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[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 1 week ago (9 children)

I'm kinda germaphobic, and they never seem to clean public transit. Chewed gum everywhere, littering, bodily fluids. Like I'm sure 99% of people are normal, but just 1% of dumbasses ruin it. NYC, Philly, I've seen it all. I heard people say other countries such as Japan has clean public transit, not sure why the US can't do the same... πŸ€” (I bet the politicians stole all the funding)

My ideal transport would be getting launched out of a cannon, then I deploy a parachute after the GPS notifies me when I've arrived at the destination. Patachute deployed, I land on the roof, like a boss. 😎

Great for introverts too. 🫠

(So until public transit is fixed, I rather be fired... out of a cannon)

[–] itsralC@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Cleanliness depends a lot on culture

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Odds are they are American and if you haven't noticed our culture is pretty hell bent on rejecting civic duty

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[–] pomfegranate@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Every time I get scared on a train, I just imagine a video of a train versus a car

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I imagine the fear isn’t so much about accidents as it is about interacting with crazy people or crime.

[–] zxqwas@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Or getting on the wrong train and be carried away in the wrong direction and miss your appointment.

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[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

I've never almost died on a bus.

[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I used to be a big fan of public transport, but after covid it went to shit in my country or rather, it went to shit in my part of the country. Pretty sure it is still great in Copenhagen. Those lucky bastards.

[–] reattach@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As an American who visited Copenhagen post-covid, the public transport is amazing.

[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Right? Oh noooo I missed the metroooo. 🀭 2 minutes until the next one arrives?! Whatever will I doooo? 😜 And that is just the metro. Ignore the busses and trains which are also plenty and usually on time. Those lucky, lucky bastards.

Meanwhile in my neck of the woods: πŸ’¨

I could go into my public transportation horror stories, but I think it's better to conclude my comment with the fact that my boyfriend and I, who were both big fans of public transportation, ended up buying a car because we literally had no other choice.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

my boyfriend and I, who were both big fans of public transportation, ended up buying a car because we literally had no other choice.

As a car guy, this breaks my heart. Because you probably bought something reasonable and practical and egg-shaped.

Nothing that stirs your passions. Nothing you look back on in the parking lot and think "I can't believe that's my car."

As someone who thinks cars can be an art form, forcing people who don't want cars to buy cars dilutes that art. Like making amazing designers make ads for bottled water or something.

Cars should be like horses are now: Beautiful and running in a field. Cared for as cherished pets. Not resigned to bumper-to-bumper traffic, waiting for someone who hates driving to attempt to merge with a "Please let me merge before I cry" bumper sticker, herding the semi who's just trying to do their job and not kill someone who should not be driving.

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[–] Biggles@lemmy.myserv.one 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Either way you risk a possibility of being rear-ended.

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 week ago (14 children)

In America the metro is seen as where there are lots of poor people and drug addicts and the rich people tend to prefer to buy fancy cars and drive them.

It’s kind of the same logic as to why america is one of the few countries where the poor people tend to live in the city center, but the rich people out in the suburbs.

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

People who don't live here think it's like The Warriors. They picture roving gangs of murderous criminals, live wires sparking everywhere, and insane people screaming Eldritch horrors. This is not accurate.

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[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Me and the boys boarding be like

[–] Mallspice@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (11 children)

As an American, I hate busses and will drive over using public transport every single time.

I imagine in other places in the world, your public transport runs on time, is well maintained, and is clean. Here is such a hit or miss it’s anxiety inducing to the point the road is more relaxing and no, I can’t say public transport is safer given my personal experience.

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