I think public transportation is excellent. Nothing wrong with it at all. More people (including myself) should make better use of it.
What I get a kick out of, is the “too cool transit rider” that you see waiting for the next bus. If you know the type of which I speak, you’ve spotted him. (it’s never a girl) They stand around the bus stop and try way too hard to look cool. Usually, they have a “I am way too cool” for this look on their face. The look that is trying to tell all the passersby that “at home, I have a Corvette.” Ya, sure you do.
I thought it was just me, but today I was driving by a bus stop with my son and spotted a “too cool transit rider”. I said to my son…”hey bud, look at that guy and tell me what you see?” His answer?
“Some guy trying to look cool waiting for the bus.” We both laughed and laughed. Now, we weren’t laughing because someone was taking the bus. Like I said, that’s awesome. Not a thing wrong with public transit.
We were laughing at “Joe Cool” (well, at least he was….. in his opinion of himself) who was just “too cool” for that darn bus. Funny thing….he sure seemed to be going nowhere without it. These types are always the same. Early 20’s, unemployed, lost or never had their license and the only “car” they ever had was their parents vehicle, that they wrecked while drinking and driving. The bus isn’t to take him to work (the predominant use for the vast majority of transit riders). Oh no, It’s to take him to the next party.
My guess is, he’ll catch that bus, count his nickels and dimes and get on. But, he’s going nowhere anyway.
What I get a kick out of, is the “too cool transit rider” that you see waiting for the next bus. If you know the type of which I speak, you’ve spotted him. (it’s never a girl) They stand around the bus stop and try way too hard to look cool. Usually, they have a “I am way too cool” for this look on their face. The look that is trying to tell all the passersby that “at home, I have a Corvette.” Ya, sure you do.
I thought it was just me, but today I was driving by a bus stop with my son and spotted a “too cool transit rider”. I said to my son…”hey bud, look at that guy and tell me what you see?” His answer?
“Some guy trying to look cool waiting for the bus.” We both laughed and laughed. Now, we weren’t laughing because someone was taking the bus. Like I said, that’s awesome. Not a thing wrong with public transit.
We were laughing at “Joe Cool” (well, at least he was….. in his opinion of himself) who was just “too cool” for that darn bus. Funny thing….he sure seemed to be going nowhere without it. These types are always the same. Early 20’s, unemployed, lost or never had their license and the only “car” they ever had was their parents vehicle, that they wrecked while drinking and driving. The bus isn’t to take him to work (the predominant use for the vast majority of transit riders). Oh no, It’s to take him to the next party.
My guess is, he’ll catch that bus, count his nickels and dimes and get on. But, he’s going nowhere anyway.
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