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Morning all,
This is a rant. Every morning I get a bus from Werrington to Newcastle-Under-Lyme, where my school is. The bus is meant to be there at 7:20, but normally gets there at 7:25 or later. I'm normally in school by 7:50. It's generally pretty crap. Yesterday however it didn't get to the bus stop till 7:35. Great start. It normally goes through Hanley, but yesterday decided to stop at Hanley bus station. Next thing I know we're sitting there for 25 minutes, **** knows why. So it finally decides to leave at 8:15 (yes it was the right bus) and I get to school at 8:40. Just an example of how useless it is.
So today, my alarm clock fails to go off for some reason (set for 6am). I end up getting out of bed at 7:05 and meant to be in the car by 7:20. Well I step outside the house at 7:22 and oh look the car has gone. My sister is at the same school - phoned and she says "We were going to miss the bus. Bye" - really sarcastic 'bye' as well, really peed me off. Yeah right, she was later to the car yesterday than I was today!
So I find myself stuck at home. Thing is, my mum doesn't work on Thursdays and so was perfectly able to drive me to school. But she's free all day damnit. "I have to take the dog to dog training!" - but she only left the house at 9:10 to leave - could have taken me to school when I asked and been back in time for that.
So I'm told 'Get another bus'. The one we normally get is the only one which goes straight through and I would have to get a connection at Hanley. Sorry but I've been there and done that too many times, fed up of it. I would accept this any other day because it's the only way but
a) my mum could have driven me to school and it wouldn't have been at all inconvenient for her
b) they shouldn't have even left me at home in the first place, as I said, my sister was later yesterday than I was today!
Long post I think but I just needed to vent somewhere. Really don't want to be missing school either, just means getting behind in work. Worst thing is my parents said they won't authorise my absence so school aren't going to be happy at all.
Anyone else hate busses, or stuck at home when they shouln't be/don't want to be?
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This is a rant. Every morning I get a bus from Werrington to Newcastle-Under-Lyme, where my school is. The bus is meant to be there at 7:20, but normally gets there at 7:25 or later. I'm normally in school by 7:50. It's generally pretty crap. Yesterday however it didn't get to the bus stop till 7:35. Great start. It normally goes through Hanley, but yesterday decided to stop at Hanley bus station. Next thing I know we're sitting there for 25 minutes, **** knows why. So it finally decides to leave at 8:15 (yes it was the right bus) and I get to school at 8:40. Just an example of how useless it is.
So today, my alarm clock fails to go off for some reason (set for 6am). I end up getting out of bed at 7:05 and meant to be in the car by 7:20. Well I step outside the house at 7:22 and oh look the car has gone. My sister is at the same school - phoned and she says "We were going to miss the bus. Bye" - really sarcastic 'bye' as well, really peed me off. Yeah right, she was later to the car yesterday than I was today!
So I find myself stuck at home. Thing is, my mum doesn't work on Thursdays and so was perfectly able to drive me to school. But she's free all day damnit. "I have to take the dog to dog training!" - but she only left the house at 9:10 to leave - could have taken me to school when I asked and been back in time for that.
So I'm told 'Get another bus'. The one we normally get is the only one which goes straight through and I would have to get a connection at Hanley. Sorry but I've been there and done that too many times, fed up of it. I would accept this any other day because it's the only way but
a) my mum could have driven me to school and it wouldn't have been at all inconvenient for her
b) they shouldn't have even left me at home in the first place, as I said, my sister was later yesterday than I was today!
Long post I think but I just needed to vent somewhere. Really don't want to be missing school either, just means getting behind in work. Worst thing is my parents said they won't authorise my absence so school aren't going to be happy at all.
Anyone else hate busses, or stuck at home when they shouln't be/don't want to be?
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I would do it but would rather not stink when i get to college.
