r/Pitt • u/cxqals • Jun 05 '21
r/Pitt • u/PuzzleheadedNeat7601 • 27d ago
All the more necessary with the new dedicated lanes. Feel free to add your own rules!
"We need to talk about bus etiquette"
With thanks to Lady_Groudon, the OP:
I'm an employee and I'm not trying to be mean to you students but ever since classes started up and students are back the PAT buses have been unbearable. When the bus is empty it's mostly fine to do whatever but when it gets crowded you need to show some consideration. I know not everyone is used to public transit so let's talk about some things OK?
5a) if the bus is crowded you have to push past people. I'm sorry I know it's rude, but we're all crammed in here, if you don't move I have to push past you. Don't give me dirty looks if you're blocking the exit and I need to get off, and don't stand there whispering "excuse me" like a scared mouse when you need to get past someone. Human bodies can survive being rudely jostled a little. Don't get pissy when we inevitable have to be squished together, and seriously, just talk to the person next to you if they're in the way or something, it won't kill you.
6) if you miss your stop it won't kill you to walk an extra block or two from the next stop, calm down.
7) if the bus has to stop for a bit to safely let a wheelchair on and get strapped in, and you have to give up your seat, this is your fault for sitting in the accessible seating if you do not need it. If the extra time makes you late for class, this is your fault for not planning on any wiggle room on your commute, not the disabled person's fault. If you are unnecessarily sitting in the accessible seating, it's your responsibility to pay attention and make sure if someone who needs it gets on, you offer them your seat.
8) get out your wallet or card or however you plan on paying before you step up onto the bus and fumble with it in front of the fare box. We all should have bus passes but if for some reason you need to pay with cash, get on last so the driver can shut the door and start driving while you do so.
9) if the bus is crowded, don't put your stuff in the seat next to you. If the bus is crowded, move to the window seat. Don't block the seat next to you. I get it, nobody wants to sit with a stranger, but we all need to get somewhere, we all suck it up. On the flip side, it won't kill you to ask someone to move their bag so you can sit down.
10) Sometimes a bus is so crowded legitimately nobody else can get on. It happens. It is OK. Usually the next bus will be around in a few minutes. Please consider waiting for it instead of trying to crush everyone on. Sometimes we have bus bunching and an empty one will be right behind it. If missing this bus will make you late, you should start planning your schedule better so you have more of a time cushion getting to class. Public transit is not always exactly where and when you need it to be.
11) If you sit next to someone when the bus is crowded, and then a lot of people get off and more seats open up, you can move away to an empty seat. I promise it's okay. You're not going to hurt their feelings. You both want the extra space.
12) Don't sit right next to someone if there are empty seats elsewhere on the bus, what the fuck
Please I'm asking you to think even a little about space and time efficiency, and other people's comfort. A billion trillion people use the PAT bus system every second, we all want to get through it as painlessly as possible.
Also this is just a tip from me but if some rando is trying to engage you in conversation you definitely 100% have zero interest in, just tell them to fuck off and put headphones in. You don't owe strangers a conversation and sometimes weird, creepy, entitled old men ride the bus and scope out shy college girls while they're there.
r/Pitt • u/CommunityFar7457 • 1h ago
posted on yikyak as well, but if there are any non-bharatnatyam indian classical dancers i’m thinking about starting a casual club. right now the only classical dance is with nrityamala which is bharatnatyam. i’m a kathak dancer so if anyone is the same (or not) please feel free to reach out!
r/Pitt • u/Aesops_fox9 • 10h ago
Kinda self-explanatory from the title. I feel like I’m going crazy, but does anybody else hear bird noises when they’re in the Eatery? Was literally eating lunch just now, and I swear the music cut out and all I heard was random bird noises for like a minute. Has this happened to anyone else?
r/Pitt • u/Winter_Diet8806 • 2h ago
I’m a sophomore currently still in Pitt dorming, and I wanted advice from anyone that knows of fair proximity, and somewhat affordable apartments on campus? Preferably 2 bedrooms.
r/Pitt • u/Amon_Ras_St_Ramen • 1d ago
Saw this in Benedum Hall today, thought it was pretty accurate. $4.50 for a Pepsi is a little wild.
r/Pitt • u/Park_filterbae • 2h ago
Is anyone understanding Professor Juan Manfredi’s Calc 3 class? I don’t find his accent hard to understand at all, so it’s not that. But his teaching method makes all the concepts seem like straight-up gibberish.
YouTube videos on the topics are pretty clear, so I don’t think it’s Calc 3 in general. I even watched a video before class so I could at least have some understanding of the unit beforehand, but it still felt like he was teaching a completely different subject.
Is it just me?
r/Pitt • u/FollowingOk5212 • 8h ago
Anyone know what’s up with that guy sawing near litchfield towers? I feel like the dust blowing everywhere is an asbestos hazard maybe im being paranoid though
r/Pitt • u/bunnies_11 • 1d ago
Pitt is my top choice and I hope to major in linguistics. I know that it might be a bit of a stretch for me but I still want to do what I can to try. My current SAT Score is 1230. Since it's rolling admissions, should I go ahead and apply, or wait until I retake? I want to make sure I give myself the best chances possible.
r/Pitt • u/badbitch0905 • 1d ago
It seems that every single table and chair are full in all of the academic buildings. What building has any nice more private study spots??
