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[–] [email protected] 66 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Or for a woman to lie face down to take advantage of the conveniently placed boob slot.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Sometimes I really miss sleeping on my stomach comfortably :(

[–] [email protected] -5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Imma call my mouth that now.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

lol i was trying to sound like a idiot douche and...yep. nailed it apparently.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

A solid 5/7 score. But why though?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Most homeless have a bag of their worldly belongings. A perfect place for it to become a pillow.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago

Makes it harder for someone to steal your stuff when you’re literally laying on it too

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (3 children)

On a serious note, what is it really for?

[–] [email protected] 84 points 9 months ago (2 children)

To keep people (see: the homeless) from laying down and sleeping there. Look up hostile architecture/design (also, asshole design) for further examples.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is like the least hostile of hostile architecture. It could easily be filled or have something placed over it for someone to sleep.

It's almost so minimally hostile that it might have some other intended purpose.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

It's made of metal, so cold af to sleep on.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thanks. I thought it was some special bench for people with disabilities (because of the wheelchair sign) I'm dumb...

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Could also have been a seat for the vertically challenged, like a 6yo.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It's really for hostility for homeless people. The design is intended to make it difficult for someone to sleep on it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_architecture

I don't know this design specifically, but absent another explanation, that's become my go-to explanation for any unusual design in a public space.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago

To prevent homeless people from sleeping there.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Tbh any bendy piece of plastic that's roughly the right length that you can make bubble up the other direction will, or even a lil pile of cardboard would make this way more comfy and less cold than It woulda been if it werent so dumb. 😊

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This isn't stupidity, it's intentional. They don't want homeless people sleeping there.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Yeah, it's some dystopian bullshit known as Hostile Architecture