The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 3 days agoEver been judged by a floor?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down14
arrow-up190arrow-down1imageEver been judged by a floor?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 3 days agomessage-square88fedilink
minus-squareBaguette@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoThe pole is to prevent people from taking carts and similar objects up and potentially causing an accident Though it does have unintended consequences
minus-squareLucidlethargy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoWhy do people have carts on the subway?
minus-squareObject@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 days agoNot necessarily carts like the ones you see in shopping malls, but it’s also for things that would not be safe on the escalators like: Baby carts (forgot the proper name for them) Large carrier bags Those cart-like bags elderly people usually carry around that doubles as a walking assistant Accidentally letting them go would be dangerous.
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoStroller is the word you were looking for for baby cart. I hate when I can’t think of a word, it pisses me off until I look it up or somehow remember and I can’t focus on anything else.
minus-squarebrisk@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 hours agoOr parambulator if you’re still trying to meet your daily syllable count
The pole is to prevent people from taking carts and similar objects up and potentially causing an accident
Though it does have unintended consequences
Why do people have carts on the subway?
Not necessarily carts like the ones you see in shopping malls, but it’s also for things that would not be safe on the escalators like:
Accidentally letting them go would be dangerous.
Stroller is the word you were looking for for baby cart. I hate when I can’t think of a word, it pisses me off until I look it up or somehow remember and I can’t focus on anything else.
Or parambulator if you’re still trying to meet your daily syllable count