"Does the rest of the world not have this simple piece of passenger comfort?"

Every Sydney resident has had a tumultuous relationship with Sydney Trains.

While the service isn’t always perfect aboard the NSW system, it can’t be denied that Sydney’s trains are pretty damn good.

If you’ve been lucky to board one of the newer Waratahs, the look and feel of the trains is pretty sleek and clean. Modern updates have included electronic signs displaying stations, but a few simple features have always been a staple for Sydney Trains: two levels of seating and reversible seats.

But it turns out that these features that Sydneysiders take for granted are bewildering to everyone else outside of New South Wales.

TikTok user @maxe_boi uploaded a video of a normal Sydney train while demonstrating how the seats onboard the Waratah operated. The video showing the reversible seats captured the attention of over 160,000 people, with the comments being flooded with confusion and awe.