Squats for Bus Tickets

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In Cluj, Romania, you can pay for your bus ticket by doing 20 squats in 2 minutes. The ticket machine counts them and then issues a free ticket on completion. Disabled people and the elderly ride free.

AIBU to want to see that introduced here?

Why?

Well you haven't said why you'd like it introduced here?

Is there any evidence this has had a positive impact in Romania?

Because I can do 20 squats in 2 minutes and quite fancy free bus tickets.

It would take ages for the bus to leave though wouldn't it? Sounds quite barking.

I can't do a single squat but if I attempted one I reckon I'd get a free sympathy/entertainment ticket.
I would back this.

The squats are done in front of the ticket machine (with a sensor), not in front of a very patient bus driver! 😁

It's over a fiver return fare to the next town here. That's a lot of squats.

Ah well thanks for the clarication. I was picturing my number 25 at 5.15 witth a line of 8 people limbering up ready to do their 2 minutes before the driver handed over their ticket.

I’m studying public health measures at the moment and I think it’s pretty great

anyone fit enough can ‘earn’ free travel by doing a quick cardio. Anyone not for enough gets free travel

its a bold try and I wish them well

Buses in England are so bloody expensive I would try it!

I just feel jealous of so many European countries, with decent and cheap public transport. Tory Britain is costing me a fortune!

What an awesome idea. I'm in. I can do 20 squats in about 30 seconds so I'm quids in 😝

No thanks my knees couldn't cope! I do have a subsidised annual bus pass from work though and children under 14 don't pay either.

Who is going to make sure my toddler doesn’t run off while I do such squats?

I’d be pretty annoyed about the fact that I’m not disabled but have a medical condition that means me attempting 20 squats in 2 minutes would be stupid and difficult. I don’t get a disabled bus pass where I live (nor do I want one). I’m sure there are plenty of inbetweeners like me

I have a dodgy knee that dislocated itself so can't do squats but I'm not disabled so won't qualify for a free ticket. I could get DC1 to do my squats by proxy?

£6-fucking-90 return here.

This is a bit crackers but I love it!

If they afford to provide free bus travel then they should just provide it, rather than patronise people who are just going about thier business.

I use the bus to get to work, I would be pissed off if I had to pay to save myself the embarrassment of doing squats in front of people, plus the delay.

*If they can afford

😂 Good answer.

Pregnant women should also ride free though.

That would be you and obviously if you can't, then you couldn't get your free ticket.

Who would pay for the ticket?

Mine likes me to hold her while I'm doing squats I feel like Milo and the bull.

The more free tickets offered, the more paying passengers have to fork out.

It was only for 2 weeks in Romania anyway and was funded by some health/sports body.

If you are good at squats there, can you do squats for other people to earn tickets for them? They could then pay you half the price of a bus ticket.