ok, u know sometimes u wait for the bus and there is still sometime b4 it comes. so a conversation with a stranger sometimes occurs. either u start it or they start it. although sometimes u wish they didnt start it. i had an old man(80s) starting a convo and he was telling me the best way he cures his hemroids that pop out on the outside of the bunghole rim with live leeches....yep, LEECHES!!!
and in great detail, to like how to put them on,how long u can have them there while doing errands and stuff. i like gross stuff but that took the cake i was so happy when the bus came and that he was not going on the same ride.the mere thought of it to creeped me out. kinda like face huggers from alien creepy.

has anyone else had similiar chatter and wish to share.

That is uh. Gross. Yeah, thats all I can think of! hahaha.

I got stopped by a kinda oldish guy awhile ago that wanted to talk to me about applying for universities and stuff. That was more a little unusual, than anything else.

I has a vehicle.

Yes and by using public transit every now and again you will save a lot of money.

Yes and by using public transit every now and again you will save a lot of money.

Well, considering the fact that I live in America and our country is not exactly set up for the use of public transportation, I'll pass. Things are too spread out and the buses take FAR too long to go their routes. Honestly, it may sound pompous and stereotypical, but you wouldn't know unless you lived here.

(no, I do not live in a major metropolitan area, I live in a smaller town outside of said area)

Yes and by using public transit every now and again you will save a lot of money.

Well, considering the fact that I live in America and our country is not exactly set up for the use of public transportation, I'll pass. Things are too spread out and the buses take FAR too long to go their routes. Honestly, it may sound pompous and stereotypical, but you wouldn't know unless you lived here.

(no, I do not live in a major metropolitan area, I live in a smaller town outside of said area)

Right, so it really has nothing to do with the fact that it's America, but rather that the area in which you live is closer to rural, or at least suburban, than urban. My parents live near Atlanta, GA, and public transit there (trains downtown, buses in the 'burbs) is great. As is the public transit in Austin, TX, where I live. So, to sum up: yes, I live here. Hence, yes, I do know, and this country is not without decent public transit. I don't think an improvement on it in many areas of the country could hurt--after all, countries don't typically come "set up" for public transportation. It's implemented.

We'll have no more negativity towards leeches, y'heard!

[JuZ]

I also don't catch buses any more, but I think this story sorta counts anyway.

Many moons ago when I used to work for a big hardware chain (I've since left retail behind, thankfully), I used to work in the goods inwards area, unloading trucks and the like. One day a semi-trailer truck pulled in and the driver hopped out of his cab. Would have been in his late 40s, short, wiry, balding and Mediterranean in appearance. Pretty rough looking, but nothing too unusual for a truckie.

After saying g'day and handing me his consignment note, he wandered over to the side of the trailer and, as he began unclipping the side curtain, asked me "Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo... do yooou like toooo... sniff and lick de pooossy?" and made a two fingered poking gesture, then sniffed his fingers and waggled his eybrows at me. My mouth dropped open like a stunned mullet and I said something along the lines of "er... um..." To which he replied "I loooove to sneeff de pooooossy" as he grinned and me. I just shrugged and walked away.

WTF man, just... WTF!?

That's like something out of a weird comedy show! How strange.

I wasn't speaking to these particular old ladies (even though I love conversing with old people at bus stops! They're so great...) but they were talking about Jesus gettin' his hole. And all the other apostles, for that matter.

The conversation went something like this before I tuned out:
"Well there was a lot of homosexuals back then! A lot of the men probably tried it, you know?"
"Ah but shur Jaysis there's loads of stuff in the bible about that being a sin, I doubt Jesus tried that. And he had Mary Magdalene anyway, didn't he?"
"Sometimes I wonder because of all the talk about her being a prostitute though."

It was like they were talking about a soap opera or something, it went on for the whole bus journey!

Yes and by using public transit every now and again you will save a lot of money.

Well, considering the fact that I live in America and our country is not exactly set up for the use of public transportation, I'll pass. Things are too spread out and the buses take FAR too long to go their routes. Honestly, it may sound pompous and stereotypical, but you wouldn't know unless you lived here.

