Liam Dillon @liamjdillon.com · Feb 25

Not sure how I didn't know before today that @metrolosangeles.bsky.social has a creepy, vertically eyed mascot named Rude Dude

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mensrea · Feb 25

he looks like a Ducati 999

Li0ness · Mar 15

We have a what

Nope · Mar 15

I love him

Colin Purrington · Feb 25

Modeled after Philadelphia’s Gritty it seems

Bobo The Talking Clown · Feb 25

that's not a very kind thing to say about Rude Dude

Liam Dillon · Feb 25

My Google searches confirm LA Metro's "Rude Dude" dates back to at least 2017, preceding the debut of Gritty by a year or more. Maybe Gritty was modeled after Rude Dude. bsky.app/profile/coli...

William Holland · Feb 26

This is what T-Pain was singing about

the rent is too high! · Feb 26

Not creepy

Henry Fung · Feb 26

This was when Anna Chen was doing social media at Metro before she left around COVID.

Anarcho-Crust Demon Hunter · Feb 25

Rude Dude isn’t a mascot; he’s the embodiment of all rude behaviors and his nemesis is Super Kind youtu.be/gShYLoTLbTY?...

Patrick Wynne · Feb 26

As a regular metro rider for nearly 20 years, how they heck is it that I’m just now learning of this?!

Eternal Cat War · Feb 26

We need more mascots.

Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli · Feb 25

take my money

Josh K-sky · Feb 26

every city deserves its own Bussi

jordan silver 🔵 · Feb 26

Lmfao I saw him in the summer of ‘23, when anime expo was happening. Thought it was some random guy, never knew he was official