Trains have been compared to rollercoasters. “Commuter trains are really just boring roller coasters” was posted on Twitter on September 21, 2011. “Trains… Slow boring rollercoasters” was posted on Twitter on November 3, 2011. “Trains are really boring roller coasters” was posted on Twitter on November 22, 2011.
“Trains are like really boring roller coasters” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on August 15, 2015.
Twitter
Bradd Libby
@bradd_libby
Commuter trains are really just boring roller coasters.
11:18 PM - 21 Sep 2011
Twitter
MannaDoMusic
@MistaBasco
trains… Slow boring rollercoasters
3:51 AM - 3 Nov 2011
Twitter
Ric Carrasquillo
@Squilloillo
Trains are really boring roller coasters.
5:54 PM - 22 Nov 2011
Twitter
Nick Toplass
@TitaniumToplass
Trains are just really boring roller coasters.
11:10 PM - 17 Dec 2011
Twitter
LOU DEAN
@RICANTRADER
Trains are basically just really boring rollercoasters
5:38 PM - 21 Dec 2011
Twitter
wes
@JackLTFC
When you think about it trains are just slow, boring rollercoasters
1:41 AM - 24 Feb 2012
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Trains are like really boring roller coasters
submitted August 15, 2015 by EccentricFox
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Trains are just very boring roller coasters.
submitted January 20, 2016 by Hippie_Science
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Trains are basically boring roller coasters
submitted August 31, 2016 by anoseonglass
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Trains are just boring rollercoasters
submitted November 13, 2016 by uponly
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Trains are just boring rollercoasters
submitted September 28, 2017 by [deleted]
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Trains are just boring roller coasters
submitted October 20, 2017 by Nasrat66
COMMENTS
Baconlessness
Or are rollercoasters just scary trains?
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