“Hey gurl, you must take public transit.”
That’s some next level line xD
Wondered if this was actually real since I saw the post and realized what community it was posted under, haha:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bus-ticket-20-squats/
Mostly true
In Cluj-Napoca, Romania, a so-called “health ticket” was introduced that allowed individuals to use public transportation for free by completing 20 squats. However, the organizers only implemented it in one city for a limited time. As of this writing, it’s unknown if the program will resume at a future date.
It’s too bad it was only kind of a social experiment vs a real government-sponsored health campaign that was still ongoing. I think it’s a pretty great idea. However, I can also see it getting some negative backlash if the government funded it since those with certain disabilities wouldn’t be able to utilize it. I think it’d be easy enough to incorporate a variety of healthy exercises that are more accessible to get around that aspect, though.
how do they not already provide free transport or at least discount for people with disabilities?
Variety of exercises
Yes but how many help you see more great asses?
And it’s all paid for by one pervert who sits across from the machine.
That man’s name? Albert Einstein.
This is where I come in. I genuinely believe no one can be physically attracted to me. I can use the machine and the pervert can rethink his life as he sees a butt crack out of my stained jogging pants. It also sounds like I’m farting, I’m not though. My shoes makes a weird sound on the tongue. I can’t figure out why.
He sells the footage on the dark web to degens
Back in 2006/7 I worked at the agency on record for a lot of huge brands and we had just gotten Pepsi. So the CD asked my department (interactive) if we could come up with something unique before we had the big kickoff with their staff. I don’t know which one of us came up with the idea but a we decided to make a soda machine that would give you a free Pepsi if you hugged it. Got a machine and went to work engineering it, installing a screen so it can display graphics and a message. They loved it. We ended up redesigning a machine from scratch that could sense hugs or just a smile and made a commercial from it. That was back when designers were given fun tasks to be as creative as possible.
wasn’t that coca-cola in 2012?
Maybe they did one too. I just remember this project vividly as it was a blast to do. We definitely did it first
In the USA, the machine would be accompanied by a paramedic team and several vultures (lawyers) circling above. In case of a heart attack.
These types of efforts might save money on health care costs long term
Unfortunately I suspect that the people who it would reduce costs for most wouldn’t consider taking the bus in the first place.
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She’s not a machine. She’s a woman, a human being. Do not objectify her.
Edit: Oh, wait… Now I see it.
The box she’s facing is a machine.Wait until you find out where she prints the tickets from.
It’s the machine in front of her.
So curious about the downvotes. Please keep your vote how you did, but it would be interesting to know if it’s primarily one of these reasons below, or is it something else?
A. The downvotes express that my comment is just not funny, but the voter completely understands what I was going for
B. The downvotes express not liking being told not to objectify women
C. The downvotes express not liking me objectifying this woman
D. The downvotes are based on a misunderstanding of what I was going forI think you got a minority of downvotes to start, then others piled in. There are plenty of similar jokes in the thread that didn’t get that treatment. Also, people
on the internetare generally pretty bad at reading and the venn diagram has a lot of overlap with people looking for an excuse to be offended.Yeah, I think it’s actually funnier that it got downvoted. But damn I’m curious how it all went down for everyone.
That’s ridiculous! They should hook it up to an exercise cycle and generate electricity off of it instead.
I have been doing weight training with my 70 year old mom for a year and a half; At this point she can do 15 front loaded squats with a 10 kilos barbell easily. She would be zooming on free tickets all over town!
Whenever I see this I think “wow, cool idea, wish we had something like this in the US.” And then I think “it’s just asking for a discrimination lawsuit so unlikely.” And then I think “well we should be making public transit free for everyone anyway.” And then I think "until we get our housing affordability and mental health crises resolved, free transit proposals just becomes a fear magnet (“roving homeless shelters!!!” “crime train!!!”). And then I get sad.
Disability protections are generally a great thing, and the US is significantly more accessible than many countries for them, but I’ve watched a lot of cool, creative ideas get torpedoed because of them. Instead we’re stuck with car dominance because “everyone can drive, not everyone can walk/bike/take the bus” (inb4 “wtf that’s not remotely true” … I know, but car brain doesn’t).
Didn’t they have these in China years ago to promote exercise or some shit.
Does it accept video loops ?
