Last night on the way home from work was by far the most exciting ride in months!
I'm sitting at the back of the bus for the whole ride and at one of the main bus stop terminals a group of 6 young teens get on. You can tell they are nothing but trouble makers considering the get on the bus singing "Smoking weed all day, drinking booze all day" at the top of their lungs not giving a shit. Considering the oldest looked 15 and the youngest looked aobut 12, it seemed like a pathetic attempt at getting attention. And when they get on where did they decide to sit? Around me! They sat beside me, behind me, in front of me, and across from me. I felt like i was being swarmed and at any moment they were going to rob me of everything. Almost as soon as they sit down, the bus driver stands up and begins walking towards the back of the bus. 'Oh i know exactly where this is going' i think to myself. Bus driver asks to see all of their transfers because he does not think they are valid. One girl yells 'i showed you my bus pass' and he says thats great but the people that had transfers he wants to see them again. The boy that looked 12 flashes his transfer slipped rolled up into a tube and puts it away. The bus driver yells 'unroll it and show it to me'. The boy unravels it, flashes it, then rolls it back up. The bus driver asks again 'unroll it and show it to me!' this time noticably pissed off. The driver looks at it and says that it is no good. Boy tells him it is. Bus driver says that the transfer is only good until 5:30pm and it is now 6pm, so either pay or get off the bus. The the driver realizes everyones trasnfer slips expired at 5:30pm. One girl says 'well we have been waiting for the bus since 5:30pm'. Yah it doesn't exactly work that way. When it expires, it expires and the bus was not late, in fact the bus was early! So he tells them all to either pay or get off. Most of them refuse because they claim they don't understand what the problem is. He tells them either get off or I will call the cops to explain it! Driver decides that he should have a second look at the one girls bus pass, and when she flashed it all i heard was the driver yell "thats not even a bus pass, pay or get off!" Haha! I am trying not to laugh because their attempts at getting/ staying on the bus are becoming more & more pathetic! He gives up and demands that all of them get off his bus! He goes back to the front and the kids start walking towards the back door. As soon as the door opens they try to pretend they get off but it's hard not to notice a group of 6 loud kids! Bus driver really screams "GET OFF MY BUS NOW" and walks towards the back door to personally escort them off! One by one as they leave he yells "Get off! Get off! Gett off!" then the 12 year old yells "F you!" Bus driver contunues "Shut up! Shut up!" as they get off!!! HAHAHA! It was great & hilarious! All i know is that it made the rest of my bus ride nice & peaceful!
Bus driver, you are my hero!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Listerine, does the body good!
Here's an interesting story i recorded from 2008!
Today i'm in store for a treat! Not only do I have an alcoholic sitting behind me, but it's a special kind of alcoholic; a listerine drinker!
As soon as the guy attempted to sit down, by almost falling on me, i realized he was drunk. I slowly started to smell the alcohol, and eventually so did the other passenger sitting close by. After a few minutes the guy changed seats from beside me to sitting behind me, which is even worse because now i feel like he is breathing down my neck! So drunk guy starts talking to himself and soon enough another passenger turns around and realizes the guy is drunk. So here's the guy talking to himself, constantly siffling his nose like he has a bad cocaine addiction when all of a sudden he pulls a Listerine bottle out of his bag, opens it up, and takes a big swig of it! I'm thinking to myself 'now what is he goign to do, spit it out on the floor?' Nope, he swallows it. He wasn't using it to freshen his breath from the alcohol, the Listerine WAS the alcohol! WOW! So we finally arrive at the main terminal and of course the ride is not complete for our Listerine friend without hawking a huge wad of spit on the floor. Keep in mind this guy is standing right behind me, for all i know he may have spit on me!
I am so glad we are at our stop! Get me off this bus ASAP!
Today i'm in store for a treat! Not only do I have an alcoholic sitting behind me, but it's a special kind of alcoholic; a listerine drinker!
As soon as the guy attempted to sit down, by almost falling on me, i realized he was drunk. I slowly started to smell the alcohol, and eventually so did the other passenger sitting close by. After a few minutes the guy changed seats from beside me to sitting behind me, which is even worse because now i feel like he is breathing down my neck! So drunk guy starts talking to himself and soon enough another passenger turns around and realizes the guy is drunk. So here's the guy talking to himself, constantly siffling his nose like he has a bad cocaine addiction when all of a sudden he pulls a Listerine bottle out of his bag, opens it up, and takes a big swig of it! I'm thinking to myself 'now what is he goign to do, spit it out on the floor?' Nope, he swallows it. He wasn't using it to freshen his breath from the alcohol, the Listerine WAS the alcohol! WOW! So we finally arrive at the main terminal and of course the ride is not complete for our Listerine friend without hawking a huge wad of spit on the floor. Keep in mind this guy is standing right behind me, for all i know he may have spit on me!
