Writer's Block: Public Transit Nightmare

[elizalavelle]

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This is a good one. As I don't drive I have lots of these. I think one of the absolute worst experiences I've had was when this guy and his dog were on the bus and I don't know what the dog had been doing but he was soaking wet and stunk. Not like regular wet dog stink, not even like sprayed by a skunk stink... like the worst thing I think I have ever smelled in my life stink. I have nothing to compare it to, I've never smelled anything that bad before or since then. But I spent the entire bus ride thinking I was going to throw up and trying to repress my gag reflex because the smell was that bad. He got off the bus 2 stops after I got on and the smell lingered for the rest of the ride. I had to change when I got home because it had permiated my clothes.

Close runners up:

Being on a streetcar where some 20 something guy hit a little old lady for no reason. Then the driver locked down the car and called the cops and the guy came to the doors I was standing next to and kicked his way out. Full on swinging himself from the railing on the stairs at the doors until they gave out. Not the most fun time ever.

The Greyhound trip overnight from Sudbury to TO. 1 trip where two men from WaWa spent the entire ride drinking and puking. I was so glad that my frend Matt had the aisle seat that trip! Another trip where a really overweight gentleman sat next to me, his fat was on top of my leg so I was pinned in. Already not loving this but it got worse. He was wearing blue tights with red shorts overtop, jumbo sized Superman style. Uncomfortable!

Comments

[giantlovetingle.livejournal.com]

Woah. Those are real bad experiences. Especially Smelly Dog & Overweight!Superman. I dont use PT that much so thankfully all my experiences have been good. :)

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

I don't drive so the odd bad experience on the public transit is bound to happen. However most of my experiences on there are normal, these were just a few "highlights." ;)

[murielle.livejournal.com]

When I was younger and had to ride the city bus back and forth to work everyday during rush hour there were the perverts who'd wait till the bus was packed and then rub up against your shoulder. So Gross! I was way too shy to do anything about it, now that I'm old and grouchy I'd think of something ... maybe slamming my cain down on their nasty feet. ;->

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

... I'd slam my cane somewhere much more painful ;)

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

There is no public transit in my area, and I felt kind of bad about that ... until now. :-0

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

If I didn't live in the heart of a big city I so would drive. Here it just makes no sense for me. I'd say at least 90% of the time the transit is happily uneventful. Sometimes the weird things are interesting/entertaining. Sometimes they suck. But they always make for good stories ;)

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

I suppose most of life is like that, really. We don't tell the stories of when nothing happened, after all!