Anti-Spread

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The Problem of "Manspreading" on Public Transportation: Spikes to the Rescue "Manspreading", a widespread issue plaguing cities like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington D.C., sees individuals sprawling out in public transport seats, consuming two spots. Both Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials in New York City and Sound Transit executives in Seattle have acknowledged this pressing problem. In an effort to combat manspreading, the MTA created posters with a cartoon of men violating spatial etiquette, along with the slogan "Dude, stop the spread please!" Noted articles in The New York Times defend this topic as both polite public behavior and personal spatial awareness primarily exhibited by males are major issues. Witnesses have taken to Tumblr, sharing common manspreading examples at http://mentakingup2muchspaceonthetrain.tumblr.com/. To encourage space conservation and people's consciousness of their surroundings, a device can be mounted in front of seats on buses, subways, or trains. This adjustable gizmo, suitable for both bodies of all shapes and sizes, can be set up between every designated seat. As you sit down, it expands and makes aware to not use unnecessary space and recognize the people sitting beside you. Its pointy protrusions serve as a deterrent, preventing careless sprawlers from just sticking their feet across. The parts involved with printing have specific details such as settings that do not concern raft designs; this design offers full support for print and encourages print jobs into separate segments (two sections) following successful completion of print runs in one part then the second can be joined once the first is placed within part B to form a sturdy fixture to discourage "manspreading" at its root by effectively dissuading people from sprawling in excess.