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<\/a><\/p>\nFor their sake, my only hope is that they don\u2019t have to take a Pierce County bus anytime soon. It will, more likely than not, be late, travel at inconvenient increments, and above capacity of loud passengers. Should I inform the Danes of how good they have it? Because, so far, my experience on the trains has been positive. They are timely, frequent and clean. When something gets confusing I\u2019ve found my fellow passengers to be very eager to help. All they need is someone to engage them and break the silence for which Copenhagen\u2019s trains are famous. As long as you follow some simple, but strict rules no one has to get hurt. They include the following:<\/p>\n
1)\tBe Quiet
\n2)\tOh, you\u2019re on the phone? \u2026Be quiet.
\n3)\tKeep your feet off the upholstery
\n4)\tPush the green button when it blinks
\n5)\tDon\u2019t sit next to me…Okay, fine, but be quiet<\/p>\n
As long as you aren\u2019t guilty of major train faux-pas and dress stylishly, they may just think you\u2019re a local. Fail to do so and they\u2019ll use their icy blue Scandinavian eyes like lasers to silently warn you to move your damn cykle out of the path.<\/p>\n
No hard feelings from this uninformed tourist. I accept these lessons with grace and humility. Someday (hopefully within the next four months) I too will be able to rock a Euro haircut, ride my bike in a dress and heels, and make my voice amazingly soft. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here in the first place, right? To soak up some Danish swag\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In the life of the average Dane, public transportation plays a prominent role. Copenhagen is home to one of the best public transportation systems in the world and the Scandinavian \u201ctrain culture\u201d is famously unique. The funny thing is most … Continue reading