Having travelled Wellington's buses for sometime, I categorise passengers into the following groups:
(1) Idiots: Passengers still paying with cash rather than Snapper cards. Usually, they cause several would be passengers to get battered by Wellington's wind and rain for another few minutes.
(2) Blockers: These are passengers who stand in the centre of the aisle. They do not move to the back of the bus when the bus becomes congested with standing people at the front. Apparently having to shuffle six paces backwards is just too hard. One day I am going to kick one of these blockers in the crotch. Except I wouldn't be able to because there would be no room (caused by aforementioned blocker). Life is cruel.
(3) Martyrs: Passengers who are standing on a full bus. When a seated passenger departs the bus, these Martyrs remain standing and refuse to sit down. This prevents others from sitting down. Madness.
All Idiots are Idiots. Not all Blockers are idiots, but can be Martyrs. All Martyrs are by definition Blockers.
Sage Uncle Dave is a 60 something civil servant with a small but loyal following. His advice knows no filter nor sensitivity. His great saying, "hell is other people" aptly describes riding Wellington buses.
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