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Peanut Butter Sandwich

This tale occured on 8 Jan 07.

For future identification, she was pretty average looking, Asian, short side of shoulder length black hair, and wore charcoal wool coat. I sat down next to her in the first forward facing seat. (Maybe this is karma telling me to leave those seats for the handicapped and elderly EVEN if there are no other open seats.) When I sat down, I thought I heard her mutter “Average.” Continue reading ‘Peanut Butter Sandwich’


Target Prescription Drugs

One thing I’ll never understand is how some people feel perfectly comfortable speaking loudly in a quiet public setting. What’s even more confusing is that these people often talk about some very private subjects. The other day my husband and I were riding the bus together and two women got on. One of them was already in the middle of talking, very loudly. Continue reading ‘Target Prescription Drugs’


If you smell something funny…

I get on the bus early enough in the route that I can usually snag an open two seats. Well on this particular day there was only a couple aisle seats open. I quickly surveyed my options and chose what I thought would be the best person to sit next to. I immediately regretted the decision as the seemingly innocent woman reached into her purse and handed me a pamphlet. Continue reading ‘If you smell something funny…’


Pickle Juice for Breakfast?

I had to be at work early the other day, so I caught the 7:20am bus instead of the usual 8:00am. This may sound strange, but as I stepped onto the bus I got excited at the number of unfamiliar faces staring back at me. I knew it was going to be a good morning for people-watching. Continue reading ‘Pickle Juice for Breakfast?’