I am so glad we are at our stop! Get me off this bus ASAP!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Not with me please
If you get on the bus and there are at least 20 empty seats would you sit with the person reading the newspaper? Probably not. If you got on the bus and there were 20 empty seats but you were carrying two bags, would u sit with someone reading the newspaper? Definetly not! You would go for one of the many empty seats! So why did this young girl just get on the bus with two bags decide to sit with me when there are at least 20 empty seats!!! She almost sat in an empty seat but stopped and turned around and sat with me instead! And just because of my luck she is drenched in perfume. Before I got upset I turned around to check out the seats and yup, was right, almost every seat behind us is empty, even two person seats. Lots of room for her bags. So can anyone explain to me why she would do this to me? Please any explanation!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Bus surfing
I made a new term this morning after watching people standing on the bus.
When people stand on a moving bus it does,'t really resemble standing but more of a wave or dance, sort of like surfing. So Bus Surfing is when people have to stand on the bus and it's a very bumpy, stop & go ride, and they are being jolted back & forth, side to side trying to balance and keep themselves from falling.
So my story today involves bus surfing, which is something you want to avoid if possible, unless you are like the lady i saw on the bus this morning. She got on and sat at the very back across from me. The bus was driving for no more then 5 minutes when she decided to stand. At first i thought we were approaching her stop but when i looked outside i realized we were on a bridge, and would be on it for at least 5 more minutes. So why did this lady take the time to wipe all crumbs & crusty's off the seat just to stand up within minutes of sitting down especially if her stop isn't for another few minutes. Since we are on the bridge the bus goes over a bump every 3 seconds, why would you want to put yourself through that? So as soon as we get off the bridge there is a bus stop but does she get off? NO! Instead she continues standing but puts her bag down on an empty seat beside her. So her bag can sit but she can't? Keep in mind the bus is packed and everyone is standing, and instead of someone sitting in the last empty seat, she decides her bag should have a seat instead! This makes no sense. I am starting to think maybe she just isn't all there?! At the next stop more people cram onto the bus and the bus driver asks for everyone to push back and make more room. What does the lady do? Nothing! She keeps her bag in the seat and doesn't budge. Everyone is looking at her waiting to see if she is going move her bag and sit down or let someone else sit there. I'm not sure where this lady was going but all i know is that ten minutes later when i got off the bus she was still on it, bus surfing.
Never choose bus surfing over sitting if you have a choice.
When people stand on a moving bus it does,'t really resemble standing but more of a wave or dance, sort of like surfing. So Bus Surfing is when people have to stand on the bus and it's a very bumpy, stop & go ride, and they are being jolted back & forth, side to side trying to balance and keep themselves from falling.
So my story today involves bus surfing, which is something you want to avoid if possible, unless you are like the lady i saw on the bus this morning. She got on and sat at the very back across from me. The bus was driving for no more then 5 minutes when she decided to stand. At first i thought we were approaching her stop but when i looked outside i realized we were on a bridge, and would be on it for at least 5 more minutes. So why did this lady take the time to wipe all crumbs & crusty's off the seat just to stand up within minutes of sitting down especially if her stop isn't for another few minutes. Since we are on the bridge the bus goes over a bump every 3 seconds, why would you want to put yourself through that? So as soon as we get off the bridge there is a bus stop but does she get off? NO! Instead she continues standing but puts her bag down on an empty seat beside her. So her bag can sit but she can't? Keep in mind the bus is packed and everyone is standing, and instead of someone sitting in the last empty seat, she decides her bag should have a seat instead! This makes no sense. I am starting to think maybe she just isn't all there?! At the next stop more people cram onto the bus and the bus driver asks for everyone to push back and make more room. What does the lady do? Nothing! She keeps her bag in the seat and doesn't budge. Everyone is looking at her waiting to see if she is going move her bag and sit down or let someone else sit there. I'm not sure where this lady was going but all i know is that ten minutes later when i got off the bus she was still on it, bus surfing.
