tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post7644412463868368834..comments2023-11-02T10:13:59.621-03:00Comments on Life on earth and other accidents: Bus peopleLJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238060965921536507noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-31301113611305664682007-01-20T13:23:00.000-04:002007-01-20T13:23:00.000-04:00It is funny, though, LJ & Darkmind - the revealing...It is funny, though, LJ & Darkmind - the revealing things folks will say about themselves to absolute strangers - things they might think twice about saying to people they have to face in family/social/work situations. IN a way, it's liberating, and in a way, it's a little sad, but perhaps it's best to simply straddle the fence and just giggle at how silly we all are.phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-23817084353793468942007-01-13T04:51:00.000-04:002007-01-13T04:51:00.000-04:00MD - See you are one of the other variety of publi...MD - See you are one of the other variety of public transit riders - the ones who do own vehicles (in your case, rather a lot of vehicles)but who actually choose to be tortured by Metro transit rather than tortured by the price of gas, parking and the visicitudes of rush hour traffic. A kind of honorary bus person. We, the vehicle-less, would not spot you as alien, however.LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238060965921536507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-61864497828249449632007-01-12T19:09:00.000-04:002007-01-12T19:09:00.000-04:00Hell, I own 5 vehicles (4 of which are roadworthy)...Hell, I own 5 vehicles (4 of which are roadworthy), and I usually take the bus when I can. Why? 'Cause it's cheaper. Considering the fact that I work at Stalag 13, saving money is a good idea...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-15616251064051572292007-01-12T17:27:00.000-04:002007-01-12T17:27:00.000-04:00H - I think he felt nervous and unsure of himself....H - I think he felt nervous and unsure of himself. Funny how much I thought about the reactions in both cases. Fear, I thought, covered by conversation and bravado, an immediate verbal attempt to find connection in an unfamiliar situation.<br />Thanks PF. I think I came across as insulted when I wrote this, when I was actually amused in both cases - and a little sorry for both people (as well as slightly annoyed about having my personal coma interupted). <br />Don't worry D - I wasn't being mean<br />and I do understand the discomfort level.LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238060965921536507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-30966345830117098932007-01-12T15:26:00.000-04:002007-01-12T15:26:00.000-04:00It is common for humans to display this type of be...It is common for humans to display this type of behavior when entering a new group. Imagine being in thier shoes. I am sure you would say something to the effect of "I don't normally do this" if you were to suddenly enter some stranger's car-in addition to asking where the stops were.Darkmindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183628945441876070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-14910312366302305432007-01-11T22:05:00.000-04:002007-01-11T22:05:00.000-04:00You know, sweetheart, having the wit to write that...You know, sweetheart, having the wit to write that "Stranger," statement is worth more than all the diamond rings in the world. By that measure, you're rich! ;)phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-73290501674453624722007-01-11T17:28:00.000-04:002007-01-11T17:28:00.000-04:00I remember paying a fortune to travel by train to ...I remember paying a fortune to travel by train to London from my home 40 miles away and having to STAND all the way. I was somewhat pissed off! Then I got the place at college I was after, and became used to standing most days and learnt the art of people watching!<br /><br />I wonder what 'he' thought about his trip on your bus?herhimnbrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182397064631016552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-45866755554585086992007-01-11T06:26:00.000-04:002007-01-11T06:26:00.000-04:00Interesting to watch the expression when there is ...Interesting to watch the expression when there is no seat, huh? On my bus - at a certain point in the trip - even standing room is scarce. You can always tell the difference between people who use the bus and people who don't because the people who don't have a look of shock and horror when they discover they've paid two bucks to be squeezed next to strangers on a swaying vehicle with too little access to handrails. The rest of us just look resigned.LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238060965921536507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-73077487094074470632007-01-10T20:49:00.000-04:002007-01-10T20:49:00.000-04:00Oh, yeah. Like we don't know at a glance that the...Oh, yeah. Like we don't know at a glance that they are lost and obnoxious. In Boston, they are in Red or Pink baseball gear, all summer long... and think they have the right to a seat.Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.com