WTF Bus #13

Okay I know I rant about the people I encounter on the bus a LOT but today's going to be a bit different. This is about the bus system itself. I love that there's a system of public transportation and that we can reduce our carbon footprint or whatever, but after waiting 20 minutes for a bus, you kinda think you're own ability to walk might be faster.

WTF Bus #12

I don't know what it is with summertime. Summer always brings out the worse in people. For some reason people just lose their minds and get worked up over the smallest things. Or they decide to do dumb, dumb dumb things...

WTF Bus #11

I don't think I can ever listen to white people on the bus ever again. Today I was on the subway (still counts as public transportation) and I've come to the conclusion that I can't listen to white people that meet other white people in public.

WTF Bus #10

You ever meet someone who complained all the time? Even if there was nothing to complain about, they just keep going off about anything that comes up in conversation? Yeah, I spent a good 5 minutes stuck with that guy on the bus.

I'm sitting on the bus, everything's calm and not a big deal, overall pleasant. And then the bus makes it to its first major stop, picking up a lot of people. An older white guy sits down first, and begins to mumble to himself. A few moments later, a middle aged woman sits down next to him and immediately shouts out "UGH, THIS BUS SMELLS LIKE FISH!"

WTF Bus #9

Okay so this isn't really much of a story, but right before I got on the bus, there was an older man standing next to me. There wasn't anything odd about the man, so I didn't pay attention. However right when I decided to turn away and look for the bus, the guy takes one step forward, lurches ahead a bit, and then spits out a tooth. A fucking tooth. I wanted to believe it was something else, but the way it hit the floor was waaaaay too solid to be gum. For a second I thought it was candy but I looked down and nope. Tooth.

WTF Bus #8

Today overall was a pretty nice day. The weather wasn't too hot, it didn't rain but it felt like it would, and I caught the bus on time. Unfortunately, I caught the bus on time.

There was a woman who kept trying to ask people for 50¢; only 50¢ and of course because we're on a bus, no one will give you any form of money! It seems like when you're not on the bus, you'll find more people willing to give you money. It makes more sense to be given money when you're on the bus because now you're stuck with them for at least 10 minutes.

WTF Bus #7

Today was gross. Just gross. This was one of the top worse things I've dealt with on my way to the bus. There is no reason for anyone to see what I saw.

WTF Bus #6

If you EVER need a confidence booster, just wait outside for the bus. Seriously. No matter how busted you look, just stand outside waiting for the bus. Within 5 minutes, someone's going to walk up to you and ask for your number. Granted, it's part of the "I'll go after anything I can" but you'll feel better right after it happens, just like how I felt for 30 seconds today...

WTF Bus #5

This morning I was feeling positive when I went to catch the bus. Mainly because this was the first time my lazy ass actually made it to my bus stop on time. Naturally, the right bus I needed to catch was full and sped past my stop because there were no available seats. Clearly the right thing for me to do to break this habit is to get out of my house earlier, but if I did that, then I'd miss some "Boy Meets World" rerun I've probably already seen before. But sure enough, 7 minutes later another bus shows up, and my day decided to get interesting.

WTF Bus #4

There was one late night I took a bus and there was a man so insane I knew I had to look as distracted as possible to not be under attack. However, the best way to get rid of ignorant people is by reading a book. If you're ever stuck in an uncomfortable situation and you don't want people to bother you, read a book. It works even better if you have a bible.

WTF Bus #3

This has to be one of my favorite Sunday afternoon stories. I got on the bus going downtown and during this 10 minute ride, I pass by 8 churches. Yeah, it's that serious.

There were two older women sitting in the front next to the seat I chose that were talking to one another. One woman was wearing casual clothing, the other had on her Sunday best; big hat, silk scarf, all white jacket with pink top and long white skirt. They were both around the same age but clearly she took church a bit seriously.

WTF Bus #2

Before I begin, I would like everyone to know that I have nothing against people in general, they probably have went through some experiences in their lives that made them who they are today. HOWEVER, when they bring that onto the bus, I have no choice but to be sitting in that same space and become a witness to the ridiculous stories that ensues. And this one, is a keeper.

One of my favorite stories is when the winter was about to end and this was the first officially nice day in February/March. It was a saturday afternoon, and everyone was outside enjoying themselves without freezing. people were walking outside with only t-shirts and pants, there were a lot of motorcycles roaming about, just to show off. And then everyone decided to lose their goddamn minds. Just because it's a nice day out does NOT mean you need to be piss ass drunk by 3pm. We didn't even make it to downtown yet, and people are off their asses drunk. But the BEST part of that trip was a woman was shouting on her phone to her daughter. The conversation went like this:

WTF Bus #1

Okay, as all of my friends know, I always take public transportation. During these travels, I come across some very odd situations where I need to control myself as best as I can to make sure I can share it with you guys on the internet. This is going to be a long series but here it goes:

IF IT'S PAST 11PM ON A WEEKEND AND YOU HAVE MORE THAN 3 KIDS, BUY A DAMN CAR!!! There is NO reason why you should basically hold a family reunion on a bus with 3 adults and 7 kids. In this day and age, you don't need to pop out more than 4 kids, maximum, reasonably. If you do, then stop having kids so you can save up money to go get a damn car.