This exchange was overheard by Randy C., a Seattle native who recently finished college in Arizona and is now back in the 2-0-sickness (and riding Metro) full time. Welcome home, Randy!

Due to the inevitable early month fare-increase drama/confusion, a passenger who is paying for two of his friends to ride finds himself short the amount of cash the driver has quoted him. The passenger then reveals that one of his friends is 17 therefore does not have to pay the $2.25 adult peak fare. The driver’s reply:

“Sugar, I don’t read minds. I drive buses, okay?”

Indeed.

I’ve overheard (and been part of) many fare- (and transfer-) related bus-wide discussions this week, and it’s only Tuesday.

And you?