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A Facebook post “Suggested for you”
Transport for NSW ☑
a day ago
If it’s not a red flag or a green flag, then it’s probably a beige flag - something odd that isn’t a deal breaker. 🤔
What are your commuter beige flags? 🏳️
Commuter beige flags
<a picture of a man sitting on a train facing towards the camera>
willingly sits backwards
<a picture of the same man attempting to operate a ticket machine>
chooses single tickets over tapping on
<a picture of the same man standing on a train platform with his toes just touching the yellow line marking the edge of the safe area, looking over his shoulder back at the camera>
stands uncomfortably close to the yellow line
<a picture of the same man sitting on a train holding his left hand out pretending to use a makeup compact, while his other hand pretends to apply makeup to his eye>
does their makeup during their journey
I don’t think I agree that this is mean-spirited. Like they specifically say, these are a bit odd but not actually red flags. It’s just meant to be in good humour.
I think I understand the joke, about how doing any of these things is fine, maybe a bit odd but nothing to worry about, so get on board our trains. However:
Standing too close to a platform edge (which the yellow line indicates) is an actual red flag. They already have visual and audio safety messages about doing this. So now they’ve contradicted an important safety message because it’s not a red flag, just a beige flag.
If it’s odd to buy single tickets or sit backwards why offer these options and then proceed to make fun of people who use them? Will it be a beige flag to use the station toilets, or to use the elevator whether or not I’m on crutches or in a wheelchair?
As for the makeup thing, why is it any kind of flag? Can I expect reading books to be added to the beige flag category because I’m not in a library?
I’m totally overthinking all this. Sorry lol.
By being behind the line you’re not ‘too close’ to the platform edge. That’s the whole point of the line.
I think it’s more a scenario like this. Like yeah, you’re fine, but why tempt fate?