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Morgan Freeman will be the new voice of the Vancouver transit system, and we're jealous
THE VAST MAJORITY of us can would recognise the Luas lady’s voice no bother.
And as for the Iarnród Éireann voice, sure we’ve had that nailed for years.
All of which suggests that the voice you hear on your daily commute plays a bigger role in your day-to-day life than many of us realise.
And that is why we’re particularly jealous of commuters in Vancouver who will be treated to the dulcet tones of Morgan Freeman for the foreseeable future.
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The actor, whose God-like voice has spawned countless memes, has lent his voice to Translink for a limited time.
Over the course of this summer, Morgan will be greeting commuters, advising them of a new tap-to-pay feature, and reminding them of train etiquette.
And he doesn’t stop there.
Christ, imagine having Morgan Freeman warning you to keep your feet off the seats.
According to the Vancouver Sun, the new feature was born of Morgan’s long-time collaboration with Visa, with TransLink spokesman Chris Bryan confirming the partnership.
Much and all as we love the Luas lady, we’re sickened that we’re not lucky enough to get a smidge of Morgan.
But in its absence, there’s always this…
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