To the asshole on the 82 yesterday who felt the need to open the window ’cause he was too warm… fuck you! I take the bus to work so that I can be comfortable. If I wanted to be cold, I’d fucking walk! And it’s not like it’s just me on the bus either. Everyone else is comfortable and minding their own business (well as much as you can on a bus that smells like pee) and all of a sudden you’re uncomfortable so it’s ok for you to open a window in the middle of the fricking winter?! You’re an ass and I hope your balls freeze off!
—Cold and uncomfortable
This article appears in Feb 19-25, 2009.
Sounds like all hot flashing menopausal women should avoid the 82.
Its “public” transit, not private transit. Get a car.
On many busues, the heat has only 2 variable speeds: Volcano and Off. This is especially true of the older buses that frequent the 82 during rush hour. Some passengers will open a window (note the singular) to counter this instead of asking the driver to turn off/down the heat. Either way is fine, but if it gets too cold behind the wiindow and there’s nowhere else to sit, it is OK to politely ask for the window to be shut. If it gets too hot, people can take off jackets.
This whole situation depends on whether or not the bus is busy. If it is, it’s perfectly okay to open that window. Most people are probably feeling the same way. If the bus isn’t busy, take your bleedin’ jacket off. Most people are over dressed for the weather anyways.
People over dress, Dr F. because you never know when the bus is going to be an hour late leaving you out in the cold. heh.
Seriously though, busses get disgustingly hot when they’re crowded. Hot and smelly. Ick.
My biggest issue is when it’s really too cold to open a window, but the driver doesn’t seem to take into account that most everyone is bundled up. That, and people who think it’s okay to douse themselves in most trendy of “perfumes”, with no regard for those of us who are adversley effected by all the stank.