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[tmarshconnors]

Public Transport’s Cosmic Joke

There’s a universal truth we’ve all experienced, yet science refuses to acknowledge it: public transport operates on a quantum schedule. It's late only when you're early, and right on time—or worse, early—when you’re late. This phenomenon isn’t a glitch in the system. It’s personal.

The Great Cosmic Punishment

Picture this: you’ve actually made it out the door on time, after battling through an existential crisis, a broken coffee machine, and that one sock that vanished into a parallel dimension. You reach the bus stop with seconds to spare, triumphant, only to see the dreaded “Delayed” sign. It’s not a minor delay either. No, it’s a soul-sapping, life-reconsidering wait. The transport gods are laughing at your punctuality.

On the flip side, when you’ve overslept or decided to push your luck with “just one more episode,” the universe flips the script. You sprint towards the stop, praying to any deity who will listen, only to see the bus zoom past you like it’s auditioning for Fast & Furious 12. You swear the driver smirked.

Is It a Conspiracy?

While transit systems claim their schedules are dictated by traffic patterns and logistical hurdles, we know better. This is a psychological war waged by fate itself. The more you need that train to be on time, the higher the chance it’s stuck behind a mysterious “signal issue.”

When you're running late, though, Murphy's Law dictates that everything else works perfectly. Trains are suddenly punctual. Traffic evaporates. Even the ticket machine seems unusually cooperative. The universe rubs salt into your wounds by aligning itself just to prove your tardiness was the problem all along.

Coping Strategies

Since public transport isn’t going to change, we must adapt. Here are some tongue-in-cheek strategies for beating the cosmic joke:

Be Late on Purpose: If the train's going to show up when you’re late anyway, why not embrace it? Pretend you’re a laid-back, tardy traveler and let the transport gods adjust their timing to spite you.

Reverse Psychology: Start acting like you don’t care about being on time. If fate senses you’re unbothered, it might lose interest in tormenting you.

Meditate on Chaos: Accept that public transport operates in its own dimension, one that pays no heed to human schedules. This Zen-like attitude won’t get you there faster, but it’ll save you from a stress-induced aneurysm.

Final Thoughts

Public transport’s peculiar timing isn’t just a quirk—it’s a reminder that we’re not in control of everything. Sometimes, we just have to laugh (or cry) at the irony and roll with it. Next time the bus is late, take a breath, sip your overpriced coffee, and remind yourself: at least you’ve got a story to tell.

Have you fallen victim to this cosmic transport trap? Share your tales of woe in the comments below!

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