That’s… kinda clever
This is a real machine in Romania. Do 20 squats in front of it, and it prints you a free bus ticket.
Submitted 2 months ago by Mickey7@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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haerrii@feddit.org 2 months ago
bassomitron@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Wondered if this was actually real since I saw the post and realized what community it was posted under, haha:
www.snopes.com/fact-check/bus-ticket-20-squats/
Mostly true
In Cluj-Napoca, Romania, a so-called “health ticket” was introduced that allowed individuals to use public transportation for free by completing 20 squats. However, the organizers only implemented it in one city for a limited time. As of this writing, it’s unknown if the program will resume at a future date.
jaybone@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
I would think people with disabilities prohibiting them from performing such an activity would also be given regularly free or discounted passes anyway. Even most places in the US will even do this.
doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 months ago
Most places in the US don’t have any public transport to offer a discount on.
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outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Variety of exercises
Yes but how many help you see more great asses?
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
how many percent, do you think, was this the inventor’s motivation?
pyre@lemmy.world 2 months ago
how do they not already provide free transport or at least discount for people with disabilities?
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 2 months ago
Doing their bit to preserve Slavic traditions.
(Yes, I know Romania is not Slavic, though they share the region’s squatting-in-tracksuits culture to an extent.)
dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I was gonna say. It’s Eastern Europe. That’s like free bus passes for UK residents if they complain about the weather.
Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 2 months ago
That would be Balkan traditions darling.
Gork@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Loanslavsquats
moakley@lemmy.world 2 months ago
And it’s all paid for by one pervert who sits across from the machine.
OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That man’s name? Albert Einstein.
lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 2 months ago
Albert Einstein
Misread that as Albert Epstein, got me thinking.
lemmyknow@lemmy.today 2 months ago
It’s true, I am 20 squats
frog@feddit.uk 2 months ago
This is where I come in. I genuinely believe no one can be physically attracted to me. I can use the machine and the pervert can rethink his life as he sees a butt crack out of my stained jogging pants. It also sounds like I’m farting, I’m not though. My shoes makes a weird sound on the tongue. I can’t figure out why.
Agent641@lemmy.world 2 months ago
He sells the footage on the dark web to degens
Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 2 months ago
In the USA, the machine would be accompanied by a paramedic team and several vultures (lawyers) circling above. In case of a heart attack.
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olafurp@lemmy.world 2 months ago
These types of efforts might save money on health care costs long term
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
public transport in general does, as it typically involves 10 minutes walking per trip.
COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Unfortunately I suspect that the people who it would reduce costs for most wouldn’t consider taking the bus in the first place.
Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
It’s a long-term thing, like good primary education. Get 'em into good habits while they’re young. Probably work great if kids have bus passes for school most of the year and so get into the habit of using public transit, then suddenly need to either pay or exercise over the summer break
This of course assumes a robust transit system, making the idea of taking the bus or train somewhere even worthwhile in the first place. Some places have that, some not so much
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
if you actually want to save money on healthcare you make public transport free and good, and limit driving as much as possible.
skisnow@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Something like this appeared near the Miramax offices in LA, where if you showed it your bare feet it gave you a milkshake. It remains a mystery who put it there.
Lawnman23@lemmy.world 2 months ago
iAvicenna@lemmy.world 2 months ago
A rich feet fetishist?
Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
One of the biggest strains on a government is the health of its citizens. Decreasing obesity and other risk factors through physical activity will save them quite a bit more than a bus fare.
callouscomic@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
…and most governments learned nothing…
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
which is why public transport should be free
Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 months ago
She’s not a machine. She’s a woman, a human being. Do not objectify her.
dbtng@eviltoast.org 2 months ago
Maybe she’s a digital fantasy. Did you look for extra fingers and such?
Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 months ago
omg, I just realized she has hands
db2@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Wait until you find out where she prints the tickets from.
It’s the machine in front of her.
Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 months ago
So curious about the downvotes. Please keep your vote how you did, but it would be interesting to know if it’s primarily one of these reasons below, or is it something else?
A. The downvotes express that my comment is just not funny, but the voter completely understands what I was going for B. The downvotes express not liking being told not to objectify women C. The downvotes express not liking me objectifying this woman D. The downvotes are based on a misunderstanding of what I was going for
Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I think you got a minority of downvotes to start, then others piled in. There are plenty of similar jokes in the thread that didn’t get that treatment. Also, people
on the internetare generally pretty bad at reading and the venn diagram has a lot of overlap with people looking for an excuse to be offended.
finitebanjo@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That’s ridiculous! They should hook it up to an autocycle and generate electricity off of it instead.
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
great, you just generated 0.01 kWh
finitebanjo@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Depending on the length of the workout a more realistic number would be 30 to 90 W, 100 if you really push yourself.
Still, anything is better than nothing.
dbtng@eviltoast.org 2 months ago
I usually do 10 squats. Would I get half a ticket?
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yeah, it’s enough to get you to the bus stop but not on the actual bus.
jaybone@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
You need a ticket just to get to the stop? How do they know if you’re not just walking somewhere close to it?
DrDystopia@lemy.lol 2 months ago
Ten squats? You will be allowed to run after the bus as it leaves the station but the but won’t stop and wait for you.
HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 2 months ago
Looks like she gets a lot of free bus tickets.
Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
I have been doing weight training with my 70 year old mom for a year and a half; At this point she can do 15 front loaded squats with a 10 kilos barbell easily. She would be zooming on free tickets all over town!
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
What a great idea!
fireweed@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Whenever I see this I think “wow, cool idea, wish we had something like this in the US.” And then I think “it’s just asking for a discrimination lawsuit so unlikely.” And then I think “well we should be making public transit free anyway.” And then I think “until we get our housing affordability and mental health crises resolved, free transit just becomes roving homeless shelters.” And then I get sad.
Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 months ago
Didn't they have these in China years ago to promote exercise or some shit.
jaybone@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
They did it to promote some shit.
SoaringDE@feddit.org 2 months ago
Dang that picture is low quality. When was this taken, 2009?
LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 months ago
Ableism 🤗🤗
Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I don’t know how it is where you are, but here disabled and elderly people already ride the bus for free.
LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 months ago
Having to prove you’re disabled is also often ableist
gray@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
I was about to comment this, but now you saved me from lots of downvotes
raptore39@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
I wonder whether it checks that you’re going to parallel at least or no reps you 😂
vane@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Does it accept video loops ?
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“Hey gurl, you must take public transit.”
justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
That’s some next level line xD
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
seriously asking, under what context wouldn’t that be “sexual harassment”?
DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
When your wife appreciates it?