Each weekday around noon, rolling down North Street, comes the ‘4 Downtown’ Transit Bus. And it’s usually driven by the same comtemptable and generally creepy bus driver. I’m typically oblivious to my transit surroundings (lost in thought, iPod, having a life), but today I couldn’t help but note that I was sat on bus 973.
I bothered to note the vehicle # this time so I could issue this little bitch and- just perhaps- generate MetroTransit’s attentions, as here’s one transit employee who has certainly justified closer scrutiny.
In today’s episode, Mr. Busdriver maligned a young woman who ran for the bus (like we’ve all had to do) and then he proceeded to take the time out of everyone’s day to loudly proclaim to her “Efficient today, ain’t ya” with condescending intent. Likely, she was running due to his daily disrespect to schedule adherence. He’s either way late or way early.
I’ve seen this clown pull prior stunts like wheel right past me while at the stop (despite my wearing black against a snow covered environment), hesitatingly and veryyy slowlyyy pass me a transfer (like he’s playing a game only he understands)… or telling a senior to “hurry up” into his seat. “We haven’t got all day” he growled. Yeah, and we don’t all require a forearm crutch like this elderly gent does, either.
Not a people person.
I’ve mentioned this a-hole to other unfortunates who have to ride his chariot of gloom, and all have similar yarns to spin.
I will be a hapless commuter no more, though. I’ll be re-scheduling my workday to ride the ‘2 Downtown’, just to avoid the discomfort of sharing an enclosed space with Mr. Busdriver. —uneasy rider
This article appears in Mar 25-31, 2010.
Yep. And yet these morons and their union ha dthe gall to go on strike a couple years back because 50 grand a year was not near sufficient for the highly skilled (and university educated) position of bus driver.
Sounds like the perfect candidate for some unobtrusive video taping & put it up on Utub.
Let management get their info from the internet…there’s no other way to get their attention.
But that always seems to work ~;)
“condescending intent”?
Really?
I’m all for bus drivers not being assholes. I’m all for everyone not being assholes. Especially while on the job. Especially if they deal with the public.
But, “condescending intent”? Don’t use bullshit phrases like that it makes you sound like an idiot.
Frankly all you have on this guy is him being rude, except for him driving past you “on purpose”. I seriously doubt that bus drivers drive past people just to be a dick, more often than not these things are just innocent mistakes.
And no one believes that you’re apathetic about all this (lost in thought, iPod, having a life) oh yeah you’re pretty cool. You couldn’t help but notice because you have it in for this guy ever since he drove past you and have to use bullshit phrases like “condescending intent” to amplify his offense. If it had been any other bus driver I’m betting you’d take “Efficient today, ain’t ya” as a harmless teasing joke. Which it was.
I don’t trust anything you say about this guy. I think you’re exaggerating. If you have a personal beef with this person just say so, this is a bitch board after all.
Yet another reason to get a car,and a life,poor baby,drama,drama,would you like a tissue,grow the fuck up,or crap your broom stick.
I agree with fizz that the phrase “condescending intent” is pretty condescendin in and of itself.
Other than that I couldn’t give a flying fuck about “another boring bus bitch”.
to me, this doesn’t sound much like exaggerating…
I can totally see this as being on of the bus drivers.
not that all are like this by any means, but I have seen some fairly unpleasant drivers… and likewise, unpleasant passengers to get them in the mood….
now if he was barking at people or flailing about like a rabid wombat on speed…
then it might be a little far fetched.
^ but it would be far more interesting.
indeed… and would warrant an all new tag.
or any tag for that matter…
weren’t we supposed to get Mod-4.0 this week?
robot or otherwise? with the “bitch posted at” times being fucked up and no tags and no word, I’m thinking we’re all at the mercy of a bot.
quick , someone yell CUNT and see how long it stays.
Get a car like everyone else. Who truly wants to be on public transit? NO ONE.
Not that easily affordable for everyone to just get a car, ya know… haha.
I believe the OP. There are some bus drivers who are complete assholes. I was waiting for the bus once on Chebucto, and I was the only one at the stop. I typically had to stand on the curb to see which bus was coming, and then when I would see that it wasn’t the one I wanted, I’d back away as far as I could to indicate I won’t be getting on the bus. Well, apparently one time, that wasn’t enough. I noticed he was stopping, and assumed that someone must be getting off. I had moved back, and I wasn’t even looking at the bus until he shouted at me, “Hey, if you’re not getting on the bus, shake your head!” Seriously? Fuck off. I’m sorry I inconvenienced this guy so much that he felt the need to shout at me.
Some drivers are just total pricks. I don’t think the phrase “condescending intent” is at all condescending in and of itself; I think it’s pretty much right on the nose.
i told you zZz, i am the moderator (kidding)
cunty, cunt, cuntflap- that’s for you mr. montreal
go ahead, pdg, give this person a little bit of transit education will you, i await your responce, so i can have a good laugh.
Why bitch about it here hoping it will get MT’s attention when you could just call or email them directly to complain? They really should be made aware of their employee’s bad behaviour so it can be addressed. This is a legit complaint, do yourself and every other transit user who comes in contact with this asshole, a favour and call Metro Transit or the HRM call centre (490-4000) to tell them about your experiences.
