Please allow me to begin, 99.9% of the time, my bus experiences have been positive. I`ve seen the odd driver who clearly has life issues, maybe not anger issues. I don`t require a driver to roll out the red carpet for me as a result of me tossing my 2 bucks in the till. Just a polite hello is fine. Clearly for many of these drivers their profession was a case of settling rather than choosing to be. Anyways, after the surge of driver complaints, I can`t get over the level of “happiness” these drivers have been throwing out there lately, clearly a case of overcompensation and unnecessarily issued. You don`t need to overdue it because only a select few of you have “issues”, just be real, if that means act like an asshole then so be it. I am often amazed at the bus etiquette shown by passengers, at to be honest, I can`t believe the restraint most driver show with some of the idiots that feel Fuck/Shit/Bitch/HO are integral words in the English language that an entire bus needs to hear. I`d like to throw all you “hard” asses off the bus myself however, I suppose this is what MP3`s and IPods were introduced for, to not be forced to witness/listen to tomorrow`s generation.
—Wish I had a scooter
This article appears in Apr 2-8, 2009.
This seems to be a bitch that turned into a love, sort of. 400+ drivers means 400+ ways of getting treated when you plunk in that twonie. That’s all I can really say on this one.
On a lighter note, here’s something fun to pass your time.
http://ruletheweb.co.uk/b3ta/bus/
So you’re bitching about the drivers being NICE now? REALLY?? I think a little friendliness is great, even if it’s a bit overdone at times, who really cares?? The guy that drops me off in front of work in the morning has started stopping in front of the driveway and letting me off instead of driving past it to the bus stop, and it’s great! I’ve noticed a lighter tone from the majority of MT drivers lately, and i think it’s bloody fantastic. This bitch looks like something that was written out of boredom more than anything. Lame.
That WAS fun.
I think the bad drivers are the least of Metro Transit’s problems. Getting people from A to B on time — or in less than an hour — isn’t really much to ask. I don’t want a fucking tour of the city everyday!
And most of the passengers just suck. It’s like Wal-Mart on Wheels. Really, you’d think there would be more bus drivers losing it on a daily basis.
Jesus christ. people complain when MT drivers aren’t nice, and then complain when they ARE nice! (yah I get it though you’re complaining about the overcompensation, but still. be happy you’re getting non fuckwad drivers these days).
I haven’t noticed any difference, myself. I generally see the same drivers on my routes and the guy who drives my 18 route on wednesdays is a surly as ever so….
Would one of you people that works on this website PLEEEAZZZZZE fix the “Edit Comment” button???? It is extreeeeeemely ANNOYING!!!!!!!!!
Fuck/Shit/Bitch/HO are all key components of the english language, pillars if you will. And it is in my own professional opinion that the riders on the bus who are lucky enough to hear them will go on to live fuller, richer lives because of it.
Furthermore, IPods were created so that I could play music quiz while waiting for my laundry to dry, the creation had nothing to do with “witnessing tomorrows generation”
Which leads me to my next point. If you are referring to the youth that swear on the bus as tomorrows generation, and you “wish you had a scooter”, I’m led to believe that you have also “settled” in life. How come you can’t afford to buy a car and drive yourself where you need to go? Or if you are so environmental why don’t you live closer to where you live/work/play? Tsk tsk on you buddy, tsk tsk.
jezz which buses do you take?