You’re a demon from hell
Some of the strangest people hop on the bus: we all know that. I was taking the 16 from the University to downtown Minneapolis around lunch hour, and as I got on I looked around. No one too strange, except this busy-looking woman, 50-ish, with a small duffel bag, who was sitting in a handicapped seat writing on paper towels. I sat down directly across from her.
Deeply curious, I looked at what she was writing. In blue pen, in block capital letters, she had written on ten paper towels jots to the effect ot “STOP THE BUS NOW” and “[something] ON BUS # [something]“. I had seen too much. I looked away.
The bus hopped over the light rail tracks, causing a slight bump. The woman looked straight over my head (at the ads?) and shouted “They said they would fix that. They call this an improvement?! She clearly wrote ‘stop the bus’ ! ” And she goes silent for another few blocks.
That’s when I notice she is looking at me. I’m not a huge fan of bus etiquette, the kind where everyone pretends they can’t see anyone else, so I glance at her, nod, and half-smile awkwardly. I have acknowledged her presence and this is a bus taboo.
“Did you say something?” She asks, paranoid. “You said something, didn’t you?!” I deny it quietly and avert my eyes. “You were talking about me.” The passengers next to me deny it. “Were you listening to other people talk about me?!” No, I say. Again I smile awkwardly. “You think it’s funny, don’t you? You think it’s funny to tell people lies.”
Then she states matter-of-factly, “You’re a demon from hell, aren’t you! Get away from me, you’re a demon from hell!” Right. at. me.
She complains to the other passengers so the driver can hear, “She looked right at me and smiled and said ‘You’re going to burn in hell.’ Tell her to stop doing that!”
The long and the short of it, the other passengers stick up for me, the driver threatens to kick her off if she keeps harrassing me, and I get off at the next stop anyway. Believe me, her tired, paranoid eyes bored holes in me until then!
Mar 8th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
That’s awesome. I think the proper response would have been to make the devil-horns fingers behind your head while wagging your tongue at her KISS-style.
Mar 14th, 2007 at 11:09 am
maybe you really are a demon from hell. and maybe that’s not so bad.
Apr 27th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
This woman harassed me too! Same route, same time. She was again sitting on the handicapped seat with a duffel bag, and I was sitting directly across the aisle from her. I was making it a point to stare out the front window, as to not avoid eye contact with her, when all of a sudden I heard her say something. I turned to look, and she proceeded with the following:
“YOU. I’ve seen you before, I know who you are! I told you rape should not be legal. You know that. I think rape should not be legal. You get off this bus right now. Get off, stop harassing me. I know who you are and what you’ve done to me. You’ve been on this bus before, and done the same thing. Get away from me. Get off this bus now.”
She was glaring at me so menacingly, I thought she was going to physically attack me and try to remove me from the bus. Meanwhile, the driver was completely oblivious, so I moved to the very back of the bus and ducked behind a seat for the rest of my ride. When I dared to peak over the seat, I could see her looking for me.
I am throughly convinced that this is the same crazy woman you encountered.
Oct 13th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
i want to know if im a demon or not and what kind. Ive been seeing things like demons at home or anywhere folling me. I also have be acting strang a lot like a demon and make weird noises like one.
Jul 31st, 2009 at 10:44 pm
I’ve never been called a Demon from hell, but I’ve stirred up a ruckus on the bus when a group of people stated I was a Werewolf.
Seriously, just because I can’t walk heel-then-toe and walk on only my toes doesn’t make me a Werewolf.
Aug 1st, 2009 at 4:01 pm
okay, have to amend my above comment. Some old fart hit me with a bible and yelled “Get back, Demon!”
Nov 21st, 2011 at 10:30 pm
Madrias, I love your comment!! Did they actually believe you were wolf? <– not typo, been readin too many books lol