BestWestern
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There is a belief in some quarters that public transport should cost absolutely peanuts, rather than being seen as a 'product' and priced accordingly. There is quite probably a sensible debate in that somewhere, but sadly the sort of people in the videos above would undoubtedly lack anything approaching the level of civilisation and intelligence to enter into such a discussion. Never mind, at least my life isn't played out on such a level that I feel satisfaction at humiliating myself in public - and having it filmed for all to see!
In my experience, people often have a moan when buying local fares, even though any reasonable person can see that actually the price is really quite cheap. This doesn't apply everywhere of course, and there are some fares which are truly horrifying. However there are also many fares which are actually a fair bit cheaper than an equivalent bus journey, as well as being far quicker, and it's nearly always cheaper than a taxi. But yet, still they complain!
In my experience, people often have a moan when buying local fares, even though any reasonable person can see that actually the price is really quite cheap. This doesn't apply everywhere of course, and there are some fares which are truly horrifying. However there are also many fares which are actually a fair bit cheaper than an equivalent bus journey, as well as being far quicker, and it's nearly always cheaper than a taxi. But yet, still they complain!
