• Cort@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        We deeply apologize that it took the train 49 seconds to arrive. We have prepared notes for your boss in case you’re late, and there will be a half page ad in tomorrow’s paper confirming our CEO has committed seppuku to atone.

  • zout@fedia.io
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    1 year ago

    As a European I have to say, you are very optimistic about our train schedules.

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      The blind hope that somewhere in this world there is a functioning public transit system is all that keep me going some days. Let me have this

      • iii@mander.xyz
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        1 year ago

        Tokyo I’ve heard. For sure not Europe. Halve of the scheduled trains didn’t run today in Belgium.

      • criss_cross@lemmy.world
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        A German intern came to our american city and was flabbergasted that the trains here ran consistently.

        I had a laugh since I always assumed it’d be the opposite.