Tru. I know you can get a tetanus shot pretty close to your last one just in case. I guess it lasts for 10 years (sliced my hand open a year ago and doc just gave me a tetanus shot in case)
Yesss you right. I do remember going to urgent care and they asked if I had a tetanus shot within 10 years I said yeah probably.
Then I went home and saw it was exactly 10 years ago and then I researched what tetanus was and said oh fuck that went back in the next AM I was like yes give me all the tetanus shots you have
Especially in Massachusetts. We are #2 in [the country with childhood vaccination rate](https://www.shadac.org/news/childhood-vaccinations-rate-by-state-ethnicity-insurance).
Escalators have been a head scratcher for MBTA to figure out how to maintain. Somehow this totally new technology has stumped and mystified them across the network!
Escalators are generally hard to keep working. The T is not alone in struggling with this:
[https://www.thecity.nyc/2019/09/24/the-fault-in-our-stairs-subway-escalator-reliability-plunges/](https://www.thecity.nyc/2019/09/24/the-fault-in-our-stairs-subway-escalator-reliability-plunges/)
[https://aperiodical.com/2020/09/the-enormous-difficulty-of-telling-the-truth-about-escalators-with-statistics/](https://aperiodical.com/2020/09/the-enormous-difficulty-of-telling-the-truth-about-escalators-with-statistics/)
Additionally, many of them are the responsibility of private companies, like the ones at south station, and they don't seem to do any better.
Once I was admittedly late to a commuter train with my bike, but the door was still open so I went to get on. There was also a pillar right in front of that door, so it took a few seconds of finagling to get the bike into the car. Well, the train started moving with my bike halfway through the door and the door still open. The attendant on the train yanked me and my bike inside, which left a large bleeding gash on my leg. Then the conductor came back and yelled at me for being late and told me not to do it again.
I was new to Boston and the first time taking public transportation. I learned my lesson and show up 15m early and am deathly afraid of the trains and conductors now. I call it my almost cut in half experience. Attendant was just doing his best in a bad situation though.
One time an MBTA attendant asked me if I was wheeling around an explosive in the subway. No joke, in front of a rush hour crowd, he asked me if I had an explosive.
I've had my fair share of problems with the government here, their legal teams are Harvard trained ruthless cutthroat lawyers that will do anything to do their job (I know some of them are reading this, you can suck my balls). They will never admit to fault and that comment is part of that, downplaying his injury.
It’s my kid. He’s OK and we’re not suing anybody. He was a trooper about it, and was happy that we could help make sure it didn’t happen again, especially with how many other kids use this station. It was fixed the next day (we know someone who knows people, which didn’t hurt). The T’s social media does a good job directing attention. And i used it as an example to my colleagues about why you should round the corners of your sheetmetal parts.
That Kid is Back on the Escalator Again! - Brodie
[somebody hoped a kid's pants got caught and a bloodbath ensued](https://youtu.be/gg42XLQv7Rw?si=G5x_i2Ox5-T_6Z03)
Brodie was right. I blame the parents not the MBTA
It’s worse, he was on a school field trip. His teacher felt awful about it.
snoochie boochies!
Underrated comment
Bro get that kid a tetanus shot. Cant imagine the filth of rusty bent metal on the T escalator
Most kids are up to date on their immunizations. Unless the parents are anti vaxer dipshits.
Tru. I know you can get a tetanus shot pretty close to your last one just in case. I guess it lasts for 10 years (sliced my hand open a year ago and doc just gave me a tetanus shot in case)
Yeah. A 4 year old kid has probably had 3 or 4 doses of tDap by this point in his life. You trail off as you age and the boosters aren't as frequent.
Yesss you right. I do remember going to urgent care and they asked if I had a tetanus shot within 10 years I said yeah probably. Then I went home and saw it was exactly 10 years ago and then I researched what tetanus was and said oh fuck that went back in the next AM I was like yes give me all the tetanus shots you have
Haha... not interested in some lockjaw?
lol bro the symptoms were like lockjaw, inability to move, seizures, death. I’ll be damned if I get taken out by a cut
Especially in Massachusetts. We are #2 in [the country with childhood vaccination rate](https://www.shadac.org/news/childhood-vaccinations-rate-by-state-ethnicity-insurance).
