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Hello Sir Digs-a-lot
In some cultures it’s perfectly acceptable to pick your nose in public. This is not one of those cultures.
I jumped on the 50 the other day after work and sat down in the first row of seats facing forward. There was a guy sitting directly in front of me in one of the seats facing the side of the bus. So if I stared forward I was looking directly in his ear (which had considerable wax build up, but that’s beside the point). Continue reading ‘Hello Sir Digs-a-lot’
You look like you need a woman
Hah, this is a good one that happened to me today. I was driving the 4, which I’ve historically had terrible luck on as far as scuffles and scofflaws go (and, of course, the door taco-ing incident). Continue reading ‘You look like you need a woman’
Wait Your Turn
There’s an UNSPOKEN rule that when the bus arrives up north at the 95th Ave. Park and Ride, riders unload from the front of the bus to the back. Riders in the back usually wait their turn patiently, but one day a young man sauntered up front, waltzing past all the other Minnesota Nice folks. A few people rolled their eyes and muttered “Newbie” under their breaths, but nobody said anything to him right away. Continue reading ‘Wait Your Turn’
Under all these clothes
It is about -5F and I’m waiting with a half-dozen people to board the bus.
You need to know that I’m wearing:
- Black parka, over thick sweater, over suit jacket, over dress shirt, over undershirt.
- Fleece snowpants, over dress slacks, over long underwear.
- Earmuffs over whole-head stocking cap. Continue reading ‘Under all these clothes’
