Sick buses or is it just the drivers?
Once again, it’s the ‘BACK DOOR’ issue. Do bus drivers enjoy seeing a rider standing at the back door, waiting for it to open, standing there like a dummy? The back door should open at all stops, but no, this driver watched the rider standing there, and other riders were also telling the driver “BACK DOOR.” The driver says “press the bar.” Yeah, press the filthy, germ soaked bar, great idea driver, we’ve started the flu and cold season and you want me to touch the filthy, germ soaked bar. Even the doors that are supposed to work when you wave you hand over the “HERE” icon, now you must touch the filthy, germ soaked door to get it to open. It’s time for the transit company to clean up its act. How are they doing with the overtime abuse situation that we heard about during their strike? —Transit Rider, Not By Choice
This article appears in Nov 29 – Dec 5, 2012.
You know, Mr. Hughes, I’m pretty sure you’re rich enough to not have to ravel by public transit.
Take the Spruce Moose, instead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57mcaICRyTQ
If you’re taking the bus and sit down in a seat and/or hold on to one of the grab handles at any point in your journey, then touching the “filthy, germ soaked bar” is bit of a moot point, don’t you think? If you’re that concerned about catching something, carry some hand sanitizer with you or don’t touch your face until you can properly wash them……(in the filthy, germ soaked public bathrooms at the mall, bus terminal, hospital, school, etc of where-ever it is you’re going)
Otherwise, you might want to explore other modes of transportation.
And for the record, I’ve taken the bus on a semi-regular basis for the past several years and I can probably count on 1 hand how many times I’ve had to touch ANY part of the door to get it to open. I don’t think this is as big of an issue as you’re making it out to be.
*That should read: “Don’t touch your face until you can properly wash your hands”
Avast covered the germ part already, so here I go. Overtime abuse? Problem has been solved, look at the schedule changes that were implemented after the strike. Every driver is on a fixed schedule, no more overtime abuse claims. OB, please read the Chronicle Herald before you get mad about a problem that is no longer a problem.
Use gloves? Your forearm? Go to the front door?
maybe poster is naked and has no choice but to touch the filthy germ laden bar except with bare flesh.
this one ‘takes the cake’ as mum would say.
empower thyself you twit. take part in your own departure by touching the bar! you can do it!
How do you even leave your house everyday?
That’s a rawkin’ new avatar you’ve got there, Captain. 🙂
some back doors, open with the wave of a hand, stand in front of, or are operated by the driver. no two buses are the same lately. with that in mind, how come you are in such a fucking hurry to rejoin the ratrace?
Much appreciated, Orgasmatron! Gotta keep the fans happy >;D
One season? The fans arn’t happy.
The people germing up the bar are the same people breathing all over you, sitting where you sit and sneezing every fucking where. Did you seriously not consider this before you wrote this ridiculous bitch? Carry some hand sanitizer and man the fuck up.. Sometimes you have to take some responsibility for yourself. Why? Because it’s not just about you.
seriously, how can you be so self entitled and manage to still take the bus like a regular person? I’d think that inflated head would just expand like a gas bladder and float you wherever you need to go…
“inflated … gas bladder” lol, i will be chuckling on that one all afternoon, thanks crayons!
I like this one:
“Carry some hand sanitizer and man the fuck up.”
LOL
I’m not finding fault with your comment, Crayons. I agree with you 100%. This just struck me funny, is all.
I got an image of Clint Eastwood telling someone to “Man up and use the damn hand sanitizer, punk!”
lol
http://www.advertolog.com/dettol/print-out…
Well that kind of puts it in perspective, Molly.
^^ lol, not MY perspective. but op’s, i’ll betcha.
So don’t lick your fingers or jam one in your eye. FFS you’re in a small enclosed box full of airborne particles and you’re worried about a tiny bar you can fist bump.
The OB must be completely petrified when she (if a man went buts over this I would call him a she) has to open any door and must go into fits going into an elevator.
Bacteria make up anywhere from 1 to 3% of our body mass at a given time.They’re part of life, embrace them they keep us alive.
On the flip side, you ARE going to die OP so try to enjoy life a bit more. Hope I was of some help.
Suck it up, you’re likely one of those people who do not ring the bell and expect the driver to instantly know that you are getting off the bus.
As for your question about the overtime, glad you asked. The pull the wool over your eyes people in management who told everyone that rostering was the way to keep overtime down, have lied through their teeth. Everyday I hear people being called in for extras, one guy on the spareboard got plenty of overtime last week alone, and have you not heard how many other cities in our country that had rostering to cut down on overtime went to court to get out of it? Ha the fuck ha!!!!!