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Certainly people would do that. And sending text messages in the 00s. People have been wearing headphones while commuting for a generation, and (not on the unde
by hdgvhicv 10mo ago
Certainly people would do that. And sending text messages in the 00s. People have been wearing headphones while commuting for a generation, and (not on the underground but certainly on trains) people in the 80s and 90s were far more obnoxious - get stuck on a busy train between people having conversations about inane stuff while smoking.
Public transport is far better today than it was 30 years ago, annoyances are far less than they were.
- traceroute66 10mo ago> Public transport is far better today than it was 30 years ago One exception. Give me the Routemaster bus back. The real ones, not the Boris ones. Those who know, know. ;)
- hdgvhicv 10mo agoThey were objectively terrible The only benefit was the ability to jump on and off away from bus stops. If you had any kind of mobility issue they were awful, and even if you didn’t they were still far more camped than a modern bus.
- 47282847 10mo agoPeople need targets to deflect the anger against themselves. Don’t take that away from them!