Just thinking out allowed, but...

[kusai Jijii]

not sure if this has been covered in a previous post, but I have had a particularly bad day on public transport. Please indulge me.

It all started this morning when I took my 7.16 train into town. The rattler was jam packed, so much so that someone passed out in the other end of my carriage. When the train pulled into the next stop, I recon 60 people pressed up against each other just stared like stuffed mullet at the poor sod for about 60 secs before someone finally yelled out for a station staff member. After about 5 mins, and 768 messages over the train PA appologising for the "taihen meiwaku" that this unfortunate individual had caused, we were again on our way.

But it doesnt end there...

When I got off the train, I found the stairs were under repair and we were all forced to use the escalator. Common sense would dictate that in such circumstances it would take a little longer to get up to the gate and so one would be best advised to just be patient, but ooohhh nooo, it was not to be. After been jabbed repeatedly in the ribs, I finally turned around and suggested in Japanese to the (girl, believe it ir not) that no matter how many times she pushed me, I was unable to go forward because there was no where to go. She looked at me like I was a complete cunt for asking her stop pushing me. WTF?

Then I get on the bus. I see uni students asleep in "silver seats" while amputees stagger around the moving bus. I cant give up my seat as I am jammed up the back as the dick wad of a driver has let so many fuckers on it aint funny. When I get my chance to escape, I jump over the back rail and out the back door like a fare dogger, and run to the front door to pay for my ride. The driver looks at me like I'm a criminal, and tells me I gotta get off the the front. I'm left thinking why the fuck I dont just die.

I know public transport here is a thousand times better than in my home country, but I am left thinking WTF!

Anyone?

[Iraira]

not sure if this has been covered in a previous post, but I have had a particularly bad day on public transport. Pleae indulge me.

It all started this morning when I took my 7.16 train into town. The rattler was jam packed, so much so that someone passed out in the other end of my carriage. When the train pulled into the next stop, I recon 60 people pressed up against each other just stared like stuffed mullet at the poor sod for about 60 secs before someone finally yelled out for a station staff member. After about 5 mins, and 768 messages over the train PA oppologising for the "taihen meiwaku" that this unfortunate individual had caused, we were again on our way.

But it doesnt end there...

When I got off the train, I found the stairs were under repair and we were all forced to use the escalator. Common sense would dictate that in such circumstances it would take a little longer to get up to the gate and so one would be best advised to just be patient, but ooohhh nooo, it was not to be. After been jabbed repeatedly in the ribs, I finally turned around and suggested in Japanese to the (girl, believe it ir not) that no matter how many times she pushed me, I was unable to go forward because there was no where to go. She looked at me like I was a complete cunt for asking her stop pushinfg me. WTF?

Then I get on the bus. I see uni students asleep in "silver seats" while amputees stagger around the moving bus. I cant give up my seat as I am jammed up the back as the dick wad of a driver has let so many fuckers on it aint funny. When I get my chance to escape, I jump over the back rail and out the back door like a fare dogger, and run to the front door to pay for my ride. The driver looks at me like I'm a criminal, and tells me I gotta get off the the front. I'm left thinking why the fuck I dont just die.

I know public transport here is a thousand times better than in my home country, but I am left thinking WTF!

Anyone?

I know where you are at man...I mean...hang on let me extinguish this doobie, so I can pontificate on this diatribe that I so wholeheartedly understand, comprehend, etc.
Los Angelenos know that when driving, the person's real personality comes out. The wretched filth that we, as well-adapted monkeys, are, comes surging forth. The urge to lay down megaton after megaton on each idiot in our way is the pure version of Mr. Hyde. God, I love pure rage.
So, that brings us to the trains and buses from hell. G-ma, she's an idiot, and a quick squashing of her toes will generally get the point to her that no one's going anywhere, and look what your badgering did. Even better, "let" granny push you so you fall on a little kid. Immediately, get up and scream at g-ma for being so selfish that she almost hurt a poor, sweet, innocent child. Make her look like the devil's rectum. Japanese are unable to respond quick enough to streams of insane accusations, and she will probably breakdown and cry for forgiveness or diembowel herself on the spot.
As for the "let's set a new world's record every day" crush....wear a studded&spiked punk rock leather jacket (it's almost Fall, you won't sweat to death)....people will give you your space.
As for the fucks in the handicapped seats, bring a chainsaw with you, then they can sit in the handicapped seats without feeling any sense of guilt (not that they seem to anyway), but they will no longer arouse those feelings of rage in you. And remember, you are a wonderful person...yes you are. You are special and....fuck...what was in that ramen?

