" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Pizza Rat/Metrocard Rat 2020!!! https://t.co/zf6V7NYIUb</div> — Mike Vago (@Mike Vago)<a href="https://twitter.com/Mikevago/statuses/1105536071075540993">1552415313.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>What series of events could have possibly led to this rat being inside the vending machine?</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="6bd4c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="KN9FLP1552495299"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105532977503764480" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">this is directly because of that video of ppl singing robyn on the subway platform https://t.co/4JQSS8NuYU</div> — Desus Nice (@Desus Nice)<a href="https://twitter.com/desusnice/statuses/1105532977503764480">1552414576.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="4569e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5O09PY1552495299"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105545055501201408" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@desusnice 🎶 I'm spinning around in a Metrocard vending machine
And I'm in the platform, watching you purchase a mo… https://t.co/znuQ8mmeKU</div> — Raul Carvajal (@Raul Carvajal)<a href="https://twitter.com/NycAnarchy/statuses/1105545055501201408">1552417455.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="8344a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="L38WSJ1552495300"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105543798631907328" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I am horrified beyond belief by this.
https://t.co/BRss1z5GYi</div> — Jack Sterne (@Jack Sterne)<a href="https://twitter.com/JRSterne/statuses/1105543798631907328">1552417156.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Many New Yorkers are now understandably scared of getting a MetroCard.</strong></p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="356d7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="X8XB7U1552495300"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105546309103169537" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@JRSterne @djlavoie I had to refill my Metrocard because my TransitChek wasn't working and I'm still gagging at the… https://t.co/o1IOfB0RU5</div> — Chloe Chik (@Chloe Chik)<a href="https://twitter.com/chloechik614/statuses/1105546309103169537">1552417754.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="1d821" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="HI8K4O1552495300"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105535644850446337" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I will never approach a Subway kiosk the same. Jesus H. https://t.co/0YcpirQfpq</div> — Daniel Rapaport (@Daniel Rapaport)<a href="https://twitter.com/Daniel_Rapaport/statuses/1105535644850446337">1552415212.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Could it be possible that the rat inside the machine is a GOOD thing?</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="cd0e6" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="246Z641552495300"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105677068464021504" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">THE PEOPLE ACTUALLY UPSET ABOUT METROCARD RAT. But guys what if they mutated NYC sewer rats are our only hope of taking down the MTA</div> — sasquatch sasaeng☁️ (@sasquatch sasaeng☁️)<a href="https://twitter.com/soonuwus/statuses/1105677068464021504">1552448930.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>A few people came up with possible ways to deal with the subway rat infestation:</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="8f1c7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4DKNWV1552495300"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105581365263826944" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">New York needs some Samurai Pizza Cats to deal with their MetroCard Rat and Pizza Rat issues. https://t.co/SHaA3LGp55</div> — #the Chad Kos (@#the Chad Kos)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtagChadder/statuses/1105581365263826944">1552426112.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="a5dbf" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="87C7P61552495300"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105588240076210177" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Sorry #MetrocardRat & #PizzaRat you’ll never be as smooth as #PizzaCat https://t.co/mvClXJ9ETs</div> — Walt Hicks (@Walt Hicks)<a href="https://twitter.com/WaltHicks13/statuses/1105588240076210177">1552427751.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>One thing's for sure: MetroCard rat is now the only thing on any New Yorker's mind.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="36984" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="XRZ0LY1552495300"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105643996578234368" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">College admission scams: 🤷🏻♀️
MetroCard rat: https://t.co/d4iS3qCxC0</div> — jessica bryce young (@jessica bryce young)<a href="https://twitter.com/jby789/statuses/1105643996578234368">1552441045.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="a913d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="YZ3TLF1552495300"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105567090298228742" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">metrocard rat simply couldnt afford the fare</div> — stevie (@stevie)<a href="https://twitter.com/rosayeeeee/statuses/1105567090298228742">1552422709.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="0251f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7AZ6CK1552495301"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105535679042371600" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">You might want to make sure you have exact change next time you go to fill up your MetroCard https://t.co/L6a4AJQST4</div> — WCBS Newsradio 880 (@WCBS Newsradio 880)<a href="https://twitter.com/wcbs880/statuses/1105535679042371600">1552415220.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Ah, New York! If you can make it there, you must love rats!</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="60a6e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MZOUEE1552495301"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1105811238477533185" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">New York is the best. https://t.co/NIRfiK5u6T</div> — Andrew Golis (@Andrew Golis)<a href="https://twitter.com/agolis/statuses/1105811238477533185">1552480918.0</a></blockquote></div>
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