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Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
edited October 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
OK, so with gas prices going through the roof I have started taking the bus to work. I am wondering what is the deal with people being rude on public transporation

I am on a 6 AM bus and there are those who think it is OK to have a conversation on their cell phone the whole hour it takes to get into the city

Also, people having loud conversations while everyone is trying to sleep

Are people ok with this? I find it rude!
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    Black Diamond wrote:

    Also, people having loud conversations while everyone is trying to sleep

    Are people ok with this? I find it rude!
    Sleep in bed.
    Aren't gas prices dropping now? You probably should have started taking the bus about six months ago ;)
  • urbanhippieurbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    I used to get the 6:30 am train onto work. Mostly people just snoozed their way into town, but you always got the odd arsehole who would chat, chat, chat at the top of their voice all the way. My advice? Put in your mp3 player, and listen to some soothing tunes to blot it all out and help you sleep. :)
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  • chimechime Posts: 7,839
    Hmmm on my train unusual for anyone to be on the phone ... occassionally someone will take a two minute call but most people tend to be reading.

    I think month two's savings should be invested in noise cancelling headphones ;):p
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    Black Diamond wrote:
    OK, so with gas prices going through the roof I have started taking the bus to work. I am wondering what is the deal with people being rude on public transporation

    I am on a 6 AM bus and there are those who think it is OK to have a conversation on their cell phone the whole hour it takes to get into the city

    Also, people having loud conversations while everyone is trying to sleep

    Are people ok with this? I find it rude!

    I have been for exactly 6 months.

    Forgot the IPOD this AM and was amazed at the behavior.
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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    Chime wrote:
    Hmmm on my train unusual for anyone to be on the phone ... occassionally someone will take a two minute call but most people tend to be reading.

    I think month two's savings should be invested in noise cancelling headphones ;):p

    Excellent Idea!
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    Black Diamond wrote:
    I have been for exactly 6 months.

    Forgot the IPOD this AM and was amazed at the behavior.
    Well it IS called public transportation, not private ;)
    I used to just read or listen to tunes.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    i just cant stand buses... i hate everything about them.

    they cost more per journey than taking my car
    the people on them are either 65+ or shitty little schoolkids
    the drivers are the most miserable cunts on the earth
    the take far too long to get anywhere.. all that stopping lark... i can just drive straight home
    they are noisy, my car isnt... well it is, but thats with some rocking tunes.. not the sound of pensioners bones rattling or schoolkids having a 'lets see who can swear the loudest' competition.
    and the drivers are fucking evil.. yes i said that twice but i hate them that much
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    I think public transport is a great idea but I hate it :mad:

    I get the bus every morning to work.
    It's ram packed full of students talking at the top of their voices about every pompous subject and\or society under the sun, listening to shite music too loud, dragging on continent sized suitcases whilst pissing around with their mates and trying to convince the world they're all grown up cuz they're at uni. What's more, a lot of them are rude and have absolutely NO IDEA how to queue and ffs, It's CORRECT change only dumbass! Don't hand over a fiver to a Nigerian bus driver who hates his job and hates all students and hope to get a smile, a "Have a nice day!" and a handful of coppers in return!!

    *pants* :mad:

    Rant over.

    Good luck with your daily commute. :)
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,330
    yeah the phones are annoying, people are so inconsiderate.
    in japan they actually have "quiet cars" on the commuter trains because the phones were such a problem.

    but what really bugs me is when someone feels compelled to clip their nails in public, man is that gross and the sound is so effing irritating
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    Get_Right wrote:
    yeah the phones are annoying, people are so inconsiderate.
    in japan they actually have "quiet cars" on the commuter trains because the phones were such a problem.

    but what really bugs me is when someone feels compelled to clip their nails in public, man is that gross and the sound is so effing irritating
    That is exceptionally gross.
  • chimechime Posts: 7,839
    Get_Right wrote:
    yeah the phones are annoying, people are so inconsiderate.
    in japan they actually have "quiet cars" on the commuter trains because the phones were such a problem.

    but what really bugs me is when someone feels compelled to clip their nails in public, man is that gross and the sound is so effing irritating

    We have quiet carriages on trains as well with no phones, mp3 players, computer games etc allowed.

    But honestly my morning commute is pretty quiet anyway. I think people feel awkward if they get on the train with a friend and want to chat 'cause it's so quiet :D
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • ReleaseMe...ReleaseMe... Posts: 494
    people are gonna do whatever the hell they want
    wherever the hell they want
    whenever the hell they want

    basically today, its more about you teaching yourself and eventually learning to tune out the rest of people in our society....sad its come to this
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  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    This little squishy foam earplugs...I never fly without them.
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    Black Diamond wrote:
    OK, so with gas prices going through the roof I have started taking the bus to work. I am wondering what is the deal with people being rude on public transporation

    I am on a 6 AM bus and there are those who think it is OK to have a conversation on their cell phone the whole hour it takes to get into the city

    Also, people having loud conversations while everyone is trying to sleep

    Are people ok with this? I find it rude!

    Just stand up in your dark suit and tell everyone to PLEASE SHUT THE EFF UP!!!!!! :D
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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    SENROCK! wrote:
    Just stand up in your dark suit and tell everyone to PLEASE SHUT THE EFF UP!!!!!! :D

    LMAO! I only wear suits when i go to concerts :D
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    i take the LIRR daily, and really...no problems. most especially in the mornings, most people are VERY quiet. there is the rare cell call, usually short, but mostly people sleep, read, work on laptops and listen to ipods. the biggest issue is people putting their bags on seats and having to ask them to move them so you can sit down. that's it. also, the past 2 mornings i had to squeeze next to 2 unusually large people to have a seat....but feck it....i AM sitting so i can sleep too! :) on the way home slightly more convo, but still relatively quiet....and zero issues with seating b/c my husband always saves me a seat since we commute home together. :) if we don't share a train i usually get car service home, so the after-work commute is always ok. unless trains are delayed......
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  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    i just throw on my i-pod, block out all of nonsense, and space out!
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,981
    singularity wrote:
    i just throw on my i-pod, block out all of nonsense, and space out!

