[View the story "TTC uniforms too Habs-like? Twitter users weigh in" on Storify ]TTC uniforms too Habs-like? Twitter users weigh in The Toronto Transit Commission found itself on the defensive after workers reacted to proposed new uniforms with disdain, calling their designs too "Habs" like. The uniforms caught flack online for being too similar to uniforms worn by the city's historic hockey rival, the Montreal Canadiens. Storified by CTVNews.ca · Sun, Aug 25 2013 10:15:58
Photos of the proposed red, white and blue uniforms quickly made the rounds on social media:
TTC operators reject ‘Montreal Canadiens-coloured' uniforms buff.ly/1662sV1 http://twitter.com/ALOCPresident/status/369813792932495360/photo/1Sean Hanley ALOC
Fans of the Leafs, commonly known as "Leafs Nation" were quick to voice their disgust:
New TTC uniforms sporting Habs colours....Um, ya. That won't be a problem #Leafs #LeafsNationchris
So TTC workers are rejecting new uniforms because they're Habs coloured lmao #respect #goleafsgoKristin Hall
Nooooo. The new TTC Habs uniforms are horrid. (Unless you're a 6 y/o on your first day of school.. in Montreal.. in 1993..) #TorontoChevy Foil
Others, really didn't see much of a problem:
Can't believe the backlash over a sketch/composite of new TTC uniforms. Apparently too 'Habs'-like... Whatever that means.Kendra Lynne
Proposed new TTC uniforms: Not Montreal Canadiens-like at all. More New York Rangers-ish, I would say.John Parker
Listen, the real issue with those TTC uniforms is not the colours. It's the fact that they are golf shirts. I can't abide by golf shirts.Victoria James
Meanwhile Habs fans expressed their amusement and delight at the prospect:
Ha! The #TTC wants its drivers to wear bleue, blanc et rouge uniforms. No love for the Leafs... not even from the subway tunnels. #gohabsgoAndy Campbell
Am i the only one that doesn't mind #habs colours for the new #TTC uniforms? Would make an #exMTLer feel more at home! #gohabsgo Jessica Marteinson
And some were quick to point out that Montreal transit workers wear blue and white uniforms -- the colours of the Maple Leafs:
That #TTC story about staff hating red/blue uniforms is ridiculous. #STM employees wear blue in Montreal and you don't see us complaining.Harry Illouz
Y'know what's hilarious? The #STCUM (equivalent of #ttc in Montreal) colours are blue and white (buses, metro cars, uniforms), lol. #TorontoAmar Basi
Uninterested Toronto transit riders urged the TTC to focus on other priorities:
#ttc should worry less about uniforms and more about reliability. #TerribleTransitIsWhySoManyPeopleDriveJason Empey
This whole #TTC complaint about their new uniforms is whining at its finest. With priorities like these, it's no wonder TO transit is a jokeCbab
Instead of complaining about colours of new uniforms looking too Hab-like, TTC employees should wear Leaf blue as both Leafs and TTC suckMatt Mattei
Following the outrage, TTC CEO Andy Byford issued a statement assuring Leafs fans the uniform designs were only possibilities. However, it didn't stop some from musing that the whole situation might just be the most Canadian problem of all time:
TTC employees refuse to wear new uniforms because they have #Habs colors. This is possibly the most Canadian thing I have ever seen. #LeafsCedric Richards
