A theory on cultures and newspapers in public transportation

[Kadagar_AV]

From my travels, I have come to build this theory that you can tell a LOT from a culture - just from the way newspapers are handled in public transportation.

Sweden
A sign says: "Thank you for bringing your newspaper with you as you leave."

England
A sign says: "Please do bring the newspaper with you as you exit."

Germany
A sign says: "Attention! Bring the newspaper with you when you exit!"

Singapore
You get fined a hefty amount if you leave your newspaper behind.

USA
Minorities clean the area of newspapers every so often.

Romania
Some gypsy hold up a newspaper as distraction, as his friends tries to empty your pockets.

Russia
People fold it nicely for the next one to read.


Just an observation... Any intelligent and generally non-fragonian thoughts?

[Fragony]

Yeah, that your hate for Americans is kinda tiring. Makes me wonder if your travels ever brought you there

[Kadagar_AV]

Yeah, that your hate for Americans is kinda tiring. Makes me wonder if your travels ever brought you there

I don't mind Canadians, and I have had a blast both in Mexico and Colombia... So where the **** did you get that from?

[Fragony]

I don't mind Canadians, and I have had a blast both in Mexico and Colombia... So where the **** did you get that from?

You could as well tattoe it on your forehead, saves you the trouble of saying anything, and have a nice latté instead.

[Kadagar_AV]

Well, the way I read that list.. Singapore, Romania and Germany comes off as the least pleasant experiences...

None of them an American nation, hence I have no idea what you blabber about, or why you choose to do it here.

[Fragony]

Well, the way I read that list.. Singapore, Romania and Germany comes off as the least pleasant experiences...

None of them an American nation, hence I have no idea what you blabber about, or why you choose to do it here.

Sure mia muca. You asked for thoughts, and that's exactly what you got. Don't spend it all on candy.

[Kadagar_AV]

Fair enough, my bad.

OP edited, it now asks for intelligent and generally non-fragonian thoughts.

[Fragony]

That's ok, going downhill is what's providing your living right? I fully understand that it once started out as a hobby. I also have hobby's, hobby's are awesome.

[Husar]

Noone here really cares what you do with your newspaper on a train. People either sit elsewhere instead of touching the dirty newspaper or brush it away/place it elsewhere. And since we do not like total surveillance, any authorities on the matter will usually not notice and I do not remember seeing any signs like that either.

[Montmorency]

There are signs for this sort of thing?

We get plenty of announcements on the NYC subway system to keep track of our belongings, but I've never heard anything that holds newspapers in special regard...

[Lemur]

When I was living in NYC, my reaction to finding an abandoned newspaper in the subway was "score." Free paper. I would then read it.

Didn't seem like a big issue, though. People rarely left a perfectly good newspaper behind.

[Kadagar_AV]

That's ok, going downhill is what's providing your living right? I fully understand that it once started out as a hobby. I also have hobby's, hobby's are awesome.

On the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much - the wheel, New York, wars and so on - whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man - for precisely the same reasons.

HHGTTG FTW.

Did you REALLY just try to in some way diminish me by referring to me having had an absolute blast - transferring my love of skiing to others and having a party... And get paid for it...

Alas, I'm back on a shirt and tie job for now... Have a dog to support! So you even err there...

Debating with you reminds me of a game of whack-a-mole.


Montmorency, Lemur >>> In quite some countries there are free newspapers handed out in the stations. Different countries handled the sudden explosion of newspapers lying around quite differently.

[Montmorency]

In quite some countries there are free newspapers handed out in the stations.

Oh, they do that here - it's just that I didn't imagine anyone actually took and read them besides the elderly, the non-native, and the homeless...

[Fragony]

Nope, it should be pretty obvious that I am mocking you. But don't worry intelligence looks really good on you, even I would admit that tiger.

[Kadagar_AV]

Oh, they do that here - it's just that I didn't imagine anyone actually took and read them besides the elderly, the non-native, and the homeless...

Oh, it's quite a hit in many countries... I guess it depends on the quality of the magazine though.

The one in Stockholm actually had quite a good journalistic standard back when I read it, and the format was very friendly to a reader on his way to uni/work in the morning before the caffeine kicked in :)

[drone]

USA
Negroes clean the area of newspapers every so often.

You obviously haven't been to the US. We don't have public transportation, and if we did I'm sure the cleaners would be illegals.

