To the guy who gave me your seat while I was really struggling to hold the handle on the train, thanks again for your kindness.

​To whoever designed this: you must hate short people. 😒

Posted by boreanaz

17 Comments

  1. I hate those as a short person too. My hands get sweaty easily and it’s so hard to grip sometimes.

  2. If I ever touch one of these things, that hand is effectively quarantined until I can properly disinfect it.

  3. You have no idea the 1000s of hours of work that went into designing that. Could be even 5 digits of hours.

    All for people to do 3 things, never think about it, laugh at the train dildo, hate it and just want a ring like holder (which is a disaster for broken limbs or worse in any kind of accident)

  4. BarryCheckTheFuseBox on

    Fuck off whoever designed those things didn’t like short people, whoever designed them doesn’t like tall people. Trying to dodge them is like trying to get through a maze. You’re lucky to avoid a concussion.

  5. One thing I hate about Sydney trains is the only area with a over hang bar is front of the seats, and I love doing a 5 second stretch for my back on said bar, but can’t if anyone is sitting there it be rude….

  6. trafalmadorianistic on

    I read once that this was designed to prevent the possibility of people hanging themselves? Like…HOW??

    Worst design in any public transport I’ve ever seen.

  7. DrofRocketSurgery on

    While we’re on the subject of short people, does anyone know why hotel shower head installer is their chosen profession?

  8. They are the mild inconvenience of my existence. When we train crew change ends and walk through the train guess who’s hat bonks off all of them.