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[–] Gork@lemm.ee 66 points 8 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] OftenWrong@startrek.website 4 points 8 months ago

Sometimes I really miss sleeping on my stomach comfortably :(

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 28 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

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

[–] Wistful@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 8 months ago (3 children)

On a serious note, what is it really for?

[–] sulgoth@lemmy.world 84 points 8 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.

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 21 points 8 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.

[–] Shou@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

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

[–] Wistful@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 11 points 8 months ago

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

[–] xhieron@lemmy.world 23 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 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.

[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 13 points 8 months ago

To prevent homeless people from sleeping there.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 7 points 8 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. 😊

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

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