A prank snack video made about a California train that prohibits food and drink is going viral.
A group of pranksters aboard a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train donned themselves in suits and rolled a snack cart through the car, doling out pretzels, drinks and even hand wipes.
Commuters on the train captured the cheeky moment on video and clips of it have gone viral on social media.
In one TikTok video, which racked up more than 460,000 views, a woman in a suit is pushing a cart that reads “Flight Attendants in Training,” and dispensing single mini pretzels to passengers using tongs.
BART enforces a strict no food or drink policy in all of its paid areas, defined as places where you need a ticket to enter, such as the platform and train itself.
“We have 360,000 riders each work day, many of whom spoke loudly and clearly in our last passenger satisfaction survey that BART trains need to be cleaner,” BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger said on its website.
“That’s why this year we’ve started investing in purchasing new seats, replacing carpet with composite flooring and hiring more train car cleaners. But let’s face it, BART cars jostle and passengers bump into each other. It would simply be impossible for us to meet our goal of a cleaner BART if we had to keep up with all the spilled coffee and food were we to allow passengers to eat or drink on trains and platforms.”
Californians were in on the joke that took a playful jab at the rigid restrictions.
“As a Bart rider, this is actually hilarious,” one TikToker wrote.
“How Bart should be,” another said.
“The way I’m hollering as a Bay Area girlie,” someone else said.
Others praised the pranksters for their ingenious and humorous idea.
“Best use of human free will,” one said.
“Did she hand them a single pretzel with a prong? Lmao,” another added.
Another video emerged on Reddit, documenting another of the pranksters, a man also sporting a suit, pushing a cart of snacks called “Bart Air,” while a woman behind him was dispersing single hand wipes.
Commenters on Reddit also gushed about the innovative scheme.
“Saving lives!” one said.
Free hand wipe? Don’t mind if I do!” another added.
However, another pointed out that there was one thing lacking from the group’s game plan.
“Missed opportunity to call it a BART cart,” they quipped.
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