A good union man there — MT cannot do a damn thing about his behavior because of that.
I know this driver!! I’ll comfirm OP’s claims about this jerk.
Contacting Metro Transit results in zilch… I’ve been done that road. Your complaints get forwarded to the city… then disappear without a response.
I totally understand ‘condescending intent’.
And –uh– buy a car? That’s stupid. Public transit is there for the pulblic usage. OP voices a concern and all some people can offer is the idea to put YET another vehicle on the streets. That’s NO solution.
I didn’t read this as another bus bitch… its a busDRIVER bitch. haha.
To anyone saying this is an exaggeration, you must not ride transit regularly or at all. There are plenty of MT drivers out there doing a great job, but anybody who uses MT regularly is going to encounter the assholes, because they are there. Just as an example, one day I was on a #1 full of standing passengers, and this fucker was stamping on the brakes hard a few times in a row, saying “watch this, ha ha ha” as people lurched and flailed to keep their footing. Yep, real funny asshole.
Ignore sebastard, plushtashe, when he starts on his typical “get a car” “women suck” “kids should be banished from existence” or whatever bullshit. Actually, ignore him altogether.
Fortunately I haven’t had many asshole drivers — I tend to take the same routes and see a lot of the same drivers. Most say “hi” when passengers get on and actually respond when you say “thanks” and “have a nice day.” My favorite is the older lady with the curly hair who drives the 18 weekdays around 1:10pm. She’s such a sweet person and you can tell she genuinely likes people (and her job). She’s also stopped across from stalled busses to yell over instructions on how to get it to start up again and will wait for runners (the 18’s usually got some leeway with time during the later morning/early afternoon). A++
Two bucks says sebs is a $2 twink from the valley. With a sugar daddy from Truro.
Awww Pissy Kitty, did I step on your tail? Yup, your a woman.
“Pissy Kitty”? That’s the best you can do, Sebastard?
I expected more from you…you know, with you being a highly intelligent being and all!
Get bent, twink!
Hey LTWWBers,
Yes, it’s true, there’s a new moderator on the block and screwy time stamps or not, I am, in fact, a real girl.
Until next time,
4.0
That’s cool, the last girl was a real bitch. Not Robyn?
Didn’t the web editors past have a green strip down the left hand side of their posts?
Sticking with zZz’s Mod 4.0 name interesting…
mod 4= liar liar pants on fire
assuming… and that’s a big step in and of itself…
are you going to use your powers for good or evil?
anything to clear the air right away?
because undoubtedly we’re going to test you right away to get a feel for the ‘new environment’ and it’s enforced laws.
there is a disturbance in the force
Mod 4.0 have you taken to remove comments already?
that was quick…
while you don’t need to earn brownie points with any of us…
let’s face it, they’re delicious.
I await some form of stance…
whether you be a relaxed, liberal version of Mod 3.0 with some of the bugs fixed…
or whether you plan on incorporating more DRM and ‘enhanced security’, etc…
Mod 4.0 is probably some silly young female with a puckered twat and a women’s study degree from MSVU. I’ve had a few of my posts thrown to the hounds of cyberspace as well, so don’t fret, zZz – WE WILL PREVAIL!!! (Or at least outlast Mod 4.0)
M luthor’s lost some as well…
it’s like a massive tsunami in bitch land…
and we’re going to have to pick up the pieces.
THINK OF THE CHILDREN!
I’ve never had a comment removed…that makes me a lamer, doesn’t it? 🙁
Looks like more of the same, just changed the 3 to a 4. There’re nothing like the founders Tim & Andy.
She sounds young and trippin, really how many people would say “I am, in, fact, a real boy/man/women”
Can we trade you in for a computer?
so she found the time to post today but hasn’t released any new bitches…
interesting.
slagging off already?
or were there, in fact, no bitches for the day?
considering every day yields (albeit some usually repeatedly similar) several bitches, I’d say it’s time to get down to work.
PK- lame? umm I would say goody too shoes… But in fairness alot of us only had our first post removed in the past 2-1/2 weeks. So there’s still time for you.
just yell out fellatio a couple times and it’ll be *poof* gone!
FELLATIO!
FELLATIO!
I wonder if mod 4.0’ll delete posts with “banned” words if they’re spelled telephonically?
For instance: ka-unt.
or: fah-lay-she-oh.
That could be the grand loophole, guys.
Hahahaha, TTFN. Those twats are the worst! I had one get livid angry with me once when I said that one of my profs (a WS prof) was horrible and it turned out to be her favourite. Somehow my opinion was sexist, hateful and cruel and all I said was the certain prof was a lousy teacher, biased and cranky.
New mod, sweet…I mean cockpussy!
Op’s solution isn’t a bad one at all. Any profession has at least a few apples that are beyond rotten. Hell, I occasionally yell at people who don’t wave a head/hand to tell me they don’t want my bus. Stepping back isn’t good enough a signal for me as some people do that and still want the bus.
I for one welcome our new mod overlords.
all hail the overlords…na na na na na na na na leader
BAT-MAN! Er, I mean LEA-DERRRRRR!
Just to clarify, I have no list of banned words. context, my friends, is key. But yes, threats to safety or anonymity will get pulled.
Mod 4.0/Maude
I think I like you already, maude.