[kurohinge1]

. . . I know public transport here is a thousand times better than in my home country, . . .

You're from Bangladesh?

[kusai Jijii]

[quote="kurohinge1"]You're from Bangladesh?



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Im tellin' ya bro, that shit in the photo is tame compared to the fucked up shit I was subjected to this morning.

[FG Lurker]

I know public transport here is a thousand times better than in my home country, but I am left thinking WTF!

Anyone?

Avoiding public transport will improve your life by at least another 1000x.

I got so sick of trains and buses that for years I rode a bike in all seasons -- through hubs-of-hell heat, typhoons, and occasional winter snow. Fuck I hate public transport. These days I've become a lazy fuck and just drive everywhere.

Public transport: Just say NO!

[Mike Oxlong]

Someone on here's got that great Hunter S. Thompson quote about those who act like beasts relieve themselves the burden of being men. Couldn't be more true that in the cattle cars that are the trains and subways here.

I do hate driving on the H1 in Hawaii with all the fat, fat housewives who suddenly have speed and power behind the wheel of a Chevy Suburban. They make up for their lack of mobility on their own two feet by driving like right c*nts.

[ttjereth]

[quote="kurohinge1"]You're from Bangladesh?



]

So, what exactly is that guy doing?

[ttjereth]

I know public transport here is a thousand times better than in my home country, but I am left thinking WTF!

I've never really agreed with the idea that Japanese public transport is so much better than everywhere. Maybe it is, but at least back home most people seem to have enough common sense/dignity/revulsion not to pack into the trains in a manner which makes sardine cans look roomy by comparison (not to mention smell better).

The single biggest reasons I switched from a daily commute bullshit job to working from home is that I make boatloads more money and avoiding the stress and bullshit that accompanies the daily commute (not to mention the complete waste of time).

The last few months of my job I really found myself wanting to hit people on the trains and got into a couple of shouting matches with the occasional oyaji and I'm not even a terribly confrontational/violent person anymore

[Behan]

I just can't understand why people put up with the overcrowding on public transportation here. You'd think there would be boycots, demonstrations, etc over the inhumanity of it.

The bus drivers and train workers probably should just not let any more people on after a certain number.

The government should be doing something, too. Aren't there any laws?

I've started going to work an hour earlier to avoid the crowds, but unfortunately it's not a flex-time job.

[AssKissinger]

see uni students asleep in "silver seats" while amputees stagger around the moving bus

Goddamnit I hate that shit.

[maraboutslim]

I just want to add that I think the phrase you were looking for is "thinking out loud", not "thinking out allowed."

[kusai Jijii]

I just want to add that I think the phrase you were looking for is "thinking out loud", not "thinking out allowed."

Well spotted. You are quite correct! Just goes to show you what a day on public transport fueled by a few beers will do for one's ability to use an internet forum without stupid typos and grammatical errors.

Full points to you.

Kusai Jijii

[Mr Doricar]

So, what exactly is that guy doing? ]http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2665&stc=1&d=1191065942[/IMG]

Hanging out on the train, smoking a joint, chillin

[Tsuru]

Same story on this side of the earth, so I did the right thing this weekend... I bought a squirrel-mincing Korean Kimchi Hyundai P.O.S. stationwagon to go to work every day.

[Oradea]

I just moved to nagoya, it was simpler, quicker and easier.

[FG Lurker]

I just moved to nagoya, it was simpler, quicker and easier.

Yeah, but it means having to live in Nagoya! That's a mighty high price to pay.

[Jack]

I just can't understand why people put up with the overcrowding on public transportation here. You'd think there would be boycots, demonstrations, etc over the inhumanity of it.

The bus drivers and train workers probably should just not let any more people on after a certain number.

The government should be doing something, too. Aren't there any laws?

Let's see, in rush hours the trains or subways come every two minutes or so and they are all full. And more people at every station need to get to work. How do you handle that? Public transport in Japan is great so more people use it.

By the way, some lines have very long trains but others don't. Can't they add more cars? I know that some station platforms need to be enlarged as well to accomodate the longer trains but adding two or three cars on some trains could help. I believe subways can take a maximum of one additional car but trains aught to be easier.