Comments on: Anyone Who’s Ever Complained About How Crowded The Beijing Subway Is Should Probably Watch This

By: wafflestomp

wafflestomp — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:49:58 +0000

I found the Beijing subway to be a horrible crowded place. They had workers to help push people into the damn cars. I’m confused by the youku video, is it trying to show China as being fucking organized?

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By: whatsis

whatsis — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:37:57 +0000

I lived in Tokyo for quite a few years, and even though the trains can be crazy crowded during rush hour, it’s nothing like the madness of Guomao. One reason, mentioned previously, is the train etiquette. One example is that at each stop people will get off the train and stand to the side to let everyone out who needs to get off. Here it’s like fighting a fucking war to get off a crowded train. A more accurate comparison might be to take the Japan footage here and compare it with something taken in Guomao station at 6pm.

By: Charles

Charles — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:15:08 +0000

This is exactly what I tell people when the complain about crowded trains in Beijing. Of course you don’t get too many migrant workers on the trains in Japan so that helps. Don’t get me wrong. I have no problem with migrant workers but they usually have been working and don’t smell awesome.

By: The Tao

The Tao — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:55:38 +0000

“I can’t stand riding on crowded subways elsewhere”

It’s because you can’t fondle people elsewhere, isn’t it.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:50:39 +0000

The Japan footage is insanely old.

But after having lived in Tokyo, I can’t stand riding on crowded subways elsewhere… Japanese train etiquette really helps (and is not displayed at all in the above video)… face the door, push into the car, and don’t talk during rush hour. It’s amazingly quiet and peaceful, except for the fondling that happens more often than it should.