Comments on: Out of the wheelchair http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/ What's happened to you on the bus? Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ralph http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-1569 Ralph Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:26:40 +0000 http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/#comment-1569 I can only think of two regularly ill tempered wheel chair folks I see, year after year, while driving a bus. Most folks are just fine and we're glad to see them. Okay, unless it's rush hour and we're way behind, (LOL) but most folks who can, do try to avoid taking transit during those hours, and that's greatly appreciated. The two complainers I'm thinking of in this instance are both caucasian. One male, one female. The woman is legendary around East Metro and South Garages due to her ill temper. She has her notepad out and is taking notes as soon as she gets on the bus, getting her complaints ready. She is well known to management (which is NOT a good thing BTW, bus riders. Records ARE kept. It's not THAT big an organization. If you get a rep for being a chronic complainer you're going to be be placated but lose credibility). She has complained about ME, and I have a perfect record. My manager saad that was the turning point, when she chose ME to bitch about.... She'll never be taken seriously again. The other individual, the male, had already lost credibility by the time he complained about me. He gets on, splits hairs, says it is "not a wheelchir, it's a POWER chair, and as such doesn't have to be strapped down". Federal law says it's getting strapped down to keep it among other things from going through the windshield, and I told him it would have to be or he wouldn't be able to ride on my bus. He let me strap it down grudgingly, but then got out of it and sat in a regular seat anyway. The next morning I was in the managers office being queried as to why I had "threatened a passenger"... I was flabbergasted, until I realized my leg was gently being pulled. The guy had called and complained that I had threatened him with being denied transit. Period. *sigh* Rude, weird, they're out there. Thanks to most of you folks for being nice. I can only think of two regularly ill tempered wheel chair folks I see, year after year, while driving a bus. Most folks are just fine and we’re glad to see them. Okay, unless it’s rush hour and we’re way behind, (LOL) but most folks who can, do try to avoid taking transit during those hours, and that’s greatly appreciated. The two complainers I’m thinking of in this instance are both caucasian. One male, one female. The woman is legendary around East Metro and South Garages due to her ill temper. She has her notepad out and is taking notes as soon as she gets on the bus, getting her complaints ready. She is well known to management (which is NOT a good thing BTW, bus riders. Records ARE kept. It’s not THAT big an organization. If you get a rep for being a chronic complainer you’re going to be be placated but lose credibility). She has complained about ME, and I have a perfect record. My manager saad that was the turning point, when she chose ME to bitch about…. She’ll never be taken seriously again. The other individual, the male, had already lost credibility by the time he complained about me. He gets on, splits hairs, says it is “not a wheelchir, it’s a POWER chair, and as such doesn’t have to be strapped down”. Federal law says it’s getting strapped down to keep it among other things from going through the windshield, and I told him it would have to be or he wouldn’t be able to ride on my bus. He let me strap it down grudgingly, but then got out of it and sat in a regular seat anyway. The next morning I was in the managers office being queried as to why I had “threatened a passenger”… I was flabbergasted, until I realized my leg was gently being pulled. The guy had called and complained that I had threatened him with being denied transit. Period. *sigh* Rude, weird, they’re out there. Thanks to most of you folks for being nice.

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]]> By: lindemann http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-399 lindemann Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:15:19 +0000 http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/#comment-399 9204, focus please. The thread started with wheel chair passengers. Are you saying that on every trip you get abused by a wheel chair passenger. Now, the lines you listed, except for the 94, are prone to attract a good number of scruffients, but the issue is wheel chair passengers. Have you anything to share concernint these passengers. Also, I've got 29 years and did my share on the 21 and the old St. Paul 8. I do believe you are exagerating or over reacting. Sorry that the job is taking such a toll on you. 9204, focus please. The thread started with wheel chair passengers. Are you saying that on every trip you get abused by a wheel chair passenger. Now, the lines you listed, except for the 94, are prone to attract a good number of scruffients, but the issue is wheel chair passengers. Have you anything to share concernint these passengers. Also, I’ve got 29 years and did my share on the 21 and the old St. Paul 8. I do believe you are exagerating or over reacting. Sorry that the job is taking such a toll on you.

