Never thought I would write one of these, but here goes. Nearly every day on my way to class, I have to brave a bus that is insanely jam-packed full of people. Trouble is, though I am a skinny individual, I usually have a musical instrument on my back and a bookbag by my side, which considerably increases my width and effectively transforms me into a slow-moving human pack mule. The bus is usually so full that there’s no place to sit down, and more people always flood in behind me, filling the bus to the brim. I usually end up caught in the middle, right by the back door—and whenever the bus comes to a major stop, a dozen people push and shove past me from both directions in the mass exodus off the overcrowded vehicle. I would say I wish people had the decency to pause and let me get out of their way, but I’m so hemmed in by the squeezing and hurrying and utterances of “excuse me” that there’s nowhere to move to. I’m sick and weary of it, but I have a music degree to finish and I’m in no position to buy a car. So, hopefully someone will read this, and next time, find it in their heart to give a fellow harried commuter a break. —Stuck in the Middle
This article appears in Mar 18-24, 2010.
walk the fuck home or take a cab
Bahawhawhawhaw – Jesus, kid, welcome to the real world. You are just another ball on that four wheeled pin ball machine without the benefit of ’tilt’.
I always am very sorry as I rub up against you.
Veerrrrryyyy sooooorrrrryyyyy…….
usually,if the bus is that full,you try to get to nearest exit,or the rear.but some idiot always gets in your way. sigh.
oh, and to the chick that fell into my lap on wedsnesday, on the # 2, you made my day honey. even before you rubbed my balls as you were getting off, on purpose. give me your number, if you read this,you were gone before i could react.
well mr. bard you sound like a nice polite young man
this group won’t be much help to you
Well then you should have taken up the flute like your mother told you, and not the double bass.
Get used to it though, because even AFTER you finish your “music degree”, you’re not going to be able to afford a car, sorry…
when i had to take my alto sax on the school bus i envied the flute/piccolo players…but i always felt bad for the tuba player
Metro Transit either needs more of those accordion buses or they need to start using them at peak times. I’ve started walking home from work lately (4km) to save money on a bus pass and because the 52 has been ridiculously crowded for the last couple of months.
I like hot skinny musicians…..maybe I am doing it on purpose. Just trying to cop a feel…lol
Geez LS, you must be slipping in your old age. I’d have thought you’d hit it like a tom cat with spring fever.
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Didn’t you read my post, living?
we must have both got him!
Word of advice.. take your instrument off your back while you’re on the bus. I am sure people see you before they need to get by you and wince…. People are just trying to get to the door before it shuts and they have to wait til the next stop to get off…. having to shuffle your way through a crowd is tough enough without having a slow-moving human pack mule to contend with.
Music degree….lol. You’ll be driving a bus in no time. Get a real degree.
When they see the music case people will be thinking, oh fuck he’s heading to SGR to bum change. Accordion bus, maybe that’s what the OP thought, hey a bus for accordion players