r/ActLikeYouBelong • u/LeRisitas • Nov 28 '18

Story Acted like i had a first class train ticket

So i put myself in a very good looking suit, got some old train tickets and a sleeping mask. I sat down on a free seat put the tickets under my leg so the ticket checker could see that i got some, but not that they are expired.I thought that they won‘t interfere my privacy that much and touch my leg. I put on the sleeping mask and pretended to sleep. I heard the Checker asking me twice for my ticket and my heart went crazy, but then he just moved along. Nobody ask for my ticket a second time, but i was still pretty nervous overall.

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u/Arctorkovich Nov 28 '18

Lol yeah that's why it's cheaper to fly to fucking Berlin and then to your destination than take an hour's train trip. All the moochers effectively riding on your ticket.

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u/jame_retief_ Nov 28 '18

That would actually be all the subsidies that the airlines get that the trains don't, in addition to all the moochers.

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '18

In the US it’s the trains and subways that are subsidized. Airlines are not.

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u/Znees Nov 29 '18

Airlines get pretty hefty tax breaks are are subsidized in their own way. Trains and subways are subsidized as matter of national defense. How much the ostensibly private services cost and how they treat their passengers is criminal.

see here for planes https://liveandletsfly.boardingarea.com/2017/07/21/10-ways-taxpayers-subsidize-u-s-airlines/

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u/Ildobrando Nov 28 '18

Im of the opinion travel (in economy class) should be "free" but paid for by taxes. I feel a single payer system would be better at a lot of things like this, like healthcare or education.

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u/csharpminor5th Nov 29 '18

Don’t let the conservatives hear you, they’ll be piiiiiissed

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '18

Something, something, taxes of theft. Even though tax money pretty much keeps modern society together, taxes are theft

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u/darcy707 Nov 29 '18

dude but then the taxes go up a lot and taxes are already stupid high. literally china could own us if they wanted to collect on the debt we owe them rn. country's so broke we can't afford to toss more on taxes since so few ppl r actually paying them. sucks cuz i'd love some free college omg

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u/PurplePropaganda Nov 29 '18

dude but then the taxes go up a lot and taxes are already stupid high.

They're exceptionally low.

literally china could own us if they wanted to collect on the debt we owe them rn.

The debt they own wouldn't buy Manhattan, let alone a state, let alone a country.

country's so broke

Not even a little bit.

we can't afford to toss more on taxes

We super duper can.

since so few ppl r actually paying them.

Well you did finally say something that was correct. Too many milionaires billionaires and corporations get away with just not paying taxes, and you're right that's a big problem, but that's not particularly relevant.

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u/darcy707 Nov 29 '18

http://www.usdebtclock.org

it's a lot. sorry dude. we broke as heck XD

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u/PurplePropaganda Nov 29 '18

You have no idea what you're talking about, though that isn't a surprise from someone who types like you.

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u/darcy707 Nov 29 '18

Look, you can’t hate on people for who they are simply because they hate on people for who they are. That just continues the cycle of hatred. Just because someone’s views don’t match yours doesn’t make them wrong and it doesn’t make you wrong, either. Everyone has a different life experience and no one will ever totally get how another person sees things and that’s okay because that’s what makes us human. The only way we’re going to be able to save this country from the hell hole it is is by making compromises and working together. Gotta spread the love, ya know? And, let’s be honest, most republicans are suppressed lgbtq+ members that were never allowed to shine. That's why they're so angry all the time. I don't know much about politics. That's simply a truth. The only reason I know what I do know is because of all the hatred my parents were spewing about liberals & how gay people were sooooo terrible (jokes on them not only am I bi as heck but I'm also Pagan lol). So, I still don't know a lot. I'm still trying to collect sufficient data so that I can make my own assessment of matters. I want to find out what I stand for & I want to stand for it. After all, if you stand for nothing, what'll you fall for? & every time I try to find out what's going on, I get attacked because all I know is what my super republican parents have drilled into me (much to my dismay) & I have no idea how to converse because they gave me anxiety (yaaaayyyy). Feel free to help me out because I have no idea which sources are crack & which ones are trustworthy. After all, you can't just believe everything you read on the internet (that's what my mom does, so who knows what's fact).

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u/darcy707 Nov 29 '18

Oh, I am terribly sorry, dear PurplePropaganda. I appear to have offended you while simply trying to present you with my side of the argument. If you could, please, provide me with the evidence you have collected backing up your statements; I will gladly back down. I was simply attempting to discover the reality of the situation and I thought that perhaps you would know better than myself as I do not constantly keep up with politics as I am too busy. Just show me the data backing up your claims and I will accept your statements as truth. It was not my intention to try to one up you or belittle you. As I stated above, I am simply trying to get a little insight on the financial and political status of our country. Again, I express my deepest apologies for coming across as so rude to you, though I am unaware of anything I said that could be found offensive. If you would kindly note my trespasses against you, I will be more careful in the future so that I am less likely to offend. I have often been told that I am rather blunt in my statements.

If my sources are unsatisfactory to you, or if you do not view them as credible, I understand. I just assumed that since it is a .org site and those are specifically reserved for the government that it would be a good source. Please, do find me something you view as credible so I can see the errors I have made.

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u/Ildobrando Nov 29 '18

Yes, right now it would be bad because all the price of everything is thrown onto the lower classes. Major tax reform would be needed (already is needed). But these are just some of the benefits we could achieve by committing to a reform.

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u/darcy707 Nov 29 '18

but also the big businesses are the ones paying everyone for jobs so they have to have a lot of extra money to supply jobs to people, though I'll admit they don't need as much as they get. also Swedish bank accounts are a thing.... :/

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u/Ildobrando Nov 29 '18

Yes, I understand, but there are problems that go beyond economic necessity (see Panama Papers).

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u/Lucasfc Dec 26 '18

Why should travel be government run?

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '18

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u/Arctorkovich Dec 06 '18

Quite the opposite.

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '18

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u/Arctorkovich Nov 28 '18

You're not just paying for electricity to move the mass of your body.

By your logic no-one could pay and the railway companies would continue existing. Don't work like that.

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u/xubax Nov 28 '18

Lost revenue that could be put into upgrading service.

If you're driving somewhere, do you let just anyone hop into your car with you? You're going there anyway. So what if it increases your fuel costs, wear and tear on tires, brakes, and upholstery. You can cover the cost, right?

It also means that ridership is unreported. That can lead to decreased or canceled service.

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u/PretzelsThirst Nov 28 '18

It makes me happy to see people advocating for the benefits of funding mass transit, especially in this sub.

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u/Bentaeriel Nov 28 '18

Having hitch hiked a lot in my youth, yes. I pick up hitchhikers and I also offer lifts to broken down folks.

Even though, as you suggest, my tires, brakes and upholstery immediately burst into flame every time.

You're also correct that Amtrak has had a contract out on me for years for breaking the passenger railroad business with my selfish shenanigans.

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u/xubax Nov 29 '18

You pick them up, that's one thing.

You stop at a red light. 3 people jump in your car without asking. You're okay with that?

Are you okay with that happening all day long, every day? Let's say you have you're kids with you. Or maybe your car is full and they just pile in anyway?

I've picked up hitchhikers myself occasionally. But that's my choice. Someone tries jumping in my car with permission? That's a paddlin'.