Never choose bus surfing over sitting if you have a choice.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Like a can of Sardines
This bus is packed so tight I can't move & my body hurts from being crammed. It doesn't help that the lady beside me is spilling over into my seat! I am at the very back of the bus and the seats feel smaller than the rest. God, my feet don't even touch the floor! One seat is left and that is the one beside me, and this lady spotted it from the other end of the bus. She pushed her way through everyone just to get to it and she is not a tiny person. So she plunks down beside me, shoving me against the person on the other side of me. She really should have stayed standing. I am so crammed that my arm is actually falling asleep. Wait, what, she is reading a book! As if she isn't already taking up enough space, now she is sticking her elbows out just to hold the book! I am about ready to elbow her in the side. Oh and now she is giggling because it's funny how crammed we are. Wait, omg, i know that laugh, i have heard it before. She's the same lady that made the bus driver help her jaywalk!!! I hate u lady, and now i am in a really bad mood! Oh good, get off the bus! i can finally move & breath! Ugh, i am sure i will be seeing her again but next time i will just stand. It can't be any worse than sitting beside her.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Aint no mountain high enough
Lately we have been getting some snow dumped on us, and everyone knows taking the bus after a storm is not fun. So we get about 15 cm of snow over night, nothing too bad and it looks like the plows have cleared almost everything. I get to the bus stop and there's a snowbank roughly 2 feet wide by 1 foot high between me and the road. It's a but too wide for me to stretch my legs over it and climb onto the bus so while i wait for the bus i slowly kick away at the snow & dig myself a little path to the road. Just as i finish, the bus pulls up and even though my path is small, the bus driver pulls right up to it!! Perfect, i walk on without having to climb over the snow bank.
So overnight we receive more snow.This time almost 40cm! Even though we just had this storm everything is open including the office i work in so i have no choice but to get up and take the bus to work. From my window the roads look clear so i figure taking the bus won't be too bad. Well was i WRONG! I leave my place and walk down the plowed path to the sidewalk where my bus stop is. This time it is not a snow bank but it is a MOUNTAIN of snow about 5 feet high! As soon as i realize the size of it my jaw drops, how am i supposed to climb over that when the bus comes!! The sidewalk is very long with no driveways so i would have to walk all the way down the street just to get off the sidewalk and onto the street side. Luckily a man is on the other side of this mountain standing on the street waiting for the bus. He immediately starts chuckling when he sees the dumbfounded look on my face. He says to me "you have no choice but to climb it" and sticks his hand out to help me over it. So with the help of this man i go for it and start mountain climbing...and i survived to tell my tale!
So overnight we receive more snow.This time almost 40cm! Even though we just had this storm everything is open including the office i work in so i have no choice but to get up and take the bus to work. From my window the roads look clear so i figure taking the bus won't be too bad. Well was i WRONG! I leave my place and walk down the plowed path to the sidewalk where my bus stop is. This time it is not a snow bank but it is a MOUNTAIN of snow about 5 feet high! As soon as i realize the size of it my jaw drops, how am i supposed to climb over that when the bus comes!! The sidewalk is very long with no driveways so i would have to walk all the way down the street just to get off the sidewalk and onto the street side. Luckily a man is on the other side of this mountain standing on the street waiting for the bus. He immediately starts chuckling when he sees the dumbfounded look on my face. He says to me "you have no choice but to climb it" and sticks his hand out to help me over it. So with the help of this man i go for it and start mountain climbing...and i survived to tell my tale!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Blast from the Past!
This morning is freezing and it reminded me of an entry i did 2 years ago. So today i am going to post my entry from January 2009! Enjoy!
So today is a typical morning on my way to work, and the winter cold snap has finally hit us! There's a windchill and the coldest it has been all season. So why is it that while we are at a bus stop waiting, the driver finds it a good idea to keep the doors open? We are stuck at this stop for another 2 minutes waiting for other buses to catch up, and our doors are wide open & are remaining open! It's so cold I can see my breath! Sure the driver will say it's so that passengers running to catch the bus will know it's waiting and not leaving. But don't you think they would get that hint from the bus not moving & with its 4 ways on? Once the running passenger gets within, say 5 metres, then open the doors if you would like to give them that reassurance. Otherwise I am already on the bus and would prefer not to freeze @ 8am without being fully awake!
So today is a typical morning on my way to work, and the winter cold snap has finally hit us! There's a windchill and the coldest it has been all season. So why is it that while we are at a bus stop waiting, the driver finds it a good idea to keep the doors open? We are stuck at this stop for another 2 minutes waiting for other buses to catch up, and our doors are wide open & are remaining open! It's so cold I can see my breath! Sure the driver will say it's so that passengers running to catch the bus will know it's waiting and not leaving. But don't you think they would get that hint from the bus not moving & with its 4 ways on? Once the running passenger gets within, say 5 metres, then open the doors if you would like to give them that reassurance. Otherwise I am already on the bus and would prefer not to freeze @ 8am without being fully awake!
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