(no, I do not live in a major metropolitan area, I live in a smaller town outside of said area)

Right, so it really has nothing to do with the fact that it's America, but rather that the area in which you live is closer to rural, or at least suburban, than urban. My parents live near Atlanta, GA, and public transit there (trains downtown, buses in the 'burbs) is great. As is the public transit in Austin, TX, where I live. So, to sum up: yes, I live here. Hence, yes, I do know, and this country is not without decent public transit. I don't think an improvement on it in many areas of the country could hurt--after all, countries don't typically come "set up" for public transportation. It's implemented.

Have you ever been to Florida?

Wednesday night I was on a bus home when some kid didn't pay, it was nearly midnight, he was with a bunch of other kids (And without trying to sound Racist...anyone heard of Brixton?), and they were a lot taller and bigger than the driver and he probably thought "fuck it, it's late, everyone here wants to go home I don't wana be dealing with it." So they went upstairs and the bus proceeded to it's destination of Crystal Palace...

...at least for half a mile it did.

Some guy in his 40's probably started shouting and raving about the kid upstairs getting away with it, and how he pays his way blahblahblah, demanded the driver to go upstairs and throw them off (these are the same kinda kids who'll stab you for your phone), and then threatens the driver, the driver ends up phoning transport police, a girl from upstairs comes downstairs and asks what it's about, even offers to pay for the kid so she can go home, the driver says he isn't calling about him, he's calling about the guy who's threatening him, then me and a woman who's sitting next to me give him a verbal bollocking of his life, saying we've always paid our way, and yeah fare evaders are annoying, but when it's quarter to 12 and you've been at work all day (I was actually at a theme park but he didn't need to know), you don't generally give a shit, you just wana get home without some self righteous dick making a song and dance, threatening the driver, telling him to go upstairs on his own where he could be attacked, but not even making an effort to do it himself. In actual fact the kids heard transport police were on their way and left the bus, but the shouty guy didn't even look at them. All mouth no trousers innit. At least I tell kids to turn their tinny phone music off if it's pissing me off without taking it out on someone else....(usually involves shoving my rather loud phone in their ear and blasting them with Akercocke asking how they like it).

So yeah, living in the mean streets of Saaf Landan, you generally get dicks on busses instead of old people shoving annelids up their jacksies.

Yes and by using public transit every now and again you will save a lot of money.

Well, considering the fact that I live in America and our country is not exactly set up for the use of public transportation, I'll pass. Things are too spread out and the buses take FAR too long to go their routes. Honestly, it may sound pompous and stereotypical, but you wouldn't know unless you lived here.

(no, I do not live in a major metropolitan area, I live in a smaller town outside of said area)

Right, so it really has nothing to do with the fact that it's America, but rather that the area in which you live is closer to rural, or at least suburban, than urban. My parents live near Atlanta, GA, and public transit there (trains downtown, buses in the 'burbs) is great. As is the public transit in Austin, TX, where I live. So, to sum up: yes, I live here. Hence, yes, I do know, and this country is not without decent public transit. I don't think an improvement on it in many areas of the country could hurt--after all, countries don't typically come "set up" for public transportation. It's implemented.

Have you ever been to Florida?

I was in Destin last week. Traffic there sucked--it could probably use a bus or two.

Ive been in florida for 7 weeks and i know what Alucard is talking about, everything is miles about but most of the roads are straight everywhere, you pretty much need a car here or it takes ages to get around

Living in a capital city, we're over-indulged on public transport (you can get ANYWHERE in London within an hour), it's very quick compared to others (although people complain because the tube is a MINUTE late when they're every 2 minutes), but it's always crowded and full of weirdos. i honestly can't wait until I get a car. People keep telling me I don't need a car if I live in central. Fuck that. I want to be able to go somewhere at my own pace in my own surroundings, without sitting next to a dribbly stinking of piss...or even worse, some morbidly obese dumpling who believes I am also part of the seat.

I think this is more the the WTF thread, but Lettuces story reminds me of whe I was sitting on a bus, and some penis behind me is trying to talk to me. Which would be fine, if he didnt introduce himself as "Oi, Weirdo, why you got dat in yur hair innit?" So I decided to ignore him, until he threatened to pull my hair out, and punch me unless I spoke to him so I just snapped with "Because I like it, and want too, why else?" That shut him up. Dick.

I hate travelling on buses. Trains are much better, you can semi hide in them.