Took a Bus the other day for first time in about 20 years

[joxang]

Sheltered much? I'm guessing you don't hang around with 'commoners' a lot .

You should try taking a bus in China. Most of them aren't air-conditioned, and half the passengers are pickpockets. (pro-tip: make sure you know how to say 'please take your hand out of my bag sir' in Chinese).

 

[edscdk]

The noise...The slowness of it....Stopping at every stop...The Kids swearing...The smell...The seats...The lack of control in my own destiny.

Worrying about some smelly person sitting next to me as I slowly watched the bus getting fuller and fuller.

I didnt have my headphones with me and couldnt get 3G on my S2 it was a living hell

sorry you had to mix with the low life scum on your way to work at..... must be tough working as an MP..

 

[Salsa]

The noise...The slowness of it....Stopping at every stop...The Kids swearing...The smell...The seats...The lack of control in my own destiny.

Worrying about some smelly person sitting next to me as I slowly watched the bus getting fuller and fuller.

I didnt have my headphones with me and couldnt get 3G on my S2 it was a living hell

You must live a sheltered life....

/Salsa

 

[KNiVES]

I don't like public transport either, but at least I'm not a snob like you Easyrider. Learn some humility.

 

[Jay794]

Worst thing about the Sheffield buses is the speedbumps, feels like you need a new spine every time you go over one.

I love using the tram around Sheffield though, especially when I can just put my headphones on, read my iPad or just watch the world go by.

Used to love getting the train from Chesterfield to Lincoln to visit the Mrs at Uni, sometimes it would be a 2 hour train ride where I could just listen to music, play on my PSP or stare out of the window

 

[Andy]

It costs me almost £3 to go 5 stops, this is why i cycle..

Your bus fair pays for all the old people who get on for free. Enjoy.

 

[Robbo]

I have to agree with Easyrider here, public transport is horrible. I don't know how people cope with it.

 

[Ascendancy]

Nobody likes using public transport.

 

[SKYNHEDD]

I dont think Easyrider is coming accross as snobbish.

You must admit, the majority of people on buses seem to be absolute weirdos.

 

[Random Guy]

The noise...The slowness of it....Stopping at every stop...The Kids swearing...The smell...The seats...The lack of control in my own destiny.

Worrying about some smelly person sitting next to me as I slowly watched the bus getting fuller and fuller.

I didnt have my headphones with me and couldnt get 3G on my S2 it was a living hell

Crikey, are you sure you were actually in a bus or were you trippin'?

 

[Dave M]

I'd have no problem with buses if 1) they didn't cost more than a taxi and 2) the people who ride them washed every day.

 

[Camarilla]

Used to love getting the train from Chesterfield to Lincoln to visit the Mrs at Uni, sometimes it would be a 2 hour train ride where I could just listen to music, play on my PSP or stare out of the window

This is one of the weird things I've found now that I'm in Hull; I miss getting the train here. Now, to be fair I don't miss having to get up at 6.50 to do it, but I liked just having 45 minutes of sitting looking out at the fields, listening to my iPod or whatever.

 

[dfarrall]

Depends what part of the country your in, up north the busses are old and awful, yet still stupidly overpriced.

 

[Jay794]

Love how Boris & Co are trying to convince everyone to use public transport, when its this bad, why would you sell your car in favour of getting a bus everywhere

Pros of a car
No waiting times, you don't have to stand out in the cold for 15-30 minutes to wait for a bus rammed full of chavs or school kids, then have nowhere to sit. You can have the temperature at whatever you like, play whatever music you like

Cons of a car
Expensive

Pros of a bus
Cheap compared to a car

Cons of a bus
Did I mention rammed full of chavs and school kids
Waiting times
Not being able to sit where you want
Not being able to open the window whenever you want

 

[Col_M]

Thankfully although people are smelly the public transport here is good and cheap. I can put in my headphones while reading and ignore everyone It's better than having a car, sitting in traffic, having to drive in traffic and then either paying €250+/mo for a parking place or trying to find one every day in an old city that was never designed for cars, no thanks

 

[easyrider]

You must live a sheltered life....

/Salsa

Strangly enough...Not really

The underground is far more crowded but there is an element of interest and excitement about it.

Also I found when people watching...People who use busses are dull

People on the tube are interesting enough and there is more common decency ...I could imagine anyone tolerating kid swearing etc... on a tube.

In fact I have never seen it.

 

[easyrider]

I have to agree with Easyrider here, public transport is horrible. I don't know how people cope with it.

Indeed it was horrible.

 

[PwnDirect]

not enjoy your trip, on the peasant wagon then

 

[Shayper]

The buses aren't too bad in Norwich. Generally speaking the bus drivers are ok, and the people aren't tooo inbred (Shayper I'm looking at you).

kd

Ha. I wasn't born in Norfolk you know!

The busses there are far too expensive. I can get all the way across London for £1.35, yet a 15 minute bus ride in Norwich costs £2.40. It's insane.

 

[easyrider]

Waiting for the damn thing sucked too.

It was cold damp and quite frankly hideous !