Pretty sure it’s a weird drink holder, you can either use it flat or clamp in a bottle against the back of the seat.
You can practice your finger-football skills if you put it upright
to hold on in case of turbulence and cross wind
I believe it’s art.
To prevent your marble collection from rolling off the table
Americans can leave their tip there.
You can hold butter there
As far as I know, it’s a remnant from when the train’s windows could actually open. You could use the little clamp to hold down any papers/books/newspaper you might be reading so the pages aren’t flipped by the wind coming in from the windows. Since all trains have AC now and the windows are fixed in place, you only see this bar on older trains.
I usually use it to keep my coffee on the table
Grindrail for your fingerskateboard
When the conducteur comes you place your tip there. It is normal to tip 50 euro to the conducteur
That’s where my can of beer goes
Cupholder; that or otherwise some torture device to forget your in an overcrowded delayed train…
To hold your papers in case the train goes off the rails.
It heats up for you to light your joints
Mousetrap.
You have to bring your own cheese though. After all, it’s a Dutch company, being cheap is baked in.
You can set down a drinking cup there and it should stay put.
Issa mouse trap
If you pull on it really hard repeatedly, the person sitting in the seat in front of you will stand up and give you a ‘klap op je muil’ which is a really cool Dutch tradition. Try it sometime!
It keeps your hagelslag from flying out the window.
It’s so you can more easily take your seat with you when you disembark the train.
Hold down your bratwurst.
You can use it to put some ketchup for your fries
This allows you to chatter annoyingly so that people are bothered by you
For your mom to dramatically crap while the train is moving
To play with if you’re REALLY bored
To smash your balls when you leave your bag on the empty seat
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Hold down your newspaper
Prevent your cup from sliding around the table
You can hold a slice of cheese there
Pretty sure it’s a weird drink holder, you can either use it flat or clamp in a bottle against the back of the seat.
You can practice your finger-football skills if you put it upright
to hold on in case of turbulence and cross wind
I believe it’s art.
To prevent your marble collection from rolling off the table
Americans can leave their tip there.
You can hold butter there
As far as I know, it’s a remnant from when the train’s windows could actually open. You could use the little clamp to hold down any papers/books/newspaper you might be reading so the pages aren’t flipped by the wind coming in from the windows. Since all trains have AC now and the windows are fixed in place, you only see this bar on older trains.
I usually use it to keep my coffee on the table
Grindrail for your fingerskateboard
When the conducteur comes you place your tip there. It is normal to tip 50 euro to the conducteur
That’s where my can of beer goes
Cupholder; that or otherwise some torture device to forget your in an overcrowded delayed train…
To hold your papers in case the train goes off the rails.
It heats up for you to light your joints
Mousetrap.
You have to bring your own cheese though. After all, it’s a Dutch company, being cheap is baked in.
You can set down a drinking cup there and it should stay put.
Issa mouse trap
If you pull on it really hard repeatedly, the person sitting in the seat in front of you will stand up and give you a ‘klap op je muil’ which is a really cool Dutch tradition. Try it sometime!
It keeps your hagelslag from flying out the window.
It’s so you can more easily take your seat with you when you disembark the train.
Hold down your bratwurst.
You can use it to put some ketchup for your fries
This allows you to chatter annoyingly so that people are bothered by you
For your mom to dramatically crap while the train is moving
To play with if you’re REALLY bored
To smash your balls when you leave your bag on the empty seat
To hold the paper while you roll your joints
Child seat
Is om je penis te vergroten
https://www.reddit.com/r/thenetherlands/s/9Zsbx6qnx9
Ik heb dit ook ooit gevraagd. De menigte koos voor croissants.
To hold on when you miss to get in the train on time
Kan u uw lul zo opleggen, hè?
To hold on for dear life
Om papier onder vast te klemmen. De tijd van de gratis OV-kranten is wel echt voorbij nu, dus hoe nuttig zijn ze nog?
To listen to bands like Slayer, Slipknot and Metallica
It’s where I put my drink so it doesn’t go flying off
Not sure what the official use is though