I just realized while reading this meme that the last time I was on a bus, I was the one driving it. Which made this even funnier.
Me on bus sober: everything is fine
Me on bus drunk: “Let’s see if this fucker can do a barrel roll!”
Added comedy: I drove a school bus.
“oh wow another acid flashback, man I’d hate to be driving a bus right now”
Riding the bus on vacation: “oh dear, oh dear… Gorgeous!”
Riding the bus at home: “YOU FUCKING DONKEY”
Public transit is what you make of it
What is she holding?
Armpit camera. She has a fetish.
I can fix her
It looks rather like she is fixing him though… :-P
A can of aerosol. Could be cleaning, could be disinfecting, could be scent only, could be insecticide.
Spray deodorant, presumably
Re: sitting down, I’ve experienced (more than once) an unpleasant dampness soaking into my shorts/trousers from the seat fabric. I stand unless I have no choice.
You stand on the seat?
Edit: read it again. I thought the image said “standing on an open seat”
Ha. No. Just standing.
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my “public transit” has transitioned to “micro transit” so it’s basically a 3 dollar Uber anywhere but downtown.
I’d like to enjoy public transit, but between how terrible of a service it is due to underfunding and NIMBYs, that and my severe OCD & germaphobia prevent me from using it. It makes my skin crawl.
But I also recognize how useful of a tool it is for a city.
Ah that sucks to hear. Surely you’re in the US? There are a lot of other countries where it’s great
Yup. My city itself is pretty decent in comparison to the average U.S. city from what I can tell. But we have basically zero rail transit, and every journey by bus forces you to take one downtown and another to your destination at a minimum, if not 3 busses. It turns a 20 minute trip into a 1-3 hour trip. They’ve got like no funding, no dedicated bus lanes, etc.
Between that and the smell of piss, I just can’t do it.
I always have to take a shower when I come home from a day of public transportation. Shit’s nasty as hell.
Same, but for being outside in general. If I’m touching things outside, I get a shower the moment I get home. I just can’t stand it.
bus is my favorite place to be after a night on the town
Yeah, nope. I ride mass transit regularly, and there’s never a time I don’t despise the system and the people on it.
Mass transit is all too often rum by those who think transit users should be punished for their poor life choices that make them unable to afford a car. It shows with how bad it is.
I stand a lot on transit, I just prefer it. Only sit if I’ve been walking all day or extra tired for some reason. No blocking seats though, I’ll definitely move if I spot someone eyeing it, or to get past me for any other reason.
I never feel like the first one, I only get annoyed when there are delays.
Of course, nowadays I mostly wish I was biking instead, but the fact that I’m on transit generally means the weather is so shit I can’t stand the thought of a bike ride, or that I’m planning to drink enough that riding the bike home would be irresponsible.
I use public transportation a lot and the ones I frequent are always late. So if anything, they’re always delayed.
The line I frequent currently is plagued by delays, caused by chronic underinvestment in the rail network by governments for decades. Luckily, it’s usually not delayed at the times I use it.
Anyway, biking is way faster when it’s an option for me - around 12 minutes versus usually 30 minutes with the train, for a 5 km trip. There’s a new metro line under construction where I live though, and this will probably improve trip times and on-time performance significantly.
I love public transport always.
I do get stressed when public transport is inefficient, but it’s my state’s problem because of carbrains, and I also really enjoy being able to go to the city’s center or close to the metro to a party, drink/smoke and get to my house using public transport. Mind you, I don’t get too bad, I’d hate to bother or worry other people.
I find it easier to scrub my hands clean than my pants, especially if I’m heading to work.
My city has a fleet of vintage streetcars that it runs on standard routes (i.e., it’s not just a tourist novelty — and it’s the same cost as bus and other light rail).
It’s always a joy to ride those and read the history of the individual streetcar — they all wear fun livery.
