japanese people getting on train. crazy

[K321]

anyone seen this video, where japanese people get on the train, makes the underground seem great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwVeORvtkb0

[Maxf]

like their swimming pools - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inA-36YRV0Y&fea...

[Gaffer]

Been there - the guards push you on, not keep you off if its busy....

Claire

[White-Noise]

Bet it was still on time! I wanted to see this when I went but was advised against it and am glad I didnt try it.

PS, all aboard the re-post express!

[King Herald]

K321 said:

anyone seen this video, where japanese people get on the train, makes the underground seem great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwVeORvtkb0

They are indeed a strange race of people.

[Speed12fanatic]

As somone who is claustrophobic, that made me feel ill. I'd actually crap my pants.

[Gold]

Maxf said:

like their swimming pools - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inA-36YRV0Y&fea...

I like the related video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7paSzXEe2Q&fea...

Unnerving.

[mouk786]

from what i have seen via YouTibe the japs seem like absolute nutters/fun people i wanna go there actually!

[Martin_Hx]

Head down and charge !

[Gaffer]

The train companies incurr massive fines if they are late, so its all hands on deck to get everyone on.

Not fun if you are in the middle and want to get off at the next stop...

Claire

[Glassman]

Wave pool

Train

[Vipers]

K321 said:

anyone seen this video, where japanese people get on the train, makes the underground seem great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwVeORvtkb0

The guy in the white coat seemed quite "friendly" with the woman in front of him................

[Vipers]

Gold said:

Maxf said:

like their swimming pools - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inA-36YRV0Y&fea...

I like the related video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7paSzXEe2Q&fea...

Unnerving.

And I thought it was for real, good one..

[Mr E]

I always thought this was unusual until I went to Tokyo. On the busy lines, this is every morning and evening.

Utterly bananas.

[Neil_H]

mouk786 said:

from what i have seen via YouTibe the japs seem like absolute nutters/fun people i wanna go there actually!

Definitely nutters, but really nice people on the whole

[DRIFT KING]

lol

[polus]

Train full?

a). Put more trains on.
b). Add more carriages.
c). Remove 75% of the seats.
d). Pay 3 people to push people on.

[spikeyhead]

polus said:

Train full?

a). Put more trains on.
b). Add more carriages.
c). Remove 75% of the seats.
d). Pay 3 people to push people on.

Lets just hope that the train companies don't try that here.

[LotusACBC]

that is ridiculous. if that is not a sign of overpopulation I dont know what is

[dilbert]

I've been on the London underground when it's as bad. Not every day though I'll grant.

Personally I don't think there is anything quite as scary as just finding yourself lifted off your feet, just by the weight of people behind pushing you into a closed space.

The really odd thing though is when you're inside, all contorted into some micro space. By virtue of the packing you're struggling not to look into someones ear. It's probably only two inches directly in front of your nose.

The alternative is to turn your head at an awkward angle and look at the forehead of the person opposite, and they're less than 8" away. You can barely contain your relief, when somehow into that 8" space someone else's hand becomes free and unfurls a copy of Metro, one handed, as only a commuter has the practice, and skill, to do.

As the train hurtles through it's humid claustrophobic tunnel smelling of stale sweat and electricity, you slowly realise that you have no need to fight for handspace on the rail today, so that you might not fall, when the train crashes to a stand in the station.

I'm really quite glad I don't do that any more.

Edited by dilbert on Tuesday 19th August 04:02