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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

When we drive over train tracks, we have to lift our feet so we won't get caught on the tracks. We'll be mid conversation and then both of us are lifting our feet all silly like.

Note the driver only does this when it's safe to do so. If traffic is slow or stopped on the other side, we're not just going to rear end anyone.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I has a friend once who would press his hands to the roof of the car when crossing tracks. It got to be a thing in the circle of friends, and eventually it got so he'd get irate if someone in the car didn't do it. I was sure he'd gotten it from a movie.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've read about a variation of this and do it faithfully! Except you have to be driving under an overpass with train tracks, and there has to be a (preferably moving) train on the tracks above you. The idea is that when you press your hand to the car's ceiling, you get to send a wish to hitch a ride on the train going by above you. The moving train takes your wish along with it, giving it quicker travels, more exposure to the world, and thus more opportunities to be fulfilled.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow! Do you remember where you read that? That's pretty cool.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry, absolutely no clueβ€”like at least 30-40 years ago.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Lost in the mists of time. I get that myself a lot, only these days the mists-of-time start yesterday.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hah thats fun. Didn't know people drove over train tracks, never lived in a country with trains as a common method of transportation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Every now and then streets and train lines intersect, just out of necessity :) no wya around it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Middle east now, but within asia my entire life.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What about ducking when passing under a bridge?