1y ago

Imagine thinking this is acceptable on public transportation.

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When I see things like that I kind of assume there’s some addiction or mental health issues going on. It’s not typical behaviour for someone who’s well-socialized and obviously difficult to be around but I’d suspect that persons got much deeper issues and public shaming isn’t helping them.
- Trust me, there are people in this world who care for noone but themselves. I think you've just been lucky enough to avoid meeting one of these people.
- I think they just don't give any fucks
  
  Sociopathy or narcissism are mental health issues.
- She's just leaving a nice cheesy snack for the next passenger, kind and thoughtful.
  
  🤢I hate so much about this comment. 🤮
  Thanks!

The people at !fuck_cars@lemmy.ml need to advocate for these people to be banned before advocating for banning cars.
I actually don't mind banning cars, I just can't deal with being locked inside the same vehicle as a psychopath/sociopath.
- I agree. I'm not going to advocate for public transportation if I take the risk of running into a weirdo like this, or even worse.
  At least in my car, I'm guaranteed to not run into weirdos or gross conditions caused by ill adjusted members of society.
  
  At least in my car, I'm guaranteed to not run into weirdos or gross conditions caused by ill adjusted members of society.
  Unfortunately, we are completely surrounded by gross conditions caused by ill adjusted members of society. Those individuals just happen to be in the government.
  
  I like your username
  
  You will still meet invalid beggars, burglars and dirty windshield washers when driving.
  By invalid, I do not mean real invalid people but those who fake it with for example apparent urine bag and the like.
- Unfortunately that falls under a different category. Fuck cars is about advocating for good public transportation and making cities easy to enjoy without a car. You're asking for better mental health care and services for the homeless. There are very few people that would actively do this type of thing if they had any other well lit up space they could do it.
- Don't forget public transport robbers!
  3rd world country person checking in, I feel safer on my car, especially when it is late at night.
- You have set an unreasonable high threshold for when it's acceptable to want to change the situation.
  If these people were driving, they'd be irresponsible and selfish in their cars too. Right now she's just gross. In a car, she's a dangerous weapon.
- That's an opinion you can have if you want to I guess.
- If you are so scared of other people to the point that you refuse to use public transport then you are just paranoid. Crazy pictures and videos taken on public transport are just extreme examples, not the general everyday experience of using public transport.

This is what I used to see on the way to work, on a good day. Fuck you San Francisco!!!!

ReR D France ?

Imagine complaining about getting a free view of some grippers.

This is because of capitalism and fast pace of life. Some use transportation time to do a lot of things they can't do otherwise like sleeping, cutting nails or applying make up. Some also to work or study.
Edit: she is cutting her nails isn't she?
- It’s true. I’ve seen a lot of these things on public transit and every single time, one look at the person tells you they are not okay, not by a longshot. It’s mildly infuriating that we leave people homeless and in such a condition in the first place. The fact that they shit on the bus is really just a symptom of that underlying wrong.
  
  Yeah... You don't see this behaviour in countries that treat their people well. I never had issues with public transport in Australia. Australia has significantly better support programs for homeless people and people with low/no income (including unemployment payments and rent assistance). Public transit in Australia also has far more ridership compared to the USA.
- Yeah, assuming her feet don't smell I'd have no issue with her cutting her nails on the train-- if she was catching them with a plastic tray, baggie or even a napkin so they don't fall on the seat someone else is about to sit down on. But she's not doing that, which is gross and disrespectful to your fellow passengers, IMO.
- This is no different than shaving my body hair on the train. I’m forced to leave my trimmings on the train too because my boss wants me in the office 8:00 on the dot!
- Why are you booing them, they are right.
  Edit. Above is correct.

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