More fun than Mayonnaise... or at least equally fun... OK, it's less fun, but you're still reading...
I memorize where different bus drivers stop the bus so that I can be the first person on the bus. Some of the bus drivers are less precise than others, but I'm almost always one of the first two in the bus.
Today a car pulled up about 30 seconds before the bus was schedule to arrive. The passanger kept kissing the driver, even after I could see the bus rounding the corner. Finally the girl got out of the car, grabbed her bag from the trunk, went back for one more kiss and then ran to the bus. She jogged about a foot from the bus at the same speed of the bus, so she stayed even with the bus door as it stopped squarely in front of me.... the only thing separating the bus from me was her.
I was upset that I'd be the second person in the bus today, but I told myself "it's not the end of the world" until she stole the seat I wanted. At that point, my only hope was that the habitual crosser would get her with his grimy shoe bottom....
Posted by steveh at January 12, 2006 09:15 AM | TrackBackI totally did that same thing in college...not the making out in the car, but the trying to figure out where to stand to be the first one on the bus. I also discovered that when waiting in a crowd, it's best to take a tangental approach toward the door, rather than attempting to funnel in head-on.
Posted by: Kim at January 12, 2006 09:49 AMCould this first-on-the-bus woman be THE ONE?
Highly doubtful.
Besides, I don't think GB wants to spend the rest of his life boarding 2nd.
Posted by: first-on-the-bus woman at January 12, 2006 04:18 PMGB might find someone else (not the habitual crosser) to bus wait timely kiss in a car-call it inspiration...
Posted by: heather at January 13, 2006 12:54 AMdo you hate women or somethin?
Posted by: Jonneke at January 14, 2006 10:07 PMNo, I just don't like being bested by someone who probably didn't put any thought into their morning bus routine.
Posted by: gb at January 14, 2006 10:59 PM