• Cort@lemmy.world
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        8 months 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
    1·
    8 months ago

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

      • criss_cross@lemmy.world
        1·
        8 months ago

        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.

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      8 months 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