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’


The rare celebrity seat

This story involves a local celebrity. I will omit his name and the name of the television show he hosts (it’s on PBS), but there’s a sort of trademark that this man has that’ll be a dead give away for any one who watches his show: he always wears a scarf, be it winter or summer, chilly or down right hot out, he’ll always be seen wearing these ridiculous scarves. Continue reading ‘The rare celebrity seat’


Rude Seat Hoggers

It never ceases to amaze me how rude some people can be when it comes to sharing their seat on the bus. These are the people who sit on the outer half of an empty double seat, blocking what should be another available seat. Continue reading ‘Rude Seat Hoggers’


Fight annoying with annoying

I was pleased to see someone on the bus this morning fight annoying with annoying. It was at least an entire block before the next stop and I watched as an impatient woman in a window seat began shuffling around, eventually standing up and asking the girl next to her to let her out. So instead of getting up out of her seat, the girl just moved her legs slightly out of the way, forcing the woman to squeeze between her and the seat. Normally I dislike anyone that doesn’t get out of their seat to let the inside person out, but in this case it was the perfect response to Miss Ancy Pants.