other than the buses where you can get off in the middle/back (so you don't walk past the driver), i have rarely been on a bus where people HAVEN'T thanked the driver. i thought it was normal.
So confused, but not so surprised.
Last I was meeting a couple of friends in downtown Huntington Beach to watch the game and have some drinks. Realizing that I would likely leave my car downtown and take a cab home, I became proactive and took the bus.
Then a curious "only in California" thing started happening. Each time someone got of the bus, they paused and chimed,"thank you" to the bus driver. Who replied, "thanks for riding have a good night."
That was a nice puzzle.
I wasn't thinking as the three of us enveloped the couple next to us during the game. With a minor amount of bar food (and certainly no bottle service at this place) we had a bill of around $500 before the tip.
I "walked" down to the beach and got a bus. To my surprise the same thing happened on the way home that went on during the other ride. Everyone thanked the driver and she wished everyone a good night.
I've ridden public transportation all over the world. This is the first time I saw anything like this.
As I said, I've ridden public transport in at least a dozen countries and almost major cities in the US and had seen such pleasantness from everyone who rode.
Basically, you are proving my point. You just want to find some to bitch about. That is very sad.
It's impossible just have a nice story here without people trying to tear it and you apart for it.
other than the buses where you can get off in the middle/back (so you don't walk past the driver), i have rarely been on a bus where people HAVEN'T thanked the driver. i thought it was normal.
Let me break break it down for you:
RJ titles a thread with a question.
RJ tells a very nice story about people being polite that is related to the question
RJ finishes the story with a pair of sentences that bring the readers back to the question asked in the title of the thread.
People decide- Hey it's RJ let's pile on.
They act like asses.
ITK tells about giving a wet tshirt show.
Guys ignore wet set of boobs to give RJ shit.
You ask what's going on.
Once I was taking a drink from a water bottle on the bus and it went over a speed bump and water spilled all over me. Guy next to me said "You won the Red Line wet tshirt contest today!". Only time I ever won a wet tshirt contest.
so here's my question: have you never ridden the bus before in your area? or is it the first time you've seen it on your bus system after many times riding. you say you've never seen it before, but it happened twice in one night for you.
also, whenever I take the bus in DC, I make sure to say it if I exit at the front and many people do as well. I also do this (along with other riders) on like airport shuttles (such as the one from the BWI train station to the terminal) and rental car shuttles, etc.
so here's my question: have you never ridden the bus before in your area? or is it the first time you've seen it on your bus system after many times riding. you say you've never seen it before, but it happened twice in one night for you.
I rarely ride the bus. It's been a long time. It's like other major metropolitan areas. One the way downtown, I thought something odd had happened. Then when the same thing happened. I figured there was an etiquette.
also, whenever I take the bus in DC, I make sure to say it if I exit at the front and many people do as well. I also do this (along with other riders) on like airport shuttles (such as the one from the BWI train station to the terminal) and rental car shuttles, etc.
RJ, what made you include in the story that you had a bill of $500?
yeah, but do you drop 5 bills in between?
I'm impressed with the stamina. He's up and posting on the boards by 8am west coast time, so he had a redonk amount of drinks and still was ready to go this morning. Although I guess the game ended at like 9 west coast time, but gotta figure with that huge tab they were out til at least 11, but he did say he took the bus home, so I'm not sure how late those run out there. then you gotta figure a baller like rj had a few night caps once he got back home. So I am putting his BAC right now around .06