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kerbits@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months ago

Italian train leaves 50 minutes early to avoid being late

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Italian train leaves 50 minutes early to avoid being late

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kerbits@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months ago
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This meme is not a meme, but a real news from Italy 🤦‍♂️

https://www.ilmessaggero.it/italia/treno_genova_roma_parte_in_anticipo_per_non_fare_ritardo_cosa_e_successo_davvero-8472216.html

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  • loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works
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    deleted by creator

    • ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml
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      Say what you will about Mussolini, he does a great salami impression 🙃

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      The trains did not in fact run on time.

      https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/loco-motive/

      https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-15/stop-saying-mussolini-made-the-trains-run-on-time

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    And Trenitalia blamed the passengers, because many of them received a warning SMS but didn’t drastically change their plans to adapt to the train’s new schedule!

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    This would be better suited for /c/nottheonion

  • pugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works
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    they just wanted to save everyone the embarassment of being -40 minutes late to work

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    Were there even any passengers on it at that point

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    The Japanese, operating the Shinkansen, would commit Seppuku.

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    Trenitalia is pure gold!

  • sircac@lemmy.world
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    Ma cuanto mi manca Italia…

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    Anyone from a country with Arriva gets this.

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      What’s Arriva?

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