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ResponsibleShampoo t1_iub49oe wrote

Reply to comment by ObligatoryOption in It’s more acceptable for a bus to arrive at the stop late, than early. by yaboynath

That has nothing to do with the bus being late.

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ObligatoryOption t1_iub5i1f wrote

Of course it does. The topic of this thread is a comparison between two cases: early vs late. Late is bad and often unavoidable, but early is worse and entirely avoidable.

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ResponsibleShampoo t1_iub9aky wrote

You are not at all acknowledging that the comment you responded to said that those on the bus don't want to be late. You are yet to debate that sentence at all, why would they like to be late vs early? The thread is irrelevant to that

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ObligatoryOption t1_iubca0n wrote

Oh, it's because obviously (I assumed) people on board who are late don't like that. I didn't think there was anything more to say about this part so I said nothing. The point relevant to the comparison is that while those who are late will be inconvenienced, those who miss a bus that leaves early won't get there at all. Not getting there at all is worse than being late, and it's also a breach of the tacit agreement people make when they buy a bus pass: they expect to be picked up. Riders at large will prefer to be late than to not get there, so the comparison applies to all riders in general.

> why would they like to be late vs early?

As you must realize now, this is not about being late vs being early. It's about being late vs not being picked up at all.

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ResponsibleShampoo t1_iubfd54 wrote

You are debating something the comment you replied to, and I, are not at all. You agree with their statement, all your words are pointless.

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ObligatoryOption t1_iubgwux wrote

Oh well. It would be nice if every comment you ever make receives only responses that precisely match your expectations. But if not, roll with it. It's better for your blood pressure. Have a good night.

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