[Kadagar_AV]

You obviously haven't been to the US. We don't have public transportation, and if we did I'm sure the cleaners would be illegals.

Oh, you do have one.

Granted, it absolutely ***** as culture dictates that having a car is the new having a penis... but it is (barely) existent.

[The Stranger]

That's ok, going downhill is what's providing your living right? I fully understand that it once started out as a hobby. I also have hobby's, hobby's are awesome.

that may be the best pun i ever saw frag make :P no offense (or should i say insult) to KAV, but that was just hilarious XD

[lars573]

You obviously haven't been to the US. We don't have public transportation, and if we did I'm sure the cleaners would be illegals.

So you live in some podunk hillbilly hamlet with no bus, trolly/light rail, or subway service? Cause those things are public transportation.


And the bus service in HRM has no signs about taking your newspaper with you. In fact you can almost always find a metro paper lying around.

[Kadagar_AV]

So you live in some podunk hillbilly hamlet with no bus, trolly/light rail, or subway service? Cause those things are public transportation.

Confucius say: When you try to be smart, first make sure that what you write isn't stupid

[rvg]

...So you live in some podunk hillbilly hamlet with no bus, trolly/light rail, or subway service? Cause those things are public transportation...

Most of America doesn't have that. Because we don't need it.

[Kadagar_AV]

that may be the best pun i ever saw frag make :P no offense (or should i say insult) to KAV, but that was just hilarious XD

I know the pun was unintentional.

Just like a broken watch is right two times a day, even Frags will once in a while (by pure happenstance) misuse words in a way that thinking individuals appreciate.

[Montmorency]

Most of America doesn't have that. Because we don't need it.

Other way around.

[Fragony]

I think the pun was unintentional.

Just like a broken watch is right two times a day, even Frags will once in a while (by pure happenstance) misuse words in a way that thinking individuals appreciate.

He who knows his enemy and himself well will not be defeated easily. He who knows himself but not his enemy, will have an even chance of victory. He who does not know himself and his enemy, is bound to suffer defeat in all battles.

Sun Tzu

[Kadagar_AV]

He who knows his enemy and himself well will not be defeated easily. He who knows himself but not his enemy, will have an even chance of victory. He who does not know himself and his enemy, is bound to suffer defeat in all battles.

Sun Tzu

Cool, you quote the USAnian version of 孫子.

But fair enough. I edit the post and switch "I think the pun was unintentional" to "I know the pun was unintentional."

[Fragony]

Cool, you quote the USAnian version of 孫子.

But fair enough. I edit the post and switch "I think the pun was unintentional" to "I know the pun was unintentional."

Please don't, that would really hurt my feelings, and we could end up in the same group-sessions because of it.

[Kadagar_AV]

Please don't, that would really hurt my feelings, and we could end up in the same group-sessions because of it.

Group sessions are for normal people.

Me? I have a whole TEAM of councilors, psychiatrists and doctors working on my (severe lack of) mental health. I am considering giving them matching team hoodies as christmas present.

[Fragony]

Group sessions are for normal people.

Me? I have a whole TEAM of councilors, psychiatrists and doctors working on my (severe lack of) mental health. I am considering giving them matching team hoodies as christmas present.

Well I am not actually in any therapy, me being a bit crazy isn't a bug it's a feature. My favorite historical character is the Marquis de Sade for a reason; perfectly harmless but with a twisted mind.

[Kadagar_AV]

Well I am not actually in any therapy, me being a bit crazy isn't a bug it's a feature. My favorite historical character is the Marquis de Sade for a reason; perfectly harmless but with a twisted mind.

Oh? And here I thought it was Humpty Dumpty all along.

Perfectly harmless if you remember he has an egg for a mind.

And as perfectly harmless goes, you claiming MDS being perfectly harmless - just for the umptheens time refer to books you haven't actually read.

Please try to remember that some of us do actually read books. You can't just willy nilly refer to them hoping everyone around is as clueless.

[Fragony]

Oh? And here I thought it was Humpty Dumpty all along.

Perfectly harmless if you remember he has an egg for a mind.

And as perfectly harmless goes, you claiming MDS being perfectly harmless - just for the umptheens time refer to books you haven't actually read.

Please try to remember that some of us do actually read books. You can't just willy nilly refer to them hoping everyone around is as clueless.

He was just a writer, he never harmed anyone. Are you sure you read books yourself.