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’


She was a toucher!

The 4 was pretty crowded when I got on in downtown and I was forced to stand until we were well into uptown. When I finally got to sit, it was next to a rather attractive woman that lives down the street from me. This, of course, freaked me out and I was sitting on the far edge of my seat with my knees mostly sticking out in the aisle. Continue reading ‘She was a toucher!’


Do they not own a mirror?

Let me just preface this by saying I am not an old prudish Southern woman. I am a fairly young, professional artist who is quite open minded and could seriously lose 20 pounds. During the heat wave last summer, not a day passed where I wasn’t nearly blinded by the sight of fat rolls barely contained in colorful spandex. Continue reading ‘Do they not own a mirror?’


If she doesn’t like the smell

Last night, I overheard the following on the No. 2: “If she doesn’t like the smell, she shouldn’t ride the bus. I mean, if she’s rich, she should take a taxi or something.” Not sure if I was the “she” in question, but I thought things smelled fine.