«What a bunch of babies»: Self-important couple blows through boarding to get on plane first, refuse to give up seats

Traveling can be exhausting. There’s so much rigamarole and to-do at airports from security to boarding you just hope that everyone complies so it can be done as quickly as possible. There’s a procedure for everything, and all you have to do is what you’re told. I’ve flown a lot in my lifetime, so I …
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Public Transit Memes for Car Haters and Train Enjoyers

I’ve lived in big cities for my whole life, so growing up, public transit was my form of freedom. Even without a car, I was still able to freewheel around the town, seeing sights and taking names, all with the help of the subway and bus system. Some of my fondest memories include looking out …
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20+ Funny Public Transit Memes to Celebrate Car Free Day

Anyone who takes public transport on a regular basis has their complaints to make about it. It’s too unreliable, it doesn’t always go to the areas you need it to, and oh boy, having to deal with all of the other people. It’s true, even the nicest and most efficient types of transit across the …
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New Yorker Complains About 9 Minute Subway Waiting Time, Sparks Debate About US Public Transit

As somebody who spent their adolescence in a badly connected small town, one of the best things about moving to a city was the wonder that is public transport. Even now, I am genuinely thankful of the ability to go from A to B without worrying about calling a taxi, or bothering a friend for …
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People Share Cool Things From Other Countries the USA Should Adopt

The USA has a lot of things that its neighbors (even the far away ones) should adopt, but the country is also lacking in some areas, and that is what this popular Reddit thread is here to discuss. Let’s state a few of the obvious, like the tax system, the bathroom stalls, and public transportation… …
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Subway Rider Puzzles Twitter by Freaking Out at Lady Working on Laptop

You don’t have to ride the New York subway for long to realize that it’s a place where people can and will do just about anything. Sure, the MTA supposedly have a bunch of rules to put a stop to this, but does this work? Of course not. Public transit is a slice of life, …
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Fiery International Reddit Dispute: Cool Things From Other Countries the USA Should Adopt

The USA has a lot of things that its neighbors (even the far away ones) should adopt, but the country is also lacking in some areas, and that is what this popular Reddit thread is here to discuss. Let’s state a few of the obvious, like the tax system, the bathroom stalls, and public transportation… …
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Venture Capitalist Roasted For Whining Over Cost of 4-Block Uber to Olive Garden

Once upon a time, before Uber, before cell phones, and before the Internet, people used to walk places. At least that’s what we hear. As a city-dweller who doesn’t own (and can’t drive) a car, and someone who is perpetually late, I’ve taken my fair share of stressed-out Ubers. But I draw the line at …
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Woman Gets Dunked On For Being Against Smoking on a Train

I’m young enough that I don’t remember when it was legal to smoke indoors. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and South Park both covered the issue of banning smoking in bars in 2006 and 2003, respectively. I’m guessing that’s when the issue was at its peak in the discourse, and I was nowhere near old …
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Bizarre and Entertaining Subway Sightings That Summarize the Joys of Public Transport

The subway, the underground, the metro, the tube — whatever you want to call it, this form of public transport has been taking city dwellers from A to B for nearly hundreds of years. As anyone who uses it regularly will tell you, the system is far from perfect. They’re horribly busy at peak times, …
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