taking the bus.

Public Transport.

ok, so the main problem i have with it, i've decided, (apart from the crowding, the strangers, the smells etc..) is the people. in general.

example 1: there's always the weirdo that HAS to sit next to you when there are perfectly empty seats around. and if you're not forced into conversation with them, then you know there's more of a chance for the person to notice you're slowly inching away and not just making space to converse.

example 2: (admittedly, this one is partly my fault.) so, when you get off, you say thank you to the bus driver right? because it's polite and he's completed his service of transporting you and you haven't suffered any grievous bodily harm (apart from the person from example 1's bad breath).

but apparently, it is reason enough for the people behind you to give you Looks. like it's caused them some sort of major inconvenience for them, in the millisecond you held back to say thanks, or they feel obliged to do so themselves.

example 3: the ones that play disgusting heavy metal which can be heard by everyone in the bus, even through headphones. and these are the people who feel like the government has failed them for not being able to miraculously cure deafness.

i hope you're all happy, for i am thoroughly pissed off.

[in retrospect, it seems that this post applies not only to bus goers but to all humanity. it's all so disgusting.]