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Cell phone sin

My question is less a tale to tell and more a question to pose for busriders. What, if any, are the “bus cell phone rules?”

I’m guessing most of us have encountered a loud bus cellphone talker at some point. The person who blabs on and on in what seems to be an unnecessarily loud voice. Do they have any courtesy? Any shame? Continue reading ‘Cell phone sin’


Words of wisdom

This morning I got on the 6 going downtown. The bus was slightly more crowded than usual, and I was standing for a little while. When we hit Loring Park, the bus was (obviously) more full, with more glum-looking commuters in the aisle. Continue reading ‘Words of wisdom’


Kittens in a Backpack - a Bus Haiku

Tough boy with shaved head
Holds a backpack on his lap.
The pack is not still.

Two kittens peek out.
He kisses one’s head softly,
Then closes the pack.
Continue reading ‘Kittens in a Backpack - a Bus Haiku’


Other people’s crazy

I was on the 74 the other day, on my way to downtown STP. A woman got on the bus at W 7th and sat in the first seat, opposite the driver. She began to loudly yell at the bus driver to stop jerking the bus around. Continue reading ‘Other people’s crazy’