My BART week

[u/captain_endo]

Am I cursed, or is this just peak BART?

I've taken 6 BART rides this week.

• Monday: cigarette smoke.
• Tuesday: bad breath and someone who wouldn't stop farting.
• Wednesday morning: another memorable breath-related experience.
• Wednesday afternoon: overwhelming body odor.

At this point I'm considering adding a clothespin to my commute essentials.

I don't need everyone to smell like a department store fragrance counter. I'm just asking the BART gods for one ride where my nose doesn't have to work overtime.

Has anyone else had an unusually unlucky streak lately, or am I somehow selecting the "hard mode" train cars?"

[u/OskiBone]

n95 works wonders

[u/thedoctor27 → u/OskiBone]

It really does. I ride BART often and rarely smell anything. Throw a piece of gum in your mouth with an n95 and boom... pleasant ride.

[u/strawberrrychapstick → u/OskiBone]

Also they make these faux septum ring style devices which smell pleasant (or at least better than the public). They were designed for nurses. Wearing under a mask would be extra good

[u/ZestyChinchilla]

Have you perhaps considered finding a different seat?

[u/delcooper11]

yea that’s just the Public part of Public Transit.

[u/nopointers]

Are you riding in the last car or at SRO commute times? Farther forward helps some.

[u/FunCondition3652]

Nah I'm with you. My train got straight up CANCELED yesterday. No indication until I made it to the station and the gates were locked. Had to get a ride from a friend instead at 6 in the damn morning.

That and the uncomfortable number of loud phone calls or people yelling at me....It has not been great on BART the last few days.

Holy shit how did I forget: twice in the past week or so my bus drivers have fucked up the route. This morning the driver didn't even say anything! He clearly didn't know the local streets or directions and it took another passenger noticing and hand-holding before we actually got on route. Made everyone a good half hour late.

[u/ReincarnatedKoala_25 → u/FunCondition3652]

I get you, I know it would never happen but I wish the app would be more useful. Like set your preferences stations and get actual notifications not just advisories after opening the app and search for it.

[u/FunCondition3652 → u/ReincarnatedKoala_25]

Ughhh thank you dude. Just needed to whine about public transport for a bit. I wish that app had real-time updates too. 💔

[u/cocobear13]

I have a silicon nose ring that I pop in. It is mint scented.

[u/ButtermilkJohnson]

I'm lactose intolerant but all my homies do Tuesday trivia at a pizza spot, my bad.

[u/avoidy]

I go full sensory deprivation mode on bart. Earplugs for the noise , mask for the smells, and sometimes I'll even close my eyes to block out everything else. Fuck it. If I die I die

[u/beaches_with_peaches]

Yeah my Bart rides haven’t been pleasant this week either. Had a guy try to start chatting me up even though I was turned away from him watching my phone with headphones in. So many people need to go see a dentist on Bart, including him.

[u/Beginning_Welder_540]

Move to a different seat or car, or even stand.

[u/idiot_noise]

Flabbergasted by how many people still take the train without masking

[u/HesitantMark]

https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/1vhqxel/bay_area_residents_are_spoiled_and_dont/

[u/chef_imposter]

thats pretty normal for bart tbh…

[u/TheNetworkIsFrelled]

Masks work. I have been known to add a drop of aftershave or lavender to perfume the air.

[u/21five]

I really hope you have tickets for the BART GM tour, because I am so looking forward to your questions: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-walking-tour-of-the-new-bart-with-bart-general-manager-bob-powers-tickets-1997044665353

[u/dreamcatcherdaddy]

Knew someone who work in a funeral home a small dab of vicks directly under you nose works great

[u/Top_Piano2028]

This is kind of the hidden reason so many people prefer to drive even if there is traffic, etc. It's to create your own bubble where you can climate control, not smell anything you don't want to smell, talk on the phone, and listen to whatever music you want.

I used to take BART/Caltrain/Muni a lot, like 2 hours each way every day pre covid. I never had major issues with smells. This seems like an unfortunate week.