SIR/MAAM...GET OFF THE BUS!!

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I, like so many others have the unfortunate burden of taking public transportation, namely the bus. While the bus will certainly get you from point A to point B, it will not necessarily provide a pleasant trip. Ok lets be real…it will out right piss you off!  Is there no bus etiquette?  Well if there isn’t I am about to provide some tips to make everyone’s trip a little more comfortable. Please take these tips or GET OFF THE BUS!!

The biggest issue I have with bus riders is there insistence on playing  music from their cell phones for everyone on the bus.  I call these people “Bus DJ’S.”  Now of course not everyone is a “Bus DJ.” Some people are courteous enough to plug in there earphones while listening to their cell phones, iPods, or MP3 players.  But if you’re a “Bus DJ,” this is for you. Everyone does not want to hear you’re Waka Flaka Flame, your Keysha Cole, or any one of your mixes! So do us all a favor and invest in some headphones or SIR/MAAM….GET OFF THE BUS!   

Next up are the people with bad B.O.  Now some people work very hard, doing physical labor all day and they become a little ripe, but there is no excuse for you to smell that bad at 8:00 am. Do everyone a favor and make sure your fresh or by all means, SIR/MAAM…GET OFF THE BUS!

We all know buses can be crowded, space is scarce. So this next issue will encompass various problems that come along with lack of space on the bus.  First off, I know you want to sit down, but just because there is an empty seat, does not mean you can fit there. Secondly, when there are a million people on the bus and someone brushes up against you, cursing and an attitude is unnecessary. There is a millimeter of space, please calm down! For those people who must squeeze through to get to the back of the bus an excuse me will do just fine.  In essence be considerate of peoples space or SIR/MAAM…GET OFF THE BUS!

This next bus offender, I like to call the “Devotional Leader.” Why are you so loud? I don’t care about what pookie did last night, how you got so f’d up, why you got locked up, or any of your testimonies! Keep it down please or SIR/MAAM…GET OFF THE BUS!



And finally, bus fare is a dollar and some change. The machine takes single dollars or coins. Please do not come on the bus asking for change for a 5, 10, 20, or anything else. This is not the corner store or the bank. How dare you get upset because we don’t have your bus fare? Please stop holding everyone up and come prepared with your exact fare or SIR/MAAM…GET OFF THE BUS!

These are some simple tips to make everyone on the bus feel a little better. Take them seriously they may save some anguish. Also, everyone leave comments and tell what you would add to my good bus etiquette list. And look out for part two “Help Me on the Bus.”

I’m Jess Sayin, be considerate or GET OFF THE BUS!