after a while, i came up with a theory. i think that some people are generally silent on public/city trains and buses because people are tired and are trying to relax or conserve energy. i think others are silent because they are afraid to talk to others for a number of reasons (the most being fear of violence). all kinds of media, tv shows, and movies push these stories of public transportation violence so i definitely don’t blame people for feeling this way but it sucks.

people using public transportation are strangers and a lot of people are scared of the unknown. over time, if i’m being honest with myself, i realized that i didn’t speak on trains sometimes for these 2 reasons either … sad