Comment on Do you have to deal with this during your morning commute?

Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• anti_antidote@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Perhaps public transit is there to help the public get around and you should be advocating for higher availability, not lower ridership

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  • Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    My issue is that they could literally take the bus 30 minutes later and be alone on the bus. It’s just fascinating that they use them at a time of highest ocupancy.

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    • Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Maybe they spend too much time alone and enjoy being in the throng on the bus.

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      • Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Who knows.

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    • FireRetardant@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      They may have an appointment early in the morning, a time slot that may be harder for a young person to fullfill. Maybe they have a scheudled event to be at, many of which start at the same time as business opening hours. Maybe they just want to get to the store when it opens, get their shopping done, and be able to enjoy the rest of the day at their own pace.

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      • EditsHisComments@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yep. There are a lot of people out there, each with their own lives and schedules. Work isn’t the only thing in life people have to deal with, and responsibilities don’t end when one retires.

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    • jaybone@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Maybe the lonely old people like to see other people.

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• FireRetardant@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Have you considersd that they may still be working due to poor wages and a lack of social safety nets?

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  • Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Nope. Because they would not have the free red ticket

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  • THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Sure, but if they’re boomers and still couldn’t make it, I’m not sure what the issue was. The generation that took everything and then pulled the ladder up behind them should be stable in the modern day.

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• fletcher_bosom@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Major “Main Character Syndrome” vibes. Other people have their own lives and their own reasons, ya know?

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  • Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Is it though? I am not saying they are not allowed to use them or anything. I just wonder why they use them when everyone else does as well. I have taken buses outside those times and not many retirees or old people take them. If I had the whole day I would probably not take the most crowded bus and take the one that is almost empty.

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    • fletcher_bosom@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Strike up a conversation and find out how their day is going. Maybe you’ll get the answers you seek.

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    • Nollij@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      There are many reasons that people would use a particular schedule. Congestion is only one, and not even a big one usually.

      A far bigger reason is to be done with it so they can get on with their day, whatever that might be. That way the errand(s) are done and won’t interrupt them or weigh on their minds.

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  • bobzer@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If I’m late to work I can’t pay their pension.

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    • fletcher_bosom@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      So your kateness is a problem they are supposed to solve for you?

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      • bobzer@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        It’s certainly something they could choose to be considerate about.

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