It Could Be/Does Get Worse

Waiting for the subway on a very crowded platform is frustrating in a few ways. First for the crowd, but also because you can guarantee that the next train to arrive will be packed to the gills. It's the marriage of current annoyance with future annoyance.

It's like being told, "We can't say for certain when we're celebrating Christmas this year, but it doesn't really matter since all you're getting is a kick in junk."