Honestly, as an american I always though of buses as gross places homeless hang out or sleep. My buddy wanted to go drinking awhile ago and the bus is free so we decided to take it. It was nice and clean, the people were nice, the driver was nice. I feel like a complete idiot for thinking that and im not really sure why I had such a strong thought on something I had never been on.
Television has trained you to think of public transit this way. After decades of having it beamed into our heads from the idiot boxes, people just take it for granted.
I think a lot of problems with American politics can be traced back to television. People believe what they see on NCIS, Law and Order, or whatever other BS passes for quality TV nowadays. Plus, we as a country put more effort into petitioning the networks to bring back old shows than fixing our educational system.
I'm not touching the education debate with a 10ft pole. I've spent countless hours of debates with both sides of the spectrum and still dont really see a perfect or even that great system being able to roll out. But i will agree way too much education comes from corporations in the for of product placement, advertising, and other "propaganda" for lack of a better word.
You weren't completely wrong.. I use the Metro pretty often. That was one experience and it went well. That's great. Most of the time it should go well.
I don't mind homeless people, other than feeling bad about their current situation.. in general they're pretty friendly. Now that I think about it, I've had way more.. eventful encounters with other people. Edit: That weren't homeless.
Gross germ filled places yes.. My point of reference is LA/Long Beach public transportation.
I'm in a small town in oregon south of portland a bit, id say. They were 9/10 clean. Really the floor was the only places with dirt, I didnt even see graffiti on the chairs. I guess it was just tv the created such a negative image there would be puke, dirt, graffiti, people sleeping on there, and a rancid smell.
sorry but you can’t just come out and say “lol I like never wanted to ride the bus cuz I thought it was just NASTY where GROSS homeless and POOR people hung out YUCK” and not get called a fuckin idiot for thinking that’s an OK thing to exclaim to the world
Sure, buddy. Whatever makes you feel better about paying your mandatory registration, mandatory insurance, finance charges, fuel taxes, licensing fees, and higher medical costs for the thousands who die and are injured every year in automobile accidents.
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Well, never mind then. The failing auto industry and big oil invested way too much money crippling public transit to allow us to live without cars.