“Hey gurl, you must take public transit.”
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When your wife appreciates it?
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.
I would think people with disabilities prohibiting them from performing such an activity would also be given regularly free or discounted passes anyway. Even most places in the US will even do this.
Most places in the US don’t have any public transport to offer a discount on.
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STALIN IS NUMBER 1 guy x100 ❤️❤️❤️
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how do they not already provide free transport or at least discount for people with disabilities?
Doing their bit to preserve Slavic traditions.
(Yes, I know Romania is not Slavic, though they share the region’s squatting-in-tracksuits culture to an extent.)
I was gonna say. It’s Eastern Europe. That’s like free bus passes for UK residents if they successfully form a queue.
That would be Balkan traditions darling.
Loanslavsquats
And it’s all paid for by one pervert who sits across from the machine.
That man’s name? Albert Einstein.
Albert Einstein
Misread that as Albert Epstein, got me thinking. 🤔
We don’t talk about the heinous relativistic things that were done on Einstein island
It’s true, I am 20 squats
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
That was back when designers were given fun tasks to be as creative as possible.
This still happens, you’re just old and cynical.
These types of efforts might save money on health care costs long term
public transport in general does, as it typically involves 10 minutes walking per trip.
Unfortunately I suspect that the people who it would reduce costs for most wouldn’t consider taking the bus in the first place.
It’s a long-term thing, like good primary education. Get 'em into good habits while they’re young. Probably work great if kids have bus passes for school most of the year and so get into the habit of using public transit, then suddenly need to either pay or exercise over the summer break
This of course assumes a robust transit system, making the idea of taking the bus or train somewhere even worthwhile in the first place. Some places have that, some not so much
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if you actually want to save money on healthcare you make public transport free and good, and limit driving as much as possible.
In the USA, the machine would be accompanied by a paramedic team and several vultures (lawyers) circling above. In case of a heart attack.
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Something like this appeared near the Miramax offices in LA, where if you showed it your bare feet it gave you a milkshake. It remains a mystery who put it there.
A rich feet fetishist?
One of the biggest strains on a government is the health of its citizens. Decreasing obesity and other risk factors through physical activity will save them quite a bit more than a bus fare.
…and most governments learned nothing.
which is why public transport should be free
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I usually do 10 squats. Would I get half a ticket?
Yeah, it’s enough to get you to the bus stop but not on the actual bus.
You need a ticket just to get to the stop? How do they know if you’re not just walking somewhere close to it?
Ten squats? You will be allowed to run after the bus as it leaves the station but the but won’t stop and wait for you.
That’s ridiculous! They should hook it up to an exercise cycle and generate electricity off of it instead.
great, you just generated 0.01 kWh
Depending on the length of the workout a more realistic number would be 30 to 90 W, 100 if you really push yourself for a short bout.
Still, anything is better than nothing.
yeah, 20 squats are like, what? 2 minutes max? that’s 3 Wh at 100 W power, or 0.003 kWh.
if you get $0.10 per kWh, that’s $0.0003 per passenger, that’s not enough to pay for a bus ticket.
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Why are we talking about squats?
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Why is 2min somehow equivalent to 3?
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We’re comparing no power generated to any power generated, ignoring the equipment cost thats infinite gain.
We’re comparing no power generated to any power generated, ignoring the equipment cost thats infinite gain.
You have to subtract the cost for the power generation station from that, then it’s negative profit margin.
You’re already building an exercise station whether it generates or not, you have to compare the two. Bike station doesn’t need cameras and sensors, probably much cheaper computer too. Heck, the power savings from dropping the detection equipment and algorithm are probably more than the power generated.
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What a great idea!
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).
