Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes the real life heroic moments present themselves when people act from a place of selfless love and do the right thing regardless of how terrifying the external circumstances might be. It's videos like these that can temporarily restore your faith in humanity.
The subway is a bit like everyone's car, and you've seen some people's cars. But hey, people have got to get to where they're going whether they're in costume or an actual duck. What are you lookin' at? If the answer to that question is "more weird things on public transportation, then here's more strange and cursed moments on the subway.
An accidental sudden lurch forward was all it took for this dude's bike to turn over at the second-to-worst-possible time. If only the bike was another few inches away it could have been fine. Could he have pulled it out of the way? Maybe. Maybe it's also understandable to not want to be in that situation with a train barreling straight at you.
Having a family member straight up dump their kids on you is an unfair situation, especially when said kids are undisciplined little monsters. This person decided to do the best they could and broke out the M&Ms to condition these kids. Not everyone was so happy about it. For some more questionable parenting, here's a parent who blamed the teacher for their kid not being in virtual class.
In a wonderful moment of mass disappointment, these onlookers who waited just to see the Hogwarts Express had their time expertly ruined by a regular commuter train. That timing is perfection.
"The Flying Train" shows a suspended train ride on a suspended railway, in Germany in 1902. Definite Bioshock vibes in this video.
Good old public transit. It's like everyone's living room if it was also a bathroom. It sure would be refreshing to be made nervous by public transportation in the traditional weird way again. Here are some other times people went full weird on public transportation.
The conductor went full Sherlock Holmes in this highly entertaining Twitter thread from @comedylopez. It sounds like the sleepy dude almost pulled off his game of trying to fool the conductor, when it came to the matter of where he boarded the train. Ultimately, the conductor had an eagle eye and impressive ability at connecting the dots.
These x-tremely sweet, rip-roarin' train stunts are all you need to get your engine running. There's sick multi-track drifting, sweet jumps and rad synchronized moves all set to awesome music.
This story of the voice behind a particular underground station is a sentimental ride. Sometimes people do things for other people. For encouraging things, here's some blessed images and wholesome memes to serve as a reminder that people can be good.
If you're a fan of classical music and also the loud jarring sound of an oncoming train's horn, then oh baby is this video for you. Pachelbel's Canon in Train.
As funny as it is to see a guy be this excited about a train, it's also really nice to see someone who's genuinely brimming with childlike glee over something that they're genuinely interested in. When was the last time you freaked out on video over anything? Go forth and be free, like Excited Train Guy.
It seems like this guy wasn't having a great day already. The last straw occurs when he's caught in traffic waiting for a train to pass, but it ends up backing up over and over again, seemingly mocking all the traffic. As the driver realizes what's going on, he is not having it.
