kfmfe04 Wrote:

PrettyKitty Wrote:What if you needed to get from Point A to Point B, it was way too far to walk, and you didn't have a way to pay? What would you do then? Just curious.

1. Call a friend/family member for help.
2. Ask the station-master for help/to use the phone.
3. Ask a koban policeman for help/to use the phone.

But not ride for free.

I've only ever been in that situation one time. I asked the station master for help. He let me ride for free. Did I still do something wrong? The ride wasn't really his to give.

Here we have a similar problem. If you don't have the card, transportation costs about 2 times the usual price.
The card costs about 10 times the price of the fare.

Sorry, but in my opinion the transportation company is the real thief.

It seems things have taken a very hilarious turn. I wonder how expensive those train fairs really are. I bet they're cheap compared to buying a car, paying the insurance, and getting the thing filled with gas, just to go on trip.

Could you image what it would have been like a couple of months ago if people dashed at the pumps. 65 USD to fill the tank? Honey, get the engine ready. When I stop the pump you floor it. Don't worry about me, save yourself.

People tend to do crazy things when it seems as if a large portion of there income is being taken with little to no reason. Therefore, I can understand someone in college wanting to skip the train.

If someone has the means to be able to fork out there income, by all means go ahead. Just don't knock others without fully understanding the situation. There are condition that would inspire the criminal in all us. LOL.

If you count only the gas, the ticket is about twice the price. I often go to work by car when the traffic allows it. It is ironically cheaper. Of course the car is not only gas, but you get the point.

PrettyKitty Wrote:

kfmfe04 Wrote:

PrettyKitty Wrote:What if you needed to get from Point A to Point B, it was way too far to walk, and you didn't have a way to pay? What would you do then? Just curious.

1. Call a friend/family member for help.
2. Ask the station-master for help/to use the phone.
3. Ask a koban policeman for help/to use the phone.

But not ride for free.

I've only ever been in that situation one time. I asked the station master for help. He let me ride for free. Did I still do something wrong? The ride wasn't really his to give.

Judge not lest ye be judged...

...having said that, you can do whatever you want, but if I were in your shoes, I would return the fare back to the stationmaster after I get home (or mail it to him if it is too far) and thank him for being so kind.

That way, there is no moral dilemma for anyone involved, and everyone acted humanely... (the stationmaster was kind not to be a ticket-nazi about the whole thing)

kfmfe04 Wrote:

PrettyKitty Wrote:

kfmfe04 Wrote:1. Call a friend/family member for help.
2. Ask the station-master for help/to use the phone.
3. Ask a koban policeman for help/to use the phone.

But not ride for free.

I've only ever been in that situation one time. I asked the station master for help. He let me ride for free. Did I still do something wrong? The ride wasn't really his to give.

Well, you can do whatever you want, but if I were in your shoes, I would give the fare back to the stationmaster and thank him for being so kind.

That way, there is no moral dilemma for anyone involved, and everyone acted humanely...

I though the station master helping her (?) out was acting humanely. Paying the fair afterward is a matter of responsibility. It has nothing to do with acting "humanely."

kazelee Wrote:I though the station master helping her (?) out was acting humanely. Paying the fair afterward is a matter of responsibility. It has nothing to do with acting "humanely."

Yes, if you want to be so specific about what I wrote, then you are correct.

What I meant to say was, everyone's conscience would be clear after the incident...

kfmfe04 Wrote:

kazelee Wrote:I though the station master helping her (?) out was acting humanely. Paying the fair afterward is a matter of responsibility. It has nothing to do with acting "humanely."

Yes, if you want to be so specific about what I wrote, then you are correct.

What I meant to say was, everyone's conscience would be clear after the incident...

Sorry if it seems I'm being specific. I'm very particular about language use when it comes to words that carry such weight as humanely.

This is all nice, but why not bring it a little more on topic? Only if you want to, of course

nac_est Wrote:This is all nice, but why not bring it a little more on topic? Only if you want to, of course

Kay ... so what was this thread about again....

kazelee Wrote:Kay ... so what was this thread about again....

How to cook pudding a-la-Japonais, I think...

Argh.. Must resist.. Must not go apeshit on public transportation costs..

I almost didn't make it folks. You got lucky this time.

timcampbell Wrote:In Quebec City I had a 10-minute discussion with a bartender in French, who had an accent I couldn't place. When I asked him where he was from he said "Dublin." "What the hell, you're English?" And that was the end of my French practice for the night.

Because he punched you and said "Fock no, I'm IRISH!", right? (Sorry, I couldn't resist...)

annabel398 Wrote:

timcampbell Wrote:In Quebec City I had a 10-minute discussion with a bartender in French, who had an accent I couldn't place. When I asked him where he was from he said "Dublin." "What the hell, you're English?" And that was the end of my French practice for the night.

Because he punched you and said "Fock no, I'm IRISH!", right? (Sorry, I couldn't resist...)

Ooops, I missed that. Too late to change it now, eh?

I'm pretty familiar with an English-Canadian accent in French, since I have one myself. It was his Irish English accent that threw me off. I should have been tipped off by the fact it was an Irish pub, but then, most Irish pubs around here aren't run by Irishmen anyway, just like most sushi restaurants in Vancouver are run by Chinese (though the locals generally can't tell the difference)

timcampbell Wrote:I certainly hope I didn't come across as "blaming the native" in the other thread where this discussion started. No slight on my part was ever intended in any way. But when a chance to converse in Japanese is denied, it just kinda sucks.

In case this was about my Vancouver comment earlier, it wasn't a reference to you at all - it's where I live. But now that I've read your other post.... if I come across a fellow harassing the Japanese staff at our Bookoff with his Japanese, I'll tell your admirer the crush is mutual and give him your full name.

Thora Wrote:

timcampbell Wrote:I certainly hope I didn't come across as "blaming the native" in the other thread where this discussion started. No slight on my part was ever intended in any way. But when a chance to converse in Japanese is denied, it just kinda sucks.

In case this was about my Vancouver comment earlier, it wasn't a reference to you at all - it's where I live. But now that I've read your other post.... if I come across a fellow harassing the Japanese staff at our Bookoff with his Japanese, I'll tell your admirer the crush is mutual and give him your full name.

That would be wonderful. I just don't know how to break the ice ...

Lol, "if you're asked by a foreigner for directions"
o: tell them in english/ tell them in Japanese
X: runaway