What happened to Marko at the tram stop?

Marko was running toward the tram, but two girls who wouldn't move despite his warnings blocked his path. While trying to pass between them, he lost his balance and fell.

What injuries did he sustain?

He suffered scratches on his knees, elbow, and forearm, and blood was running down his leg. None of the passengers on the tram came to help him.

What does Marko think about the behavior of ZET passengers?

He believes that ZET etiquette has disappeared and that people often don't follow basic rules like 'let people off first.' He recalls a time when Zagreb residents on the tram were more open to conversation and help.

Where did the incident take place?

The incident occurred at a tram stop in Zagreb, and Marko was heading home from the Jarun neighborhood.

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Zagreb Man Falls at Tram Stop While Dodging Two Girls Blocking His Path

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Marko from Jarun tried to catch a tram, but two girls who wouldn't move blocked his way. He suffered scratches, and no one on the tram reacted.

Summary

Zagreb resident Marko fell at a tram stop while trying to pass between two girls who wouldn't move.
He suffered scratches on his knees, elbow, and forearm, and no one on the tram reacted.
Marko claims that ZET etiquette has disappeared and that people often don't follow basic rules in public transport.
The incident occurred while leaving from Jarun, and the story was published by Zagreb.info.

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Riding public transport in Zagreb often brings frustrations, from tram delays to traffic jams. But for one Zagreb resident from the Jarun neighborhood, the last ride home turned into a real little drama at the tram stop. Marko, as he told Zagreb.info, tried to catch a tram, but two young girls who, despite his warnings, didn't move, blocked his path.

"I was running along the long platform and saw in the distance two young girls standing right in the middle of it, right in the middle of the path. At that moment, I started yelling 'move' because I was running straight toward them," Marko began his account. He added that the girls, even though they weren't foreigners, didn't flinch at his repeated warning. "I approach them and repeat 'move,' and they didn't even flinch. They're looking at me and standing there, they're not foreigners. I couldn't stop anymore, so I decided to pass between them," he continued.

Fall at the Stop and Bloody Knees

The attempt to pass between the girls ended in a fall. "But they didn't budge even then, they stood as if rooted to the spot. I try to squeeze through somehow, but it's like I'm hitting a wall. I go with my shoulder, but I lost my balance and fell, like a pear. I quickly pick myself up off the ground so I can catch the tram and get on, I hobble over and sit down on a seat," Marko described the moment of the accident.

Only after sitting down on the tram did he notice the injuries. "And only then did I have something to see, my knees are bloody, my elbow and forearm, I'm all scratched up. Blood is running down my leg, no one on the tram flinches, just like at the stop. If someone had at least come over, asked if I was okay, if I needed help, anything at all. No one would probably have even offered me a seat if the tram had been full," he complained.

The Disappearance of ZET Etiquette

Marko believes this incident is not an isolated case and that etiquette in Zagreb's public transport has seriously deteriorated. "What happened to me isn't an isolated case; I've often had to loudly remind people 'let people off first' when they'd pile into the tram or bus without letting passengers out first. ZET etiquette is clearly unknown to them," he concluded.

He also reflected on the general atmosphere among fellow citizens, recalling a time when people on the tram were more open to conversation and help. "I don't know where such Zagreb residents have gone; sometimes I miss those who were just waiting to strike up a conversation on the tram," Marko told Zagreb.info.