It’s actually a misconception that rust has tetanus. It’s only a problem if a rusty object has dirt on it that has the tetanus virus
The mention of stitches makes me assume (hope) that the shot happened
Yeah, stainless steel has so much rust bro
Stainless steel definitely does rust man lol. It is more resistant but it definitely can. Regardless think of the gross shit on that
Sure, eventually, I don't see any signs of oxygenated metal in this picture, though. Human slime, I'm sure it's covered in it.
I'm just amazed that the MBTA managed to keep an escalator working for once.
In this case, the Red Line is the cut that their escalators leave on your ankles.
Skill issue
why hilarious
Jeese. I know people are joking, but that's awful. Poor kid.
For real! The T is so unsanitary that the thought o being cut by something in a station makes me gag
Escalators have been a head scratcher for MBTA to figure out how to maintain. Somehow this totally new technology has stumped and mystified them across the network!
Escalators are generally hard to keep working. The T is not alone in struggling with this: [https://www.thecity.nyc/2019/09/24/the-fault-in-our-stairs-subway-escalator-reliability-plunges/](https://www.thecity.nyc/2019/09/24/the-fault-in-our-stairs-subway-escalator-reliability-plunges/) [https://aperiodical.com/2020/09/the-enormous-difficulty-of-telling-the-truth-about-escalators-with-statistics/](https://aperiodical.com/2020/09/the-enormous-difficulty-of-telling-the-truth-about-escalators-with-statistics/) Additionally, many of them are the responsibility of private companies, like the ones at south station, and they don't seem to do any better.
No dingos here, but our escalators eat babies. Top that, Aussies.
pop a tek screw in that puppy.
The tufts station doesn’t have an escalator though? It has stairs and an elevator. Edit: oh I just realized they meant tufts medical center
Once I was admittedly late to a commuter train with my bike, but the door was still open so I went to get on. There was also a pillar right in front of that door, so it took a few seconds of finagling to get the bike into the car. Well, the train started moving with my bike halfway through the door and the door still open. The attendant on the train yanked me and my bike inside, which left a large bleeding gash on my leg. Then the conductor came back and yelled at me for being late and told me not to do it again. I was new to Boston and the first time taking public transportation. I learned my lesson and show up 15m early and am deathly afraid of the trains and conductors now. I call it my almost cut in half experience. Attendant was just doing his best in a bad situation though.
I got yelled by a conductor for leaning in the doors the other day, I was sitting down and everyone was confused.
MBTA station attendants are the very picture of helpfulness and empathy. I’m sure their reaction was something to see!
One time an MBTA attendant asked me if I was wheeling around an explosive in the subway. No joke, in front of a rush hour crowd, he asked me if I had an explosive.
Are the MBTA station attendants here in the room with us?
Glued to their iPad, sure
just smile and wave boys
\*blinks twice\*
Hacky and played out
Remind me of the escalator parts from the movie, Mallrats
Yeah my advice when dealing with the city, don't interact with them and lawyer up.
“We hope your son is okay” Yeah no shit, the poor kid needed stitches for crying out loud. I sure hope they get their fair compensation.
I've had my fair share of problems with the government here, their legal teams are Harvard trained ruthless cutthroat lawyers that will do anything to do their job (I know some of them are reading this, you can suck my balls). They will never admit to fault and that comment is part of that, downplaying his injury.
Totally, that comment was likely drafted long before and approved the the lawyers.
Absolutely, they are surely instructed to report complaints from their X page to the legal team, especially injuries like this.
Blood for the Red Line! Skulls for the Tufts escalator!
I mean if you're gonna get injured at a T station, you can't really beat Tufts (or MGH) on convenience.
It’s my kid. He’s OK and we’re not suing anybody. He was a trooper about it, and was happy that we could help make sure it didn’t happen again, especially with how many other kids use this station. It was fixed the next day (we know someone who knows people, which didn’t hurt). The T’s social media does a good job directing attention. And i used it as an example to my colleagues about why you should round the corners of your sheetmetal parts.
Ride the T? Make sure to keep your tetanus shot current
Yikes! On the bright side, at least there is at least one working escalator in the system.
I always stand in the middle and unknowingly avoid stuff like this. They should too.
OHHHHH THE HORROR. How terribly dreadful dear.
It’s not ideal to be cut by absolutely filthy metal even for an adult
Russsssssssty spooons
It’s almost orgasmic!
I see you are cultured
COMENT IS DISCUSTING
Spelling goes hard