THE daily commute to work is generally bad enough and there’s certain things that make it worse. This is definitely one of those things.

Described in the Urban Dictionary as a “person who hogs the pole on a subway, bus, or train by standing against it with their entire body leaving others nothing to hold on to”, pole-hogging is downright wrong.

There are different types of pole-hogging from partial pole-hogging to bag pole-hogging and even butt pole-hopping, the act of placing the pole between your bum cheeks for balance.

As New York blogger Gothamist describes it: “Just as you shouldn’t take up more than one seat on a crowded subway, you shouldn’t take up more than one hand placement on a subway pole... and it goes without saying that using the pole as a back-scratcher is also unacceptable.”

If you haven’t experienced it yet, this is what pole hogging looks like.

.@fatjew is a terrible person, but how about this guy with his sweatshirt over his shoulders while hogging the pole. pic.twitter.com/xwpD1vGx0P — Shawn Garrett (@ShawnGarrett) August 21, 2015

This pole hogger was hogging the pole so I took matters into my own hands... - #Nyc pic.twitter.com/CLFQq0n1sN — ev0 (@EvoHans) July 23, 2015

Good Morning #NYC this is pole hogging-no one can use it but this guy! pic.twitter.com/kVyEp3ODmu — Regina Valdez (@cityotter) March 4, 2015

HEY EVERYONE LOOK AT THIS DOUCHE HOGGING THE ENTIRE POLE LIKE HE OWNS IT. He'd rather me touch his face than share. pic.twitter.com/dKy5DZwLm8 — Phoebe (@PheebKingslayer) September 19, 2014

THIS is pole hogging. You don't do it. pic.twitter.com/b8LYzQ7PlO — Edwin Watkeys (@edw) August 31, 2014

I just found out I get my pole hogging from, my dad... it's genetic, who knew? pic.twitter.com/rXh5QPqZ6l —  pinoyboy (@pinoyboy) May 31, 2014

Prime example of a pole hogging plonker on the tube when others r trying to hold on too! #commutingwoes 😏👊 pic.twitter.com/E56sMvkHrY — Sammy ☀ (@sammysunshine83) February 27, 2014

Bad tube etiquette no. 863833776: Hogging the pole. pic.twitter.com/p1sx8spZJC — Stephen Ebert (@stephen_ebert) November 19, 2013