We all have had to take the transit system now and then in whatever city we live in and I know we probably all have some negative things to say.

This writer actually took the time to put her thoughts down.

Submitted by Shana & the K9 Kritters (written by her sister)

I am a user of the city’s Transit System. I am one of the daily drones who file on and off buses in sun, rain, snow, sleet … etc. I don’t like it. I hate the bus. I hate being at the mercy of that many people. Subsequently, I have many ideas on what is appropriate bus behaviour and what is not. Here is my list of Bus Etiquette Offenses.

1) Seat Jumpers. These are the people who race onto a bus only to stop dead in the aisle and frown when they can’t get their “favourite” seat. They then park themselves in the nearest empty spot and spend the entire ride scanning the bus for movement. When someone gets off, they then race to their not-yet-cold spot and commence scanning again. Repeat until/if their “favourite” spot is empty. The record number of seat-checkers-moves I’ve counted is 5.
The Rule Should Be: Sit your ass down and stay down unless the bus empties out and you no longer need to share a seat.

2) Early Risers. The elderly are the worst offenders of this one. Early Risers are the folks who pull the bell and then immediately get out of their seats, even though the stop is a couple of blocks away. The thing about these people are, they are ALWAYS the ones with no sense of balance. They shuffle and cling, sway and swerve their way to the front of the bus - usually stomping on feet and falling into bags of groceries along the way. They then proceed to berate the driver for causing them to stagger like drunken monkeys.
The Rule Should Be: Stay in your damn seat until the bus is slowing down. If you fall on your ass, while clinging to a bar, don’t look at me for sympathy!

3) Late Risers. The opposite of the early riser, these people wait until the bus is stopped and people have gotten off, and new passengers are trying to get on. They then suddenly jump to their feet and try to push their way through the new passengers (and they usually have some sort of suitcase, cart, walker, etc), and get angry when they can’t get out unimpeded.
The Rule Should Be: Get up when the other passengers get up. Get your ass and your luggage to the door and get the hell out!

4) Late Ringers. These are the folks who wait until the driver is right beside the stop. They then ring the bell and frantically race to a door. The driver is forced to swerve over to the stop, or just keep going. This usually causes a shouting match between said passenger and the driver.
The Rule Should Be: Ring the fucking bell at least a block before the stop numb nuts, so that the driver has a chance to pull over!

5) Empty Bus Seat-Sharing. Why, WHY do people feel the need to sit next to you when there are several completely empty rows of seats? These are usually the folks who also have about 8 bags of groceries with them and spend the entire ride smacking you with their packages of chicken breasts and Metamucil.
The Rule Should Be: If there’s an empty seat, TAKE THE FUCKING THING! Do not crowd in next to someone unless absolutely necessary.

6) Eaters. Everyone, at some point in times, gets on the bus with a muffin or an apple etc. Eaters are the people who get on the bus and proceed to eat a complete fucking meal. There is a guy who occasionally gets on my morning bus who immediately opens his lunch and proceeds to chow it down. The worst part is, his sandwiches smell like garlic wrapped in old socks. The entire bus reeks.
The Rule Should Be: Unless you’re about to drop from low blood sugar, wait until you get to when the hell you’re going. No one wants to smell your garlic salami and blue cheese sandwiches at 7:00 am!

7) Seat Hogs. These are the folks who will not let anyone sit beside them, no matter how crowded the bus is. They will sit on the outside seat, put their briefcase/backpack on the other seat and then hold a newspaper .5 of an inch away from their face so they can pretend not to notice the people trying to sit down.
The Rule Should Be: If you’re not going to relinquish the second seat - you pay a double-fare. Selfish asshole.
8) Personal hygiene. A bar of soap, a bit of mouthwash and some deodorant are not that expensive. Why do people think they are exempt from washing? If I have to sit next to someone who smells like they’ve just trekked through a sewer system one more time, I may just puke on their shoes to make a point.
The Rule Should Be: If you stink, people should be allowed to tell you. Repeatedly. Until you get off the bus.

9) Hunters. There are the people who have been standing at the bus stop for ten minutes. The bus comes and they climb on then stand there looking at the driver as if to say: “I have to pay??? When the hell did this start?” Then proceed to rummage through purse/pocket/ briefcase etc. while everyone waits behind them.
The Rule Should Be: Get off the bus, let the people with foresight get one … then pay the driver. Idiot.

10) Cell Phones: Guess what? I don’t want to listen to you argue with your boyfriend. I don’t want to hear how wasted you got with your buddies. I don’t want to know about your sexual exploits from last weekend.
The Rule Should Be: Anyone holding a cell phone conversation lasting longer than 3 minutes get to be smacked upside the head by the people sitting beside them.

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