The Worst Kind of Passengers

So I thought I would post a few general posts about things I observe on the bus.  Some might think my first attack would be transit or the drivers.  Nope, it's my fellow passengers.  Sometimes I see people doing things and I wonder how on earth they get by.

There are many things that drive me nuts on the bus.  I'm just an average person so I can't possibly be the only one that is annoyed.  Can I? 

Top things that annoy me on the bus from fellow Passengers ( in random order!)

Yell into your cellphone.  I get it, you can't hear the person and maybe they can't hear you but do you think the entire bus needs to know you are going out to get blitzed and so and so is going to be there and like oh ma gawd they better not show their face.  UGH!  Sometimes I just want to turn around and yell SHUT UP!

Snort.  Allergies, cold?  I don't care.  Get a kleenex and blow your nose.  The contanst sound of someone snorting their snotty nose behind me makes me want to scream.  Don't have a kleenex?  ASK for one!  Someone on a bus must have a tissue.  OR learn to bring some the next time.

Clipping nails.  That snip, snip noise is vile and disgusting.  I don't need to see your leftover nail pieces on the seat or see them flying.  This is something that you should do at home!  Leave the personal hygeine stuff for HOME!  Not the bus!

Strollers.  I'm a nanny and I have brought a double stroller on the bus.  THE SEATS FLIP UP!  Get out of the aisle!  I shouldn't have to perform an aerobic feat just to get to the back of the bus.  If for some reason you can't get the seat up, move over as far as you can.  That means taking all the bags off the handles so they don't stick out and block the aisle!

Food.  Why is there always a banana peel on some seat.  Obviously someone at the banana and couldn't manage to walk up to the garbage can (which is at the front of the bus) or take it with them.  Don't leave your leftovers on the bus! Take your wrappers, cans and water bottles with you.  No wonder the buses are so nasty at times (I'll save that for another post!).

Not moving.  It amazes me when a senior gets on the bus and some rude jerk in the front seats doesn't move.  I've given my seat up plenty of times.  Would you treat your own mother or grandmother that way?  OR when a blind person gets on, don't you think you should move?  MOVE your ass to the back of the bus!

Backpacks.  Take them off please.  You seem to think you are a lot smaller with it on and turn and wack people in the face.  OR you block doors, the aisle and think by sucking in your gut it makes the backpack disappear.  News for you, it doesn't.  Just take it off. 

Ipods.  First off, I have one.  I listen to it but I bet you, not one person knows what I'm listening to.  I don't need to hear your music blaring so loud that I can feel it.  Do you not think that maybe you are the only one that likes whatever you are listening to?  Listen to whatever you want, just don't make the whole bus listen to it too!

Religion handouts.  I don't care what religion you are, I really don't need to be asked, "do you believe in God?" Whether I'm at a bus stop or on the bus, leave God out of it.  And leave me alone while we are at it.  It's none of your business and I don't need a pamphlet waved in my face. 

Seat Whores.  I don't care if you paid with a ticket, pass or change.  You paid for one seat.  You get one seat.  That doesn't mean all your bags should be sprawled over 3 seats and when someone says excuse me, and tries to use a seat you get all huffy.  Put them on the ground!  If you don't like it, call a cab next time. 

Seat crowders.  I keep on my seat.  I don't spread my legs and touch you and I would appreciate the same.  If I move don't follow.  Yuck!  I don't know you and I sure as hell don't want to touch you.

No change ready.  You know you are taking the bus, don't you think you should make sure you have the right amount before you get on.  See that blurb on the transit map, HAVE EXACT FARE READY BEFORE YOU BOARD.  Nothing is more annoying than a bus sitting at a stop waiting for you to count out your change.  Some drivers won't go until you are seated.  If I miss my next bus it will be your fault.  Get your bus money out before you get on the bus!

Not moving back.  Is the bus scary beyond the front doors? It must be for some as they will not move back. Then you get a bottleneck at the front of the bus.  I get on and I have to fight my further back where there are lots of seats.  Imagine that!

Deoderant.  The area is cramped and I'm sorry I don't want to smell you.  I know it may not be politically correct but I don't care.  Use deoerant, you stink and it's gross!  This is especially bad in the summer when there are no seats and someone stinky has to hold the pole and you need a gas mask. 

Well I may have to add to this list but those are the main things that come to mind!