>>1445500>show up to the station/bus stop at the exact designated time or you'll be an hour (or even a day) lateNot on the tube or any other decent transit network you won't, this is totally disingenuous.
>sit down like a piece of livestock in a filthy seatwhen was the last time you cleaned your car seat? Oh right, it's not filthy because you're totally clean and even then, it's only your own filth you're sitting in
>stare at your phone for hoursIf we're talking about travel that takes hours, it's either stare at your phone for hours or stare at traffic for hours
>praying you don't get culturally enrichedYou know this is vastly exaggerated. But since you've probably never used one of these systems in your life I'd be utterly unsurprised you think this is actually how it happens
>study the schedule and memorize all the connections you need to make, because if you miss any one of them you're fuckedDude, just use the journey planner. And most trips won't need very many connections.
>if you manage to succeed in all this, you might just get where you're going 5 minutes earlier than if you'd just walked>hoursYou're actually comparing the distance you get travelling on public transport for hours to walking? Seriously?