FAO: Bus passengers

FNGsam · 12 May 2011 at 16:19

TheCenturion said:
Would have thought that you'd be used to this sort of thing by now

It does annoy me too.

However I once held up the entire bus while I was having an argument with the driver. My oyester card had no money on it, so for some reason I couldn't use the bus, despite the fact that the bus is free for 16-18 year olds. Apparently one of the terms and conditions is that you have to have topped up your oyester card to use the free bus travel. In the end I had to pay £2 for a 5 min bus journey

That wouldn't have been much longer to walk? or fatty?

FutileBreadMachine · 12 May 2011 at 16:21

TheCenturion said:
In the end I had to pay £2 for a 5 min bus journey

Or you could have walked for 10 minutes for free?

SPARC · 12 May 2011 at 16:26

I've seen some crazy stuff on the bus over the years of going back and forth to college.

An old woman had died while the bus was driving in a straight line, but when it turned a corner she rolled off the seat like a sack of potatoes ... stone dead. Wasn't nice

2 Neds fighting at the back of an absolutely jam packed bus.

Drunk guy falling down the stairs of a double decker. This was actually really funny because you could hear him shout "OUCH" before he emerged at the bottom.

Lots of old people who have clearly soiled themselves.

And to top it all off, a junkie trying to punch the driver through his safety cell ... twice

There have also been lots of occasions where people forget they are in public and have a massive argument on the phone with someone.

Kazz · 12 May 2011 at 16:28

This is why I bought a bike for my 2 mile commute, people smell.

Bloody soap dodgers *shakes fist in the air*

Marine Iguana · 12 May 2011 at 16:28

the shadow said:
Ride on the 25 bus in London in the summer that will give you something to complain about

Horrific bus trying to get out from central London at rush hour "Oh my god" :eek:

Never again only used it twice

Cars are awesome

jp_bl_68 · 12 May 2011 at 16:30

Kazz said:
This is why I bought a bike for my 2 mile commute, people smell.

2 miles cycling followed by 12 hours at work and I'll probably smell as bad as the soap dodgers

Cleeecooo · 12 May 2011 at 17:08

jp_bl_68 said:
The man who had obviously pooed himself was on the number 64 this afternoon.

the 64? as in the one that goes from Thronton Heath 2 new addington?

jp_bl_68 · 12 May 2011 at 17:16

Cleeecooo said:
the 64? as in the one that goes from Thronton Heath 2 new addington?

That's the one.

Kouba · 12 May 2011 at 17:19

I came across Number 4 once. An obese man with XXL shorts stood in the middle of the bus. Felt sorry for all the people sitting behind him, their facial expressions seemed to have said it all. A typical teen fashion girl whipped out some air freshener, I couldnt help but chuckle a little.

Energize · 12 May 2011 at 17:20

Walking is often faster than using the bus. Takes the same time to walk 5 miles then it does to get the bus of the ridiculously convoluted routes they take. Not to mention the extortionate cost.

Andybtsn · 12 May 2011 at 17:21

Dirty-Blade said:
I came across Number 4 once. An obese man with XXL shorts stood in the middle of the bus. Felt sorry for all the people sitting behind him, their facial expressions seemed to have said it all. A typical teen fashion girl whipped out some air freshener, I couldnt help but chuckle a little.

People carry air freshener around? :eek:

I could only manage a week of public transport, the train was a nightmare.

aceface57 · 12 May 2011 at 17:24

I have to say Aberdeen bus's are some of the worst. Not once but Twice I've walked off of one because somebody started to urinate.
I'm surprised as well that the people who use them, they smell so bad!
What angers me the most though is the price, for a single of about 1.5 miles it costs £2.70

JBod · 12 May 2011 at 17:36

6. If you insist on using large quantities of "product" on your hair (or simply refuse to wash it) please resist the impulse to lean on the window preventing others from seeing out... or even wanting to sit there as it congeals down the window.

Cleeecooo · 12 May 2011 at 17:46

jp_bl_68 said:
That's the one.

Ha! Hate that bus - along with the T33.

What really annoyed me is that the 409 does the same route and is ALWAYS empty just because it costs. WHY?

RomanNose · 12 May 2011 at 17:46

7. Stop shouting to your friend who is next to you.

Curio · 12 May 2011 at 17:48

When I worked in B'Ham, there was this old, drunk, Irish guy that would get on most mornings. He would sit upstairs at the back and sing absolutely filthy songs at the top of his voice

Broadie · 12 May 2011 at 17:48

jp_bl_68 said:
The man who had obviously pooed himself was on the number 64 this afternoon.

Surely the bus was the Number 2 in that case

Cleeecooo · 12 May 2011 at 17:52

Broadie said:
Surely the bus was the Number 2 in that case

It goes to West croydon which is a pretty ****ty area

afraser2k · 12 May 2011 at 17:55

8) "I'm on the bus is dinner ready"?

Fun times on the 62 First Glasgow route along Dumbarton Road and that's just on the morning school run.

Kempster · 12 May 2011 at 18:02

Im so glad after moving house I can now get the hospital hopper buses into and out of town and work lol

Drivers will tell you to turn off the music if you have it whack on full volume i.e. wearing headphones at the front of the bus but people at the back of the bus can hear the full song

and two never let you eat or allowed food on the bus

Sadly that service don’t run at weekends so forced to sit on the other bus services

Had a guy get on the weekend bus a few weeks ago and oh my god I swear he’s not had a bath/shower for like a year smell was just awful

never came across number 4 though