Would you prefer to be stuck in traffic for two hours or take a 30-minute train ride? As much as we like to complain about public transportation, we would be lost without it. Many of us can’t just drive everywhere, and there are cities where you have so much traffic that it’s not even worth …
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Woman misses train at 11 PM, friend refuses to let her stay over because she has an exam the next day: ‘I did not feel like it was my problem’
A crisis will always show you who your real friends are. Plenty of friendships have fallen apart simply because they could not withstand how somebody reacted when a person they are supposed to care about went through a hard time. One of the most important parts of friendship and of community in general is the …
Seguir leyendo Woman misses train at 11 PM, friend refuses to let her stay over because she has an exam the next day: ‘I did not feel like it was my problem’
Crazy man spits on 15-year-old on NYC subway train, mom can’t understand why she’s still affected by it 4 years later: ‘She’s sworn to never go back to New York City.’
She has clearly not healed from the trauma of this, and her mother is 100% to blame. Sometimes, people are unaffected by events that would be life-altering for others. Some plane crash survivors can get back on a plane days after their crash, and others are unable to ever get on a plane for the …
Seguir leyendo Crazy man spits on 15-year-old on NYC subway train, mom can’t understand why she’s still affected by it 4 years later: ‘She’s sworn to never go back to New York City.’
16-year-old demands friends wait for her at the train station since she won’t make it to the train in time, they refuse, forcing her to take the later train alone: ‘We want to be on time’
One pet peeve that many people have is being late all the time. Dealing with people who are always late to things, whether it’s a friendly get-together, a doctor’s appointment, or a job interview, can be tiring. As much as one might try to be patient and come to terms with someone’s tardiness, we all …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old demands friends wait for her at the train station since she won’t make it to the train in time, they refuse, forcing her to take the later train alone: ‘We want to be on time’
Impaired passenger on split-route train refuses to correct entitled family, who demands passenger give up priority seat so they can sit together, then watches family realize they’re in the wrong section, missing train to airport: ‘Malicious delight’
There is a time to be loud and there is a time to be silent. Sometimes it depends on others, and other times it depends on ourselves. There will be situations in life that make us want to scream from the rooftops, both in anger or in joy, but when someone else is taking up …
Seguir leyendo Impaired passenger on split-route train refuses to correct entitled family, who demands passenger give up priority seat so they can sit together, then watches family realize they’re in the wrong section, missing train to airport: ‘Malicious delight’
25-year-old takes toy away from 3-year-old cousin while babysitting, gets reprimanded by aunt: ‘I wasn’t going to listen to him scream all day’
Almost anybody who takes care of kids can tell you that one of the most important parts of the process is damage control. Even the most diligent caretaker is not going to avoid every scenario where they get themselves into trouble, or get upset over something that seems totally inconsequential and dumb to most adults. …
Seguir leyendo 25-year-old takes toy away from 3-year-old cousin while babysitting, gets reprimanded by aunt: ‘I wasn’t going to listen to him scream all day’
26 Public Transportation Memes That Are More Reliable Than the Bus Schedule
Public transportation is simultaneously the best and worst thing to ever happen to society. On one hand, who actually wants to drive a car, get stuck in traffic, and pay for parking (not to mention the emotional damage of watching gas prices skyrocket)? When you can just hop on the subway or bus and get …
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25+ Public Transit Memes for Your Morning Commute
If you’re a public transportation user, then you know the struggle of getting on a crowded train after a long day of work and not being able to sit down and having to hold your backpack between your knees and trying not to bump into other commuters and generally feeling terrible. It’s a common experience. …
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‘You paid for your seat, that’s how the system works’: Pregnant woman and husband steal assigned train seat, argue when seat owner comes to claim it
A universally stressful moment is when you’re boarding a crowded train and you have to look for a seat. You cruise up and down the aisles, hoping for an empty one, and you don’t always see it. Or maybe you see someone sitting by themselves, but their bag is taking up the seat next to …
Seguir leyendo ‘You paid for your seat, that’s how the system works’: Pregnant woman and husband steal assigned train seat, argue when seat owner comes to claim it
Dog owner gets scolded by fellow passenger and mom for taking her dog on the train, she retaliates by exposing the misbehavior of her kids: ‘When your dog is 10 times better behaved, yet still gets complaints’
Simply existing in a public space can become a tetchy affair when you’re accompanied by either kids or dogs. Both offer no guarantees that they are going to behave, and both face a significant minority of people who don’t enjoy being in the same place as them. This can lead to some awkward interactions, as …
Seguir leyendo Dog owner gets scolded by fellow passenger and mom for taking her dog on the train, she retaliates by exposing the misbehavior of her kids: ‘When your dog is 10 times better behaved, yet still gets complaints’