Being polite on the bus is important. You don't want to be the jerk that ruined someones day because you were rude on the bus. You also don't want to be rude and end up in some jerks blog about the bus. That's exactly what happened this week when two young men started fighting on my way to school this Thursday.
No one wants to be on the bus at 8 am, but some times it happens. unfortunately this happened to me this Thursday when I needed to be at school. So I waited at my bus stop, my bus came on time, I hopped on and found a comfy seat at the back. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary at all this day, every one was nice, no ones music was too loud, just a very enjoyable bus ride. This all changed when I got downtown.
My bus stopped at Portage and Fort like always. A man hopped on who clearly was drunk, and probably hadn't slept yet. He was a good rider though, he found a seat and kept to him self. By this time the bus was pretty full, so people were standing. Another young man jumped on board, he had a work helmet so I assume he was a construction worker, he stood beside the drunk half asleep guy. I didn't see exactly what happened but from what I heard the construction workers back pack was hitting the drunk guy. All of a sudden the drunk guy stood up and starting punching the construction worker. The bus driver slammed the breaks, and other riders tried to break it up.
The bus driver kicked the drunk guy off the bus, and how convenient, it was at my stop. So off the bus I go, me and my drunk companion. I tried to avoid him by walking fast, but he caught up and asked me for a cigarette, I told him I didn't have any and kept walking.
The moral of this story is, don't be an idiot and fight on the bus.
Friday, 28 September 2012
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Go Bus Drivers!!!
So by now I'm sure you've heard about the generous bus driver that gave his shoe's to a homeless man on the side of Portage avenue. It jut goes to show that we do have some incredible people in this city, and fortunately for me this man was a bus driver!
So maybe next time you're on the bus, you can do something nice for someone. I'm not saying you have to give your shoes to a stranger, but maybe give your seat to someone who needs it more then you. Together we can make every ones bus ride a little more pleasant :)
If you haven't heard of this story here's a link!!!!!!
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Generous-bus-driver-gives-stranger-shoes-off-his-feet-170221726.html
So maybe next time you're on the bus, you can do something nice for someone. I'm not saying you have to give your shoes to a stranger, but maybe give your seat to someone who needs it more then you. Together we can make every ones bus ride a little more pleasant :)
If you haven't heard of this story here's a link!!!!!!
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Generous-bus-driver-gives-stranger-shoes-off-his-feet-170221726.html
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Sticky Situation
This week has been especially weird for Daniel, but lets start at the bus stop where all of our journeys begin. On my way home from school I catch the bus on Portage and Fort. Let me tell you there is some weird people at that bus stop. I had a presentation that day so I was wearing a shirt and tie, personally I thought I looked fantastic, a guy waiting at the bus stop didn't think so. He started berating me on how I was too young to be wearing a shirt and tie, and that the corporations had got to me. After sharing his political views he then just started to insult me, I'll spare you the details on what he called me but it ended with calling me a "Suit." He then got on his bus and left. It was a great way to end my day, but it was just another adventure with Winnipeg Transit.
When my bus finally came I got on, found a seat, put my Ipod on and listened to my music. It took me a few seconds to realise that my seat was soaking wet. I was stuck in no man's land. My grey jeans were probably wrecked and showing the damage that this mysterious liquid had done. So I had a decision to make, do I stay and marinate in this liquid or do I get up and make a scene. I decided to stand up and try my best to dry off. I pathetically tried to get the mysterious liquid off me in the aisle, but before I knew it an old lady had taken my seat and even thanked me in the process. She was clearly oblivious to the soaking wet seat and just sat there smiling. She looked happy so I didn't say anything.
I jumped off at my stop and proceeded home. I laughed to my self and thought, "only on Winnipeg Transit could that happen." The bus can be a very unpleasent place if you want it to be, but I say make light of these sticky situations, even if the sticky situation is on your pants. There is no point in sitting on the bus looking all miserable, have fun with it. I assure you, you're ride will be much more pleasent.
When my bus finally came I got on, found a seat, put my Ipod on and listened to my music. It took me a few seconds to realise that my seat was soaking wet. I was stuck in no man's land. My grey jeans were probably wrecked and showing the damage that this mysterious liquid had done. So I had a decision to make, do I stay and marinate in this liquid or do I get up and make a scene. I decided to stand up and try my best to dry off. I pathetically tried to get the mysterious liquid off me in the aisle, but before I knew it an old lady had taken my seat and even thanked me in the process. She was clearly oblivious to the soaking wet seat and just sat there smiling. She looked happy so I didn't say anything.
I jumped off at my stop and proceeded home. I laughed to my self and thought, "only on Winnipeg Transit could that happen." The bus can be a very unpleasent place if you want it to be, but I say make light of these sticky situations, even if the sticky situation is on your pants. There is no point in sitting on the bus looking all miserable, have fun with it. I assure you, you're ride will be much more pleasent.
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