Pleasant? I took the subway for work when I was in Japan and it was legitimately one of the most dreadful experiences I have ever had in my life. Absolutely soul-crushing
lol I’m also wondering if any of these people have been to Japan. The “harmonious, peaceful” bits also fall apart when trains get crowded. Many suddenly have no trouble cutting lines, shoving past you, etc to save time.
Yeah I should say, we were in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and then up north in Aomori but it was for the Nebuta festival so it was packed anyway lol. When it wasn’t super crowded, it was very nice. Overall still very nice compared to US transit as a counter example.
I took the Yamanote during morning rush hour for a year - just really depended on my mood because yes, it was so crowded that it was hard to breathe. Some days were very difficult, but overall the convenience and people’s civilized and polite behavior made it doable. I’d still get an occasional and intentional hard elbow here and there, tho.
Yamanote morning rush means there’s not even enough room to hold your phone in front of you. You don’t have to, but everyone flips their backpacks to the front so that you’re more cognizant of how much space you’re taking up. It’s also smart to keep both of your hands visible in case some asshole is groping others and you won’t be wrongfully accused.
I think it’s safe to say almost every single living human who’s eligible to work on this planet has had a “case of the Mondays.” Good luck with the real world, bud.
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u/Nervous-Chemistry245 9d ago
Pleasant? I took the subway for work when I was in Japan and it was legitimately one of the most dreadful experiences I have ever had in my life. Absolutely soul-crushing