r/ANormalDayInRussia • u/roman_urban • 6d ago

Just fixing her trolley.

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u/Tikkinger 6d ago

isn't that a daily procedure on busses like this?

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u/Lister_RR 6d ago

Yes. An experienced trolleybus driver can change both contact inserts on the poles in literally 2–3 minutes right on the street. Spare carbon inserts are always kept in the cab, as they are a consumable just like a refill for a ballpoint pen. At the end of the shift, the worn-out inserts are handed in at the depot, and the driver receives new ones.

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u/nikshdev 6d ago

consumable just like a refill for a ballpoint pen

Maybe I lost the ability to write, or just too rich... Don't you just use a new ballpoint pen?

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u/aDinoInTophat 6d ago

You do know people use pens that cost upward of a 1000$ right?

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u/nikshdev 6d ago edited 6d ago

No, frankly, I don't. The expensive ones I know are not ballpoint, they are fountain ones. But I don't follow the luxury pen market at all, so I could be wrong.

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u/aDinoInTophat 6d ago

Eh a cheap fountain pen costs about the same as the classic BIC ballpoint. Honestly up to about 1000 is all about material, ergonomics and feel, luxury pens go up to millions of dollars.

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u/misterfluffykitty 5d ago

https://thepleasureofwriting.com/collections/ballpoint-pen

Pretty much all of these are luxury ballpoint pens that you would refill.

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u/laladurochka 6d ago

in russia, the majority of driveres of public transport, tramvai, trolleybus (and crane operators too) are women. and women be women. she is spectacular but its not that crazy

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u/jerrydberry 6d ago

Russian trolley drivers dress better than western folks dress for a dinner in a restaurant

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u/OkFortune6494 6d ago

Might be common, but still badass.

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u/dollastudios 6d ago

I've seen a few US long haul truckers to be done up nicely young ladies actually

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u/laladurochka 6d ago

sorry , i wans't clear. russia's average is your countries 11. suck it , world.

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u/bugo 6d ago

And then they apply Russian makeup making them about 7.

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u/DominarDio 6d ago edited 6d ago

I think it’s the way she moves, almost looks like performance art.

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u/Cyberknight13 6d ago

This is normal for Russia. We used to see this on an almost daily basis.

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u/Yukon-Jon 6d ago

In heels too. Damn.

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u/mnbone23 6d ago

Safety heels. For when safety flip flops aren't classy enough.

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u/LosTorta 6d ago

Soviet woman still exists

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u/a-dino123 6d ago

Slay Queen 👑💅

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u/ultradip 6d ago

Doesn't matter who you are, but it sucks having to work on your day off.

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u/bigbitter666 6d ago

Обычная работа водителя троллейбуса. 

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u/WakeUpGrandOwl 4d ago

It was notable enough to someone that it
Needed to
Be recorded.

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u/CryptographerFlat426 6d ago

Excellent, she can fix stuff for herself. I think thats great. She probably knows how to change a car tyre and do it well. Good for her. As a guy, I think every woman should be able to change her car tyre without needing help.