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Poop Bus

I have been riding the bus to work on days that it snows. It is not exactly fun. I have turned it into a learning experience to ease my mind. I feel it is my duty to pass on what I have learned in case any of you decide to ride the bus. This is not a lesson mind you, it’s a warning…and a Top Ten.

10. Kill time on the bus with a game. Gar introduced me to a fun one called “Spot the Ankle Bracelet”. I had never thought to look before…thanks Gar! =0(

9. No matter how bundled up you are, some random dude will check you out and/or try to slip you his phone number.

8. Ever get car sick? Well apparently, you can get bus sick too. Whee.

7. No matter what type it is, ANY food (even if it’s take-out from your favorite restaurant) smells like ASS as soon as it is carried onto the bus.

6. There are certain days that the bus seems to be filled with well, um, shall we say “special people”. Not that I have anything against “special people”, I just find it odd that you don’t see at least one everyday but see like 20 on one particular day. Maybe there’s a “special day” on the bus for “special people” that I don’t know about?

5. There is always a helper on every bus. That’s the person who sits near the front, knows all the routes and argues with the driver over which bus stop is the easiest to transfer from to get to your destination. (Note: sometimes the helper is a”special” person and sometimes they are not. My tip? Listen to the DRIVER only.)

4. EVERYONE no matter how down on their luck, homeless, or “special” they look has an IPOD. (Except for me… not that I want one).

3. The number one topic of conversation on the bus? Bad drivers of course. “I almost got hit”, “They didn’t even see me”, “I got splashed with slush”. I could join in on these conversations as this crap really has happened to me, but if I got involved I’d be afraid I’d turn into one of “them”.

2. For the love of God bring tissues with you wherever you go! Standing out in freezing weather waiting for your bus makes your nose run like Niagara Falls and you DO NOT want to have to use the tissues on the bus or ask someone if they have any!

1. All in all, you have to ask yourself “Is it worth it” to ride the bus. I for one have to say yes. This picture was taken on 12/28/01 one day after it had snowed. I was on my way to work and obviously didn’t make it. As police arrived to take statements, the road deicer truck came by. Damn, if he had only been there 20 minutes earlier! So as you probably can tell, I will do anything (even ride the bus) to avoid this happening again. =0)