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compostgoblin @slrpnk.net

4mo ago

Fucking love public transit

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I just realized while reading this meme that the last time I was on a bus, I was the one driving it. Which made this even funnier.
Me on bus sober: everything is fine
Me on bus drunk: "Let's see if this fucker can do a barrel roll!"
Added comedy: I drove a school bus.
- "oh wow another acid flashback, man I'd hate to be driving a bus right now"

I'm the guy who won't sit down. You see if I sit down, I have to choose between sitting in the aisle seat (and being one of those assholes who blocks off the window seat), or sitting on the window seat - which poses the risk of someone coming and sitting next to me, in which case I might be forced to ask them to stand and let me get out when it's my stop. And while that might seem like a minor problem to the uninitiated, what if they do this when my stop is next, and then they may wonder why I wordlessly allowed them to sit next to me when I'm about to get up and ask them to move?
It's easier to just stand.
- Hard mode: be a woman and worry about a creep intentionally blocking you in.
- We have the same autism
- I dont know if it helps, but I dont think I would be bothered to be asked to stand up for someone to pass:)
  I would be kinda bothered to see an empty seat though, cuz someone could be sitting there (even if it isn't me, it's still better if the bus has fewer people standing).
  (I suppose some people might have their reasons (like medical issues) and might want to seat alone, so I can't be very bothered about empty seats, as I don't know for sure their case.)
  Also, you can stand up if you are approaching your stop (like maybe when your stop is next), to lower the chances of having them sit down and stand up.
  PS. I'm the guy who doesn't tend to sit down, mainly cuz there aren't many seats.😆 If it's packed, I might stand next to the door to step down the bus during each stop to help with the flow of people:)
  
  My first assumption with someone standing by an empty seat is that there's something wrong with the seat.

Riding the bus on vacation: "oh dear, oh dear... Gorgeous!"
Riding the bus at home: "YOU FUCKING DONKEY"

Public transit is what you make of it
- This brings me the same joy as being sprayed with unwelcome shit at Macy's.
  
  But this version might have an easy solution that works as a deterrent: don't be stinky:-).
- What is she holding?
  
  A can of aerosol. Could be cleaning, could be disinfecting, could be scent only, could be insecticide.
  
  Spray deodorant, presumably

Appreciate it. I don't have access to public transit at all.
- my "public transit" has transitioned to "micro transit" so it's basically a 3 dollar Uber anywhere but downtown.

I'd like to enjoy public transit, but between how terrible of a service it is due to underfunding and NIMBYs, that and my severe OCD & germaphobia prevent me from using it. It makes my skin crawl.
But I also recognize how useful of a tool it is for a city.
- Ah that sucks to hear. Surely you're in the US? There are a lot of other countries where it's great
  
  Yup. My city itself is pretty decent in comparison to the average U.S. city from what I can tell. But we have basically zero rail transit, and every journey by bus forces you to take one downtown and another to your destination at a minimum, if not 3 busses. It turns a 20 minute trip into a 1-3 hour trip. They've got like no funding, no dedicated bus lanes, etc.
  Between that and the smell of piss, I just can't do it.
- I always have to take a shower when I come home from a day of public transportation. Shit’s nasty as hell.
  
  Same, but for being outside in general. If I'm touching things outside, I get a shower the moment I get home. I just can't stand it.

I don't mind public transport except for the fact there's always that one fucking person blasting the most garbage music you've ever heard from their iPhone 5 speaker
- That's just public in general. Any time there's loud music, it's the worst tripe you've ever clapped ears on. I call it Bob's law.
- It's why I kept earplugs with me all the time on public transit. And not those foam orange ones, but cone-shaped ones marketed to musicians that go so deep they touch your brain and block out everything.
  The bus driver could announce that the bus is on fire. There could be a knife fight right behind me. High schoolers could be yelling about bro no way bro did you see that bro. I can't hear shit.
- I want Shazam but it plays the inverse of the sound to cancel it out.

