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by bluedino 4341 days ago
>> I shrugged, walked to the next wagon and called the police. I gave up when I realised they weren't interested in hearing which subway line I was on and what time, so they could meet up with it.

Your other option is the police in the USA - <insert overreacting in some way while investigating the alleged criminal>
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guard-of-terra 4341 days ago
Your other option is: you press a button in a wagon, ask to call the cops to the wagon with problematic passenger, and on the next station cop patrol is already there on the platform waiting eagerly. And the issue pretty much dies right there. Come on, it's totally doable, isn't it?

P. S. I understand that usage of the word "wagon" makes native english speakers' heads explode.

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BugBrother 4340 days ago
The term is "Swenglish". I am losing control. My Swedish use as much US/English idioms as my English use Swedish idioms. :-(

tunnelbana == tunnel + path/track

tunnelbanevagn == subway car.

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