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Rules of bus riding
Oct. 22nd, 2021 10:46 pmSomeone on a YouTube video asked what the etiquette rules of bus riding are. This is my response:
The correct way to ride the bus is to sit down, shut the fuck up, and mind your own fucking business until you get off at your stop. The only exceptions to this rule are:
1. Bus driver didn't hear the ding for your stop and is about to pass your stop, you can shout at them to remind them.
2. If the door is legitimately stuck, you can call for the driver, but I've found most people who do this are just idiots who don't know how to do the simple thing of "wait for the light on the door to turn green, then push." If you're one of those idiots, know that my opinion of you is about equal to my opinion of dog shit.
3. Telling someone who's being loud and obnoxious to shut the fuck up.
4. If you're disabled or pregnant and you need the priority seating you can ask someone who isn't disabled or pregnant to move so you can sit there.
5. If there's a crime going on (harassment, assault, smoking on the bus, public urination, etc) you can loudly tell them off and get help from the driver.
6. When you get on or off, you can briefly ask the driver simple yes/no questions like "Am I on the right bus to go downtown?" or "Is this the right stop to get to Aldi's?" If your query takes longer than 30 seconds total for you to ask and the driver to answer, you're pissing off everyone who is in a hurry, and why didn't you ask someone for directions or use Google Maps before getting on the bus?
7. If the driver is being a dick to you, you can argue with them.
Other than that, get on the bus, sit the fuck down, and shut the fuck up until you get off the bus. Don't talk to people, don't bother people, just sit there and mind your own fucking business.
The correct way to ride the bus is to sit down, shut the fuck up, and mind your own fucking business until you get off at your stop. The only exceptions to this rule are:
1. Bus driver didn't hear the ding for your stop and is about to pass your stop, you can shout at them to remind them.
2. If the door is legitimately stuck, you can call for the driver, but I've found most people who do this are just idiots who don't know how to do the simple thing of "wait for the light on the door to turn green, then push." If you're one of those idiots, know that my opinion of you is about equal to my opinion of dog shit.
3. Telling someone who's being loud and obnoxious to shut the fuck up.
4. If you're disabled or pregnant and you need the priority seating you can ask someone who isn't disabled or pregnant to move so you can sit there.
5. If there's a crime going on (harassment, assault, smoking on the bus, public urination, etc) you can loudly tell them off and get help from the driver.
6. When you get on or off, you can briefly ask the driver simple yes/no questions like "Am I on the right bus to go downtown?" or "Is this the right stop to get to Aldi's?" If your query takes longer than 30 seconds total for you to ask and the driver to answer, you're pissing off everyone who is in a hurry, and why didn't you ask someone for directions or use Google Maps before getting on the bus?
7. If the driver is being a dick to you, you can argue with them.
Other than that, get on the bus, sit the fuck down, and shut the fuck up until you get off the bus. Don't talk to people, don't bother people, just sit there and mind your own fucking business.