whoneedsmoney
Freiburg, Germany
Today, despite having over one hour of time to change buses, I missed my connection and had to pay 50 euros for a new ticket. Traffic jam? Accident? No, just a 90-minute passport check by the German police in "border-free" Europe. FML
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Alexandria79 22
with all that's happening in the world while it may inconvenience you, it also might keep you safe. so I'll agree fyl but it's good to have a life. hope your day gets better.
neverready 25
I suppose you waited that long for your turn when they checked every passenger. Because if your check alone needed that much time it sounds like your fault. Plus I suppose you travelled across borders? In not at all border-free, but still very open Europe? And as you don't live under a rock, you surely saw the news and everything about the terrorist attacks and that one terrorist, who fled with buses undetected across Europe. So how can any state/country/union prevent that without random passport checks? This time it got you, bad luck. Still, if 50 Euros is your only inconvenience, I think there are lots of people who have it a lot worse and an accident may have cost you more than just money. Try to appreciate the work everyone does so we can live as safe as we live now, although it sometimes seems (and partially maybe even is) useless. I can't spare 50 Euros, too, but I try to see it with optimism: There are checks, they do something, learn from deficiencies and they do it with a German virtue: thoroughly :D Rant over.
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Mynxie 26
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
The EU will soon fall and you will be grateful for more secure borders.
nemcali 34
Hopef you are wrong. So far NL and FR proved you wrong anyway. Let's how much you'd enjoy way longer passport controls, different currencies and the list of cons is looong
helveeta 11
Yeah because letting terrorists walk in your country unchecked is such a "pro." Smh
RichardPencil 30
It's going to be worse when you (first consonant sound of your country) + "exit," and you have to pole-vault over the big, beautiful wall. Oh, wait, you guys rejected TrumPutinism™, so you won't have to deal with that crazy shit.
Alexandria79 22
with all that's happening in the world while it may inconvenience you, it also might keep you safe. so I'll agree fyl but it's good to have a life. hope your day gets better.
helveeta 11
Same thing in Sweden/Denmark. We can thank economic migrants for this!
neverready 25
I suppose you waited that long for your turn when they checked every passenger. Because if your check alone needed that much time it sounds like your fault. Plus I suppose you travelled across borders? In not at all border-free, but still very open Europe? And as you don't live under a rock, you surely saw the news and everything about the terrorist attacks and that one terrorist, who fled with buses undetected across Europe. So how can any state/country/union prevent that without random passport checks? This time it got you, bad luck. Still, if 50 Euros is your only inconvenience, I think there are lots of people who have it a lot worse and an accident may have cost you more than just money. Try to appreciate the work everyone does so we can live as safe as we live now, although it sometimes seems (and partially maybe even is) useless. I can't spare 50 Euros, too, but I try to see it with optimism: There are checks, they do something, learn from deficiencies and they do it with a German virtue: thoroughly :D Rant over.
Talented73 54
"Everything the government touches turns to crap." - Ringo Starr
Lobby_Bee 17
90min this time of the year? I would hate to be in Germany for Christmas.
derschadenfreude 5
I think i've heard this one before. better practice your salute!
Firestar268 25
Ain't gonna be border free at this rate