One big meanie

I used to have the most chipper bus driver ever in the mornings on the way to work. And now it seems that things have gone in the complete opposite direction.

The guy that's been driving the morning bus lately...is a complete dick.

Luckily, his wrath has never been centered on me, but I've seen some pretty interesting interactions first hand.

For example: A girl who is talking on a cell phone enters the bus. The bus driver proceeds to say, "Maybe you shouldn't be on your phone, so that all of these people that are riding don't have to wait on you and can get to their destinations...and oh, so you can pay your fare." (She kept right on walking and sat toward the back of the bus.) Granted she did take her time getting onto the bus, and didn't pay until she got off when you are supposed to pay when entering, but come on...rudeness never gets you anywhere, does it?

And the next day, I witnessed this bitter driver belittle someone that obviously was new to the bus system. The "request stop" light was already lit, but the person kept trying to pull the cord, not realizing that the stop had already been requested. The bus driver proceeded to speak over the intercom and say, "Once a stop has been requested, stop pulling the cord...the next thing you do is pull the damn thing off the wall." Which really didn't make too much sense to me, but sheesh, way to embarrass someone that doesn't know any better. We've all been there at some point.

I have yet to encounter any more rudeness on his part lately, but I'm convinced if I see it again, I might actually send some sort of comment to Seattle Metro. And I never do stuff like that!

In other news, I've decided to fill my free time with DIY crafty home improvement projects. You will hear my triumphs and struggles on these as time goes on I'm sure.

Song of the day: "Sparklers" Rocky Votolato