After my smuggery about not being a car owner yesterday I am seriously reconsidering my position. If I owned my very own shiny metal box then I wouldn’t have to risk my life by sharing a long public shiny metal box (sometimes called a bus) with complete morons.
There is a very clear sign at the front which says something along the lines of:
Oi, you people, that are sitting there. Do us, and yourselves, a favour and leave the bus driver alone - he/she has to concentrate on the road as there are lots of other vehicles and people out there. So, don’t distract him unless you really have to. Anything from a heart attack up is fine.
So, what the sweet mother of all that is holy and holey did the stupid tart in too tight fashionable ripped jeans think she was playing at when she was showing the driver the tattoo she had got on her shoulder? He had already nearly rear-ended two cars and a double decker bus whilst she was talking to her.
One lady dropped her shopping bag during one of these near misses causing a fruit escape; and the guy behind me fell forwards hurting his wrist. I dropped my book, losing my place.
She, in a loud voice straight out of Chav town, yelled at the other driver calling him a ‘wanker‘ and flipped onhim the finger. Lovely decorum - she clearly went to a high class hooker finishing school.
It made me wish that this were true.
Oh, that, by the way is from the deliciously wonderful ‘A Softer World’ which has beautiful, sometimes chilling, but always poignant photo strips created by the massively talented Emily Halifax and Joey Corneau. It’s not often that anything like this will bring tears to me eyes but so so many of these have. It’s like a little emotion bomb everytime one drops into Bloglines. I cold wax lyrical about this site forever but instead I’m just going to direct you to the archives. Spend some time there - you won’t regret it.
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March 14th, 2008 at 12:34 am
The socialist and environmentalist in me feels like i shouldn’t hate buses. But I do.
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March 14th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I loathe buses. Loathe.
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March 14th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Dan & Hilly - When I’m on my own, with a book to read and my iPod on and no one sitting next to, behind or in front of me; with a competent and considerate driver; with plenty of ventilation and the heating turned off I still hate buses but needs must until this devil drives.
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March 14th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Repeat after me “£1.10 a litre” My car costs more than my kids to run these days! If we had a half way decent bus service I would be seriously tempted to use it!
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March 16th, 2008 at 10:39 am
I always get a drunk or a hobo sitting next to me on the bus or an elderly lady who urges me every 5 seconds to tell her when her stop is coming up. It’s so much fun but I am grateful that now I can walk to work. Don’t miss the drunks or the hobos at all!
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March 16th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Selma - There’s nothing like an early morning encounter with a crazy person - although I generally prefer to wait until I get to work!
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