One I forgot to mention—twice–back in ’06 (an egregious oversight for a Seattle-based bus chick): Placing a wet umbrella on an empty adjacent seat. Hey, when’s the last time you enjoyed planting your behind in a huge puddle of cold water? For optimum bus citizenship, shake off your umbrella before entering the vehicle and then […]
Given the recent discussion about cell phone conversations on the bus, I thought I’d share this PSA, spotted earlier today on an eastbound 27: “Too much. Too loud. Please be courteous when using your cell phone on the bus.” I realize I’m probably in the minority on this, but I don’t find anything inherently wrong […]
Despite Metro’s official “no eating” policy, sneaking a couple of bites of something on the bus is fairly common, and, as far as I’m concerned, fairly innocuous. I figure, as long as folks aren’t leaving trash or crumbs, there’s not much harm in a bit of nibbling (on a Black Russian from Three Girls Bakery, […]
Yokohama transit types, beware the Smile-Manners Squadron! From a recent BBC article: …transport authorities in Yokohama – a port city south of Tokyo – have appointed a team of manners enforcers, the Smile-Manner Squadron, to try to curb … bad behaviour. The team is mostly made up of over-60s, well acquainted with the standards of […]
I guess I have an answer to my question about whether bus riders in Seattle ever get groped. Seattle police are searching for man who has sexually assaulted at least four women near bus stops in South Seattle. The assailant sneaked up behind the women and forcefully groped them, starting with two women Nov. 20. […]
Tonight’s 4 was slower than ever and packed with people, people committing every bus foul known to woman, including: • Refusing to move to the back, despite the fact that the bus was beyond capacity, and there were at least three empty seats back there.• Eating smelly meals from styrofoam takeout containers (this is not […]
It appears that male subway riders in New York are having trouble keeping their hands (and other body parts) to themselves. In some ways, groping seems almost an accepted part of subway culture. Stephanie Vullo, 43, said she had dealt many times with men rubbing up against her or trying to touch her on crowded […]