Last year’s No Pants Subway Ride
All are invited to participate in the 8th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride. The event will take place at 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 10. Everything you need to know is in this post. Please read it carefully!
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION:
1) Willing to take pants off on subway
2) Able to keep a straight face about it
**THIS IS A PARTICIPATORY EVENT. DO NOT SHOW UP UNLESS YOU PLAN TO TAKE YOUR PANTS OFF.**
DETAILS
When: Saturday, January 10 at 3:00 PM, Sharp! (Over by around 5:30)
Where: Meet at Foley Square at the black sculpture/fountain. It’s near the Brooklyn Bridge 6 train stop, between Centre and Lafayette, just north of Duane. (Google Map)
Bring: A backpack and a metro card.
Do not bring: A camera (we’ll have several photographers on hand)
Wear: Normal winter clothes (hat, gloves, etc)
Facebook: You can RSVP to the Facebook Event
After Party: For those over 21, there will be an official No Pants after party at Sidebar, 15th Street and Irving Place. First drink is free if you arrive without pants.
Complete logistics below:
HOW IT WORKS
We will assemble in Foley Square at 3 PM. Please be on time. Feel free to be early.
When we’re organized, we will all head down to several nearby subway stations. Do not talk to others once you enter the subway system. No one knows each other. We will wait for a train to arrive on the uptown side of the tracks and all board our assigned cars (follow your team leader). We may let one train go before entering to make sure everyone is ready.
Sit in the car as you normally would. Read a magazine or whatever you would normally do. Your team leader will have already divided you into smaller groups, assigning your group a specific stop where you will depants. Sit near your group.
As soon as the doors shut at the stop before yours, stand up and take your pants off and put them in your backpack. If you’d like to use a briefcase, purse, grocery bag, or whatever instead of a backpack that’s fine too. You are responsible for your own pants and they should be with you at all times. If anyone asks you why you’ve removed your pants, tell them that they were “getting uncomfortable” (or something along those lines.)
Exit the train at your assigned stop and stand on the platform, pantless. You will wait on the platform for the next train to arrive. Stay in the exact same place on the platform so you enter the next train in the same car as you exited the last train.
When you enter , act as you normally would. You do not know any of the other pantless riders. If questioned, tell folks that you “forgot to wear pants” and yes you are “a little cold.” Insist that it is a coincidence that others also forgot their pants. Be nice and friendly and normal.
We will exit the train at a predetermined stop and then repeat the mission back down to Union Square.
You can wear fun underwear if you like, but nothing that screams out, “I wore this because I’m doing a silly stunt.” Wear two pairs of underwear if it makes you feel more comfortable. Don’t wear a thong or anything else that might offend people. Our aim is to make people laugh, not piss them off.
If you haven’t already, please take a moment to read about previous No Pants! Subway Rides.
This is always a blast, and we look forward to seeing you there. You may bring along friends if you like, but make sure they get a chance to read all of these instructions.
See you on the 10th!
(Information for participating in other cities is here.)
Oooh, I wish I could be there! Can’t wait for the pics!
I’m from NJ and I’m taking a train into Penn Station (Like I always do when going into the city). Can I catch a subway from Penn Station to Foley Square?
- Sarah
Sarah: from Penn Station you can catch either the [2,3] to park Pl or the [A,C] to Chambers St. both will have you walk a few blocks to get to Foley, about the same distance from both.
also, i cant wait to do this again, last time participated was 2 years ago, and am so excited i can barely keep my pants on (i LOVE puns)
I am SO in.
My first No Pants event! Can’t wait! Okay, so it’s a good reason to go out and buy some fun underwear too :p
I’m super excited for this! My girlfriend and I will be coming together. I’ve read the rules about not interacting, but I was wondering if that would apply to us. Surely pantless couples can talk and whatnot!
Ilya -
Thanks! That helps a lot! Do you know any good resurtants that aren’t that expensive to sit down and get a bit to eat around that area (Preferably Mexican or Italian)
- Sarah
Man i will be out of town until the 15th. Def next year.
CAN’T WAIT!!!!
anybody have sum alterbate suggestions for woman besides panties?
I’d like 2 keep it classy!
I’m going to wear the biggest boyshorts I can find because I’m semi modest (which sadly will probably not be that big.) Plus, its gonna be cold :) I’m excited!
I’ll be in class till 4 but I hope to see some no pants riders on my way home (on the E)
Can’t wait to see everyone again this year. Also looking forward to that free pantless drink. Haha.
When it says repeat the mission down to Union Square, does it mean we get off at our predetermined stop along the return trip to Union Square, then wait for another train going to Union Square, or just ride pantsless all the way to Union without getting off?
never missed a day of work calling in sick , cause i so cant miss it
Can I be one of the photographers? Please, let me know.
@Anthony,
All of the specifics will be explained at the meeting point.
Ok. Thank you.
Hey, this is my first year i’m pretty sure i’m gonna do this, it would be cool to meet other people that like doing this kinda stuff.
Only problem is I might have a tough time holding in my laughter, I could probably think of things to keep myself from laughing but it might be hard. Anyone here not been able to hold themselves from laughing before?
Good luck everyone! This year’s event will be on my birthday, and although I won’t be participating, it’s nice to know that everyone will be taking off their pants that day.
Happy (pants-less) birthday to me!
ill be there no doubt!!! cant wait!