I fly into Atlanta frequently to see family, who are arrayed in the suburbs north of the city. Years ago, the kids would say - “take MARTA and we’ll pick you up at X station”. Today we refuse to visit unless they pick us up at the airport. Too many scary encounters, winos spilling liquids on you as you ride, rapster thugs making noise and being rude. Fuhgeddaboudit. I’ll never ride that mess again.
MARTA = Moving Africans Rapidly Through Atlanta
A friend of ours was a juror in a lawsuit against MARTA some years ago. She will NOT go near the system as a result of what she learned about violent crime on MARTA from that experience. Can’t say I blame her.
[rapster thugs making noise and being rude]
I always enjoy BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! coming out of broken speakers as I pump my gas. It provides such a wonderful low-life ambience to an otherwise pleasant evening.
You know what "MARTA" stands for, right?
Moving A******* Rapidly Through Atlanta.