Installment Three

Okay...almost every day I wonder who taught the city transit drivers to drive?

I don't own a car or drive very often...but I am a much better driver than A LOT of them.

It's the whole stomp on the breaks/stomp on the gas thing that gets me. Didn't anyone ever teach them to ease on the break or ease on the gas? Every time they hit the breaks it's like they almost hit someone. Just SLAM and STOP! Which is all well and good if people didn't have to stand on the bus. Plus the bus stops so frequently one day I'm sure I'm going to get whiplash from all the jerky starting and stopping.

Like seriously. There is this one man who rides the bus almost every day. He's on the older side and from what I've witnessed he has NO balance whatsoever. Our current bus driver isn't a step on it kind of guy but this man almost eats it EVERY TIME the bus takes off or slows down. He requires a seat or one day he's going to crush someone. But really, it's the same for anyone who has to stand on the bus/train with a mash the pedals driver. There's no way you can stand on city transit with one of these drivers and stay in the same place. You must have both hands holding onto railings or seats in order to avoid looking like a complete moron...but you'll still look/feel like a tool because you know you can't do anything to stop it. It's awesome!

And then there's the ones who pump the breaks...over and over and over and over and...well you get the point. If I wanted to look like a bobble head...I wouldn't need anyone's help to do that, I could embarrass myself in that fashion all on my own. For realz. There is NO need to pump the breaks so that the entire bus looks like it's full of bobble heads. Trust me. It's like having the most violent full body hiccups ever...and that doesn't even do it justice. Once again...you feel like a moron but are powerless to stop it.

Though they may technically be some of the best drivers because of how alert they have to be of pedestrians and all that other bus stuff but seriously...someone needs to teach them some patience or something. Or just how to push the pedals down a little slower. Thanks.