• nandeEbisu@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Wow, I can’t believe you’d suggest subjecting this poor man to something as horrible as being forced to use a public bus.

    • Malfeasant@lemm.ee
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      1 hour ago

      Reminds me of the time I worked at the Sears repair call center… A woman who lived on the island of Nantucket needed her washing machine repaired - Sears only went out there two days a week, and they were booked for a couple weeks, so of course she asked “what am I supposed to do until then?” I suggested a laundromat. “Have you seen the kind of people who go to the laundromat?” I said “yup, I’m there once a week.” Was quite proud of myself, usually I don’t think of the perfect response until minutes later…

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      2 days ago

      “Ahh, the old number 22. Clean, reliable public transportation. The chariot of the people. The ride of choice for the poor and very poor alike!”

      • sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 days ago

        Sometimes when I ride the bus I’m uncomfortable with how my country fails the least fortunate

        • Skunk@jlai.lu
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          A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation. (mayor of Bogotá, Enrique Peñalosa)