Re: sitting down, I've experienced (more than once) an unpleasant dampness soaking into my shorts/trousers from the seat fabric. I stand unless I have no choice.
- You stand on the seat?
  Edit: read it again. I thought the image said "standing on an open seat"
  
  Ha. No. Just standing.

I never feel like the first one, I only get annoyed when there are delays.
Of course, nowadays I mostly wish I was biking instead, but the fact that I'm on transit generally means the weather is so shit I can't stand the thought of a bike ride, or that I'm planning to drink enough that riding the bike home would be irresponsible.
- The line I frequent currently is plagued by delays, caused by chronic underinvestment in the rail network by governments for decades. Luckily, it's usually not delayed at the times I use it.
  Anyway, biking is way faster when it's an option for me - around 12 minutes versus usually 30 minutes with the train, for a 5 km trip. There's a new metro line under construction where I live though, and this will probably improve trip times and on-time performance significantly.

Yeah, nope. I ride mass transit regularly, and there's never a time I don't despise the system and the people on it.
- I love it. Met a lot of cool people in it and had good conversation. Sometimes you get bad people too, but the cool people are by far the majority.
- Mass transit is all too often rum by those who think transit users should be punished for their poor life choices that make them unable to afford a car. It shows with how bad it is.

Riding Public Transit on On Ecstasy: "Oh I love having everyone so close to me, but we're wearing too many clothes."

bus is my favorite place to be after a night on the town

I stand a lot on transit, I just prefer it. Only sit if I've been walking all day or extra tired for some reason. No blocking seats though, I'll definitely move if I spot someone eyeing it, or to get past me for any other reason.

I love public transport always.

I like public transit - it's a vital function in any urban area - but my FUCK can it be bungled to the point of near uselessness.
My city has a really bad reputation re: public transit, with many contributing causes. It's actually almost as interesting as it is infuriating at times. Someone made a decent documentary I recommend to anyone in my city who has experienced our transit system:
Youtube- Dude, Where's My Bus? A Look at Ottawa's Messy Transit System

I do get stressed when public transport is inefficient, but it's my state's problem because of carbrains, and I also really enjoy being able to go to the city's center or close to the metro to a party, drink/smoke and get to my house using public transport. Mind you, I don't get too bad, I'd hate to bother or worry other people.

I find it easier to scrub my hands clean than my pants, especially if I'm heading to work.
- Yeah, public transpiration would be great if my fellow Americans weren't such filthy, disgusting trash. I am not sitting on the seat that smells like ass cheese because the guy that was sitting on it 5 stops ago is a nasty fat fuck. Not like the bus company ever hoses them down but once a month, either.
  Japanese public transportation is immaculate and the number of people that use it is mind-blowing. There is no excuse. America, you're fucking disgusting, lazy trash.
  
  That is your city maybe but all the transit I've used was nice other than the terrible service speed and frequency.
  
  Japanese public transportation is immaculate
  Eh, it depends. Lots of vomit later at night. Also people taking their masks OFF to sneeze and cough without covering their mouths on the trains during corona was fun. But, most of the time, I would agree
  
  The big irony is that Japan's systems are so smooth because they don't organise themselves democratically. The west literally can't replicate it because they have no experience implementing a functional compromise. Majority rule means you stop looking for solutions once 51% of people are convinced it's a good idea.

Riding the bus to work: "That's 50 minutes of my life I won't get back."
Driving to work: "That's 15 minutes of my life I won't get back."
Telecommuting: "I wonder if there's another cinnamon roll."

My city has a fleet of vintage streetcars that it runs on standard routes (i.e., it's not just a tourist novelty --- and it's the same cost as bus and other light rail).
It's always a joy to ride those and read the history of the individual streetcar --- they all wear fun livery.

How the hell you spell chauffeur?
B-U-S D-R-I-V-E-R

sorry don't want to ride the crazy train. I will pay $$$ for my car.
- Unfortunately, you're not paying for all the externalized costs. The pollution, the consequences of car-first infrastructure, etc.

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