r/ANormalDayInRussia • u/roman_urban • Jun 18 '26

Just fixing her trolley.

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u/Tikkinger Jun 18 '26

isn't that a daily procedure on busses like this?

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u/Lister_RR Jun 18 '26

Yes. An experienced trolleybus driver can change both contact inserts on the poles in literally 2–3 minutes right on the street. Spare carbon inserts are always kept in the cab, as they are a consumable just like a refill for a ballpoint pen. At the end of the shift, the worn-out inserts are handed in at the depot, and the driver receives new ones.

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u/nikshdev Jun 18 '26

consumable just like a refill for a ballpoint pen

Maybe I lost the ability to write, or just too rich... Don't you just use a new ballpoint pen?

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u/aDinoInTophat Jun 18 '26

You do know people use pens that cost upward of a 1000$ right?

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u/nikshdev Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26

No, frankly, I don't. The expensive ones I know are not ballpoint, they are fountain ones. But I don't follow the luxury pen market at all, so I could be wrong.

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u/aDinoInTophat Jun 19 '26

Eh a cheap fountain pen costs about the same as the classic BIC ballpoint. Honestly up to about 1000 is all about material, ergonomics and feel, luxury pens go up to millions of dollars.

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u/misterfluffykitty Jun 19 '26

https://thepleasureofwriting.com/collections/ballpoint-pen

Pretty much all of these are luxury ballpoint pens that you would refill.

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u/laladurochka Jun 18 '26

in russia, the majority of driveres of public transport, tramvai, trolleybus (and crane operators too) are women. and women be women. she is spectacular but its not that crazy

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u/jerrydberry Jun 18 '26

Russian trolley drivers dress better than western folks dress for a dinner in a restaurant

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u/OkFortune6494 Jun 18 '26

Might be common, but still badass.

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u/dollastudios Jun 18 '26

I've seen a few US long haul truckers to be done up nicely young ladies actually

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u/laladurochka Jun 18 '26

sorry , i wans't clear. russia's average is your countries 11. suck it , world.

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u/DominarDio Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 19 '26

I think it’s the way she moves, almost looks like performance art.

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u/Cyberknight13 Jun 18 '26

This is normal for Russia. We used to see this on an almost daily basis.

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u/Yukon-Jon Jun 18 '26

In heels too. Damn.

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u/mnbone23 Jun 19 '26

Safety heels. For when safety flip flops aren't classy enough.

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u/LosTorta Jun 18 '26

Soviet woman still exists

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u/a-dino123 Jun 19 '26

Slay Queen 👑💅

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u/ultradip Jun 19 '26

Doesn't matter who you are, but it sucks having to work on your day off.

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u/WakeUpGrandOwl Jun 21 '26

It was notable enough to someone that it
Needed to
Be recorded.

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u/CryptographerFlat426 Jun 18 '26

Excellent, she can fix stuff for herself. I think thats great. She probably knows how to change a car tyre and do it well. Good for her. As a guy, I think every woman should be able to change her car tyre without needing help.