    Be careful someone might try to eat you, like that sick fuck in Canada

    After that story, I dont sleep on trains :D
  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    once saw a dude on the commuter rail cutting his nails and swiping them on the seat/floor. didn't bother me that much, but the looks he was getting were priceless.
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  • riffrandallriffrandall Posts: 685
    I have a whole LIST of things that drive me nutty on the subway:

    * Couples who make out. By far #1 on my list. GROSS.

    Also:

    * iPods (or whatever) that I can hear because they are so loud.
    * People (not just guys) who stare at me.
    * Guys who stand right in front of me when I'm sitting down so their dicks are pretty much in my face.
    * People who take up 2 seats on the train (with their luggage, or their feet) and then give attitude when you make them move their shit.
    * Sneezers who don't cover their mouths.

    And many more.
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  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,981
    riffrandall wrote:
    I have a whole LIST of things that drive me nutty on the subway:

    * Couples who make out. By far #1 on my list. GROSS.

    Also:

    * iPods (or whatever) that I can hear because they are so loud.
    * People (not just guys) who stare at me.
    * Guys who stand right in front of me when I'm sitting down so their dicks are pretty much in my face.
    * People who take up 2 seats on the train (with their luggage, or their feet) and then give attitude when you make them move their shit.
    * Sneezers who don't cover their mouths.

    And many more.


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  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    Black Diamond wrote:
    OK, so with gas prices going through the roof I have started taking the bus to work. I am wondering what is the deal with people being rude on public transporation

    I am on a 6 AM bus and there are those who think it is OK to have a conversation on their cell phone the whole hour it takes to get into the city

    Also, people having loud conversations while everyone is trying to sleep

    Are people ok with this? I find it rude!

    I can see why you'd find it rude. If you're trying to read or sleep, it must be distracting. Unfortunately, I don't think there's a way to get the talking person to care. :o

    Maybe try moving farther away so the person isn't so loud?
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    CROJAM95 wrote:
    Be careful someone might try to eat you, like that sick fuck in Canada

    After that story, I dont sleep on trains :D

    :eek: WHAAAATTT????!!!!!!! :eek:
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,330
    Chime wrote:
    We have quiet carriages on trains as well with no phones, mp3 players, computer games etc allowed.

    But honestly my morning commute is pretty quiet anyway. I think people feel awkward if they get on the train with a friend and want to chat 'cause it's so quiet :D

    civilized Brits nice

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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,330
    Rygar wrote:
    That is exceptionally gross.

    yeah and it happens quite often

    damn new yorkers,
    like high school in the summertime
    no class
  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    Get_Right wrote:
    yeah the phones are annoying, people are so inconsiderate.
    in japan they actually have "quiet cars" on the commuter trains because the phones were such a problem.

    yeah everyone was so polite in Japan! It was so refreshing to be around people that weren't completely fucking rude!! haha even the "non quiet cars" were really quiet compared to here.

    and they are light years ahead of us as far as public transportation goes. Every train was on time within the minute it said on the schedule. and those food cart girls on the bullet trains ruled!:D
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,981
    SENROCK! wrote:
    :eek: WHAAAATTT????!!!!!!! :eek:



    You didn't hear about the dude who cut off another dude's head while he was sleepin. When authorities got there, he started eating the other dude.He did it on a crowded bus

    Few months back, I think it was a Greyhound bus

    Scary stuff
  • spongersponger Posts: 3,159
    Back when I was riding the bus I was taking this route for awhile that stopped off and picked up this midget with down syndrome, who I guess was a construction worker because he wore a hard hat.

    This guy spent the whole time bouncing around the bus, tapping on peoples' shoulders and saying, "Hello." Some people would engage him in conversation, during which his cherub voice could be heard throughout the whole bus.

    His name was Ross, and many people on that route knew him by name. People would say, "Hey, Ross, what's the happs?"

    For some reason, his behavior truly annoyed me. I 'm not sure why to this day.

    But years later I ran into him while crossing a street in downtown ocean beach. I said, "Hey, isn't your name Ross?" He's like, "Yeah."
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    CROJAM95 wrote:
    You didn't hear about the dude who cut off another dude's head while he was sleepin. When authorities got there, he started eating the other dude.He did it on a crowded bus

    Few months back, I think it was a Greyhound bus

    Scary stuff

    no! and thank goodness i did not!!!!!
    ~~~~~~ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD TIME~~~~~~
    Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
    EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!

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    It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
  • DonJonDonJon Posts: 5,089
    Black Diamond wrote:
    OK, so with gas prices going through the roof I have started taking the bus to work. I am wondering what is the deal with people being rude on public transporation

    I am on a 6 AM bus and there are those who think it is OK to have a conversation on their cell phone the whole hour it takes to get into the city

    Also, people having loud conversations while everyone is trying to sleep

    Are people ok with this? I find it rude!


    Cant stand it.

    For what reason they need to scream I have no idea...the person at the other end can always hear.

    Im actually embarrassed to talk on a bus....no one wants to know my private life.

    Most of the time the convo goes as such.
    And he was like ...no
    And I was like really?
    And he was like hhhhmmmm sort of.
    Gotta go. Just getting off the bus. Ill finish the rest when I get home. See you in 5 minutes.

    Several times Ive tapped people on the shoudler and siad "do you mind not screaming" - funny thing is half the time they dont know they were. Most get embarrassed
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
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