bus trouble

here’s a couple of hints for the owners of these aisle nightmare’s…1. a lot of us are on public transit at rush hour because we have one of those…what do you call them, oh yeah, job things. That may imply (since it doesn’t seem to have dawned on you) that we are dressed for (stay with me here) work. Now that monstrosity with the screaming kid sucking juice is in contact with the ground by what is it. Gravity. Right. That would mean that the effing thing is at best dirty, and in inclement weather we’ll be nice at just call it mud. The absolute least you could do while sitting in oblivion with the mirror image unemployed mum is that you keep the effing thing off my clothes. Some of us have things to do that day, even if you don’t.2. Oh yeah, the bus aisle is like 39 inches or so wide. Perhaps the best place to sit is not opposite your troll image across the aisle with her screamer so it’s easier to talk (yell, sharing is great) on the bus. There is nothing, but nothing more satisfying than running the obstacle course while attending to clothing, twice during the trip, since you seem to live in the netherregions of HRM and never seem to get off.3. Busses are supposed to be non eating environments and yeah, your scramer has had enough and probably doesn’t like other people much. I’m sure that feeling is generally returned. People have to sit on these seats and your kids snack attached to the ass of my pants I can do without thanks.4. If at rush hour these SUV like contraptions take up one seat for the stroller space, another for overweight I’m losing the baby fat not mom, and another for associated luggate and bags, Metro Transit oughta’ charge three fares.5. Bring back the fold the effing thing up and struggle up the stairs like the rest of the world rule. Put the bloody thing in your lap, not mine.6. If your financial position has made you ride public transit with everything you own in your kids lap at rush hour, you probably should have considered the act of breeding somewhat more closely before giving in to temptation.

Man, there are some awfully bitter people in this city. I am quite certain that the stroller people want to be on the bus just as much as you want them to be there. Unfortunately, not everyone owns a car, and people gotta go places now and then (even parents do! gasp!), so the bus is really the only option. I agree that smaller strollers would be advantageous, but depending on where the mom or dad is going with their tot, it may not be optimal (strollers help carry grocery bags, kid’s stuff, etcetera); also, depending on the age of the child, an umbrella stroller may not work at all.Just ease up a little, folks. I am sure the moms and dads who ride the bus with their children don’t do so for pleasure; I am sure they cringe everytime their toddler picks up a swear word from your foul mouths. I do ride the bus to and from work, so I hear the foul mouths of my fellow bus riders. I would certainly not subject my children to such nastiness, so I am sure those who must take their children on the bus agree. Have a little consideration, patience, and kindness.