I spent about 14 sodding years commuting by bus.
I've met each and every single person on that list except for the perv. I've had kids screaming in my ear, bus drivers flinging the bus about like a rally car on badly lit country roads, chavettes introducing every body in earshot to the delights of DJ Fuckwit, lairy drunks and wibbling nutters and at least one little sod who held the bus up for ten minutes while he tried to guilt-trip the driver into letting him travel for free cos he'd "lost his bus fare. (I might have been more sympathetic if I hadn't a) just seen him coming out of the newsgents and b) seen him try the same trick two days before.)
I've had buses turn up late, early or not at all, sat in things I don't want to think about and been on two buses in the same week that had windows put through by stonethrowing yoof. And I've paid a shitload of money for the privilege! The day I took a lighter to my buspass I shall remember with joy forever.
So, from another veteran, have a click and a salute.
(Big D, Sat 31 May 2008, 17:55, Reply)