Back On The Bus
So with Blaster taken out of non-essential service while awaiting repairs I’m back to taking the bus to and from work.
The biggest downsides to this are the extra time it takes to get home, the time spent waiting for the bus, and stupid people on the bus.
Now I find myself getting home around 6:15pm to 6:30pm but thinking back that wasn’t that uncommon when we had the car, the difference being we would possibly stop for fast food or shopping along the way which makes me think we’re actually saving money on more than just gas right now.
The time spent waiting for the bus isn’t too bad if I can find some WiFi although it can be physically draining on warmer days.
Stupid people are an intermittent problem. Day before last I had to argue with a woman to allow me to sit in an unoccupied window seat next to her that she was blocking when the bus was completely full and leaving people behind at stops.
“You know if you let someone sit in that completely empty seat next to you then more people can fit on the bus” I said.
She just stared at me as if I were some annoyance.
“Do you feel good about the people you’re forcing the bus driver to leave behind for no good reason?” I asked, “The hard working people trying to get home and have dinner, the parents like me just trying to get home to their children? Does it make you feel good to screw these people over just because you’re too damned lazy or stupid to move over or slide your legs over so one of us weary masses can sit down and make room for someone else?”
She eventually let me sit down, glaring at me the whole time. The rest of the bus made unhappy sounds at her for being such a cow and seemed to enjoy my little lecture.
I mean really, what advantage does she get by denying herself (and everyone else) a window seat? She doesn’t have to slide that extra half meter to get out of the bus later? What’s the point?
Anyways, as frustrating as that was, yesterday there were no problems and I was able to enjoy some NewsRadio.
That’s one thing taking the bus more makes me more appreciative of, my PDA. The time on the bus once I get a seat just whizzes by as I watch me some NewsRadio. The episode immediately after Phil Hartman’s death is coming up soon though so that will be a little sad.
Also I’ve noticed attitudes towards my PDA have changed a little over the last year. I get far fewer looks of shock when people realize I’m watching a TV show on the bus. Although the over-the-shoulder viewers are about the same the cachet of the whole thing seems to have worn off a bit. I guess I can blame Apple for that but its fine with me.