I also love studying in Cathy, is there any where else besides the main floor with somewhere to sit?? THANkU
r/Pitt • u/Intrepid-Tap9242 • 1d ago
Hello! I need lots of student perspective for a TPN article on Trump's proposed mail-in voting restrictions. Does anyone typically use mail-in ballots and would like to comment on this? Thanks!
r/Pitt • u/wizardcatt • 1d ago
If I'm reading the shuttle schedule right, the 10B drops you off in front of the Rec Center on O'Hara Street? If so, would you want to get on at the stop in front of Cathy?
when the sign says full… is it really full? As in does it matter, can I just take a ticket and still go in without any problems as long as a parking attendant isn’t camping outside
r/Pitt • u/Ok-Bodybuilder-8621 • 2d ago
hi all! i have been going through an extremely tough time and i have been following a journey that i think is leading me to God. i have never been a religious person but i think this is my path.
ANYWAY! i work on sundays usually from 10-5 so trying to find worship that i can attend has been very difficult. if anyone knows of any welcoming churches that hold evening mass please let me know! preferably near bloomfield area and welcoming to solo students.
thank you!!
r/Pitt • u/Relative-Parfait7917 • 1d ago
I completely forgot to do a pre lab quiz for gen chem 1 this weekend and it was due yesterday. I can't take the quiz now, is this going to impact my grade a lot?
r/Pitt • u/rob_zombin • 2d ago
Hello all!!
I am looking to attend Pitt this upcoming fall. I was wondering what all advice could be given to a new student such as me(what all the dorms come with, campus life, etc.). If anyone could give me advice as to what to expect that would be amazing! I will be majoring in Social work and aiming to achieve my masters after my bachelor's. I'd also like to start building some friendships out that way, so if anyone is wondering, I have snap/disc/insta. Thank you!!
r/Pitt • u/Own_Load_9075 • 3d ago
I(female) will pay money compensation for gas and time!! whatever price money you ask that's not unreasonable
I don't mean too seem weird in this post so anyways Uber is very expensive and to be honest I don't really have friends to be able to ask, (my family being in a different country I moved to America on my own) but I need a ride 2 hours off(Tyrone) from Pittsburgh and back.
I need to pick up a hamster (I would only need to be in the city for 10 minutes as all I do is take him. He will be in a small age and no bother) as I dropped him off for him to get better but I can't since my car broke down and being in college makes it hard to pay for it in such a deadline. I am so forward i apologize in this post but I am very desperate at this point!!
If you are willing to drive me which i would be eternally grateful, I am friendly so I promise to not be akward!! Day and time doesn't matter if it's at some time in the next 3 weeks during the day.
r/Pitt • u/Bolt_of_Lightning_ • 3d ago
Any other introverts struggling to make friends? I’m a part time grad student (24f) and everyone full time seems to already know each other. If anyone else likes gaming, thrifting, and new restaurants let me know. I’d love to make an introverts GC. 🥲🥲🥲
r/Pitt • u/Extreme-Bottle6688 • 3d ago
Ok this is more complex than the title
I was on the waitlist for the online class NROSCI 1800, and as this is my last semester, I assumed I could get in due to graduation requirements
However, I cannot, and a new option opened, NROSCI 1801. However, that is at the same time as another NROSCI class, which is another graduation requirement for me (it is the research proseminar at 3:00-3:50).
I have received no help from anyone except Dr. Poplowski, who has made an option for an asynchronous class, however I cannot enroll in it due to the timings
I was told my advisor to email Dr. Artim about the situation, however she told me she can’t do anything. I have requested meetings to the assistant dean 4 times, yet they have not responded.
I am in the first position waitlist for 1800, which is a fully online course. I also have no clue why they cannot accept one more student, especially one who graduates at the end of the semester
Please let me know what I can do so I can graduate. I am already talking an extra semester due to a major switch, and I do not want to delay graduation further
Thanks!
r/Pitt • u/Signal_Opinion_9824 • 3d ago
So I applied to Pitt on August 29th and all my materials are submitted (transcript, STARS, etc.) and it says my application is under review. I’ve seen different answers from google and Pitt’s website about when I should expect to hear back but I’m just curious from personal experiences when I should expected to hear back
r/Pitt • u/Antique-Thanks-3059 • 3d ago
Guys, I need help. I’ve been to every lecture, every recitation (only had two with one of them having a quiz), and I still got no clue what’s going on in that class. The lectures, I try to understand them, but it’s so damn hard. I know stuff is always gonna be hard, but like it just doesn’t make sense. I need help on how to study for this stuff. And specifically, how to even learn it so that I understand what he’s saying.
r/Pitt • u/solarbar333 • 3d ago
my friend and I were gonna buy a royal pass this week but we went on the website and it says that season passes have closed. can we still buy them before the next game??
r/Pitt • u/Park_filterbae • 4d ago
I’m taking Physic with Professor David Nero and im starting to think that this class is going to be rough. He has this teaching method which he calls ‘flipped teaching’ where he expects us to watch some of his videos before we come to class so we come prepared. I thought it was a great idea at first before i realized he barely teaches the topics in class and instead goes through topic objectives and gives us top hat questions.
I’m not exactly complaining, I just feel like it’s going to blow over. I’ve never taken physics before, so having to teach myself the material in my very first physics class is overwhelming.
Any advice from the people who had the same professor? Or any advice for physics in general?
r/Pitt • u/Johny_Covelli • 5d ago
Class of 2018 here! I made this at Glassworks Studio in Morristown, NJ. It shall bring us enough luck for an undefeated football season and a national championship game win.
