Your new strategy of making the bus fast and effective by keeping people from riding it is going to be a booming success. I really like how you started with this cool new rule that you’re not allowed to take a cup of coffee on the bus. Way to alienate people from integrating public transit into their lives! You know, the next step should probably be angry red letters proclaiming “ASSHOLES INSIDE” broadside the bus and possibly you could lower the height of the door to three feet so we’d have to crawl inside. That would really make the few of us who still choose to ride transit after the last few years simply scurry away in fear and confusion. But who am I to tell you how to do your job? It’s obvious that you’re the masters of your trade – I’ll definitely be taking my car next time. —Former instructor of the Linda Mosher School of Really Good Drivers
This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 5, 2015.
That is not a new rule. It has been in effect for years. It is a safety issue. Not for you but the poor sap who gets YOUR coffee spilled on him if the bus has to brake suddenly and in this city with our beloved driving public that is a very real possibility. Stay the fuck home or walk.
You can bring your coffee on board provided it’s in a proper travel mug. Timmies will even fill it for you.
Old rule is old. And sensible.
If people weren’t such pigs, then maybe they would allow coffee and other drinks on a bus.
Drink your coffee at home before you leave like most folks do. Sheesh.
I still don’t get shitting on buses and the people who choose to ride them.
It’s some twisted mindset to think you’re “better than them” or “above” having to do that.
I look forward to getting off work and watching an episode of Archer while on the way home… not having to deal with elitist snobs and their shitty driving skills and saving my gas for actual trips where buses aren’t really an option.
Yes, it usually takes longer… but really, are you going to complain about getting home 5-10 minutes later when you get to watch your favorite tv shows?
If being one of those elitists means your commute is immeasurably shittier than mine, I have to wonder who the real “loser” (non-winner) is there.
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Someone – maybe the mod – didn’t have understand what you wrote, became fearful and deleted it (just to be certain).
Yes Princess, do us all a favour and drive. You’re far too much maintenance for a transit service…don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out.
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Jesus Sonofabitch (08/07, 5:20PM)
You night be right but I think the real reason that three of my four “Assessments” were deleted (only the one for the “Halifax transit administrators” survived) was owing to the fact that they had become formulaic, i.e. repetitive. And I agree with her. I was becoming a bit bored writing them myself. I think I’ll stick to Philosophy.
Cheerio!
montrealman,
Maybe if you just wrote one word responses to all bitches none of your posts would be deleted. I suggest that word be: Cheerio!
I totally get it.
Those rich elitist with travel mugs get to have their coffee.
And, the poor folks that clean out their Tim protons cups and attempt to re-use them don’t get their coffee.
There ought to be a travel mug tax to fund a “travel mugs for all” program.
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Son of Mac (08/08. 1055AM)
An excellent idea. I’ll try it on you first. “Cheerio!” How was that?
A pleasure as always,
Cheerio!
^^^ That was the most profound, well crafted and intelligently constructed, yet unusually concise, of your ubiquitous and typically voluminous posts.
Bravo!
Could you be more specific? Could you bring reasons to support your several assertions? Many thanks in advance.
^^^
You forgot the Cheerio…
THE APPROPRIATE USE OF “CHEERIO”
Well no, actually I didn’t forget it but “Cheerio” is used only in cases of communications of some substance and/or length which, in my case, are invariably found together. To use it indiscriminately, as with everything else, is to dilute its force. It’s a judgement call really, not the application of any inflexible rule but, in view of the fact that it is not just my signature but my trademark as well, care must be taken in its use. I trust you agree.
Cheerio!
The “no take-out cups” rule is old, and it has some logic, but consider: Does any other city have such a rule? Not to my knowledge. Consider again: if no one else does it, is it a forward-thinking initiative Halifax can lead the way on, providing an example for other transit systems?
Maybe some people think so. I just think it’s an overreaching, paternalistic rule that discourages people from using transit as part of their daily routine.
I’ve been a transit commuter in loads of cities, and I’ve not once seen a cup of take-out coffee spilled. I’m sure it’s happened. I’m also sure that it’s rare, and in most cases results in nothing more than a stained pair of pants.
The bus floor is usually filthy and wet anyway, why would it even matter if coffee got spilled on it, Is stepping in spilled coffee worse then stepping in salt slush and mud? Its not like your staining the fine plush carpet of a luxury automobile, The seats are hard plastic, But I’m one of those elitist snobs drinking my Starbucks in my Infinity G looking down my nose at the bus losers… NOT, took the bus for years and I just hated it though and I feel for the people big time, Let them have a fucking coffee its cold as hell waiting for that damn thing which is always late! I’m one of those people who loves cars though so I make big sacrifices to own one, and I make under 20 a hour too, Not rich by any stretch…. I love cars though so giving up things like cable and expensive cell phone data plans, nights out drinking in the bars and video games isn’t that bad… Just a friendly suggestion to people looking to get off the bus and into a car, But for those who need Transit or enjoy it (gasp!) I support ya! I bet the ones thinking up the rules for the bus were drinking a hot cup of Komono Dragon in their BMW this morning anyway
In NY you can buy a beer in grand central and drink it while headed home on the trains.
‘Course, you don’t even want to know how much worse the floors are…. and the wafty, nasty smell.
Not sure if it IS forward thinking or not…