]]> By: dr9204@hotmail.com http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-398 dr9204@hotmail.com Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:47:09 +0000 http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/#comment-398 The 5, 14, 19, 22. 16, 21, 94, Help me out did I miss any? 15 years of )(&^%$%@!%&, does,nt matter whaere you are, you get it from EVERY charector that gets on, does not matter color, race, gender, etc. Their is one in every trip, I love my job! The entertainment is free of charge, just bring your own popcorn, and enjoy the show, I always tell my self,( I,m not going home with them! ) Also .................try bringing a camara, it,s stress free and it,s fun scap book material, Good Luck! The 5, 14, 19, 22. 16, 21, 94, Help me out did I miss any? 15 years of )(&^%$%@!%&, does,nt matter whaere you are, you get it from EVERY charector that gets on, does not matter color, race, gender, etc. Their is one in every trip, I love my job! The entertainment is free of charge, just bring your own popcorn, and enjoy the show, I always tell my self,( I,m not going home with them! ) Also ……………..try bringing a camara, it,s stress free and it,s fun scap book material, Good Luck!

]]> By: lindemann http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-395 lindemann Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:29:23 +0000 http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/#comment-395 Matt, since this thread started as a discussion of rude behavior by a wheelchair passenger and you say that you see this behavior several times a day, I conclude that you see people in wheel chairs acting rudely several times a day. On what line does this bad behavior occur several times a day? I drive a bus and don't see it as much as once a month. Wheelchair passengers in my experience are polite and repeatedly say thank for the ride. There are a couple of characters who are known to be ornery but they are rare. This makes me wonder if you could provide some particulars on the behavior you have witnessed. And you missed the point to my previous question. I said there were plenty of able-bodied passengers who acted rudely. My question is still, to what do you ascribe their behavior? Matt, since this thread started as a discussion of rude behavior by a wheelchair passenger and you say that you see this behavior several times a day, I conclude that you see people in wheel chairs acting rudely several times a day. On what line does this bad behavior occur several times a day? I drive a bus and don’t see it as much as once a month. Wheelchair passengers in my experience are polite and repeatedly say thank for the ride. There are a couple of characters who are known to be ornery but they are rare. This makes me wonder if you could provide some particulars on the behavior you have witnessed.

And you missed the point to my previous question. I said there were plenty of able-bodied passengers who acted rudely. My question is still, to what do you ascribe their behavior?

]]> By: Melody http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Melody Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:14:49 +0000 http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/#comment-391 Well said. Well said.

]]> By: dr9204@hotmail.com http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-390 dr9204@hotmail.com Sat, 04 Aug 2007 18:25:30 +0000 http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/#comment-390 As for the drivers not caring, these petty little incidents can be handled by yourselves, we take this behavior 8-10 a day every day and the same people, We are not baby sitters, referees , the job is not worth getting shot or stabbed over, we can go out of our way to accommadate people every day and we get the sneers of hatred anyways, try treating a bus driver with a little respect and you will see the differance in thier mood, this crap, gets old every day, all day with thye same people, and thier rude insults and behaviors, And I still greet the next one in line, even though I wo,nt get anything back, As for the drivers not caring, these petty little incidents can be handled by yourselves, we take this behavior 8-10 a day every day and the same people, We are not baby sitters, referees , the job is not worth getting shot or stabbed over, we can go out of our way to accommadate people every day and we get the sneers of hatred anyways, try treating a bus driver with a little respect and you will see the differance in thier mood, this crap, gets old every day, all day with thye same people, and thier rude insults and behaviors, And I still greet the next one in line, even though I wo,nt get anything back,

]]> By: Matt http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Matt Sat, 04 Aug 2007 13:01:40 +0000 http://www.bustales.com/route/94/out-of-the-wheelchair/#comment-389 Lindemann, I see this sort of thing several times on a daily basis. For you to say that this is a single person acting rudely is to give a free pass because it isn't just one person. I ascribe this behavior to the knowledge that certain folks have received the wink and the nod from our various societal masters, societal masters who tell them that they can do anything and be untouchable. "If anyone tries to stop you," say they, "we'll go after then instead." Why do you think it is that everyone is so scared to stand up to bad behavior such as this...and worse? It's not this "Minnesota Nice" B.S., but fear. Fear of ending up on the short end of the stick in one way or another. Open your eyes and see things for what they are, please! Lindemann, I see this sort of thing several times on a daily basis. For you to say that this is a single person acting rudely is to give a free pass because it isn’t just one person.
I ascribe this behavior to the knowledge that certain folks have received the wink and the nod from our various societal masters, societal masters who tell them that they can do anything and be untouchable. “If anyone tries to stop you,” say they, “we’ll go after then instead.”
Why do you think it is that everyone is so scared to stand up to bad behavior such as this…and worse? It’s not this “Minnesota Nice” B.S., but fear. Fear of ending up on the short end of the stick in one way or another. Open your eyes and see things for what they are, please!

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