I absolutely adore riding the New York Buses. Having recently moved here, I hadn't ridden a bus in years, as I drove everywhere in my former city, Los Angeles. Had to. The Public Transportation in Los Angeles is practically non-existent.
Got on a cross-town bus in the late afternoon yesterday. When I reached to put my card in the money box, there was a little card that said " Free Today." How nice. I said "Thank You," and sat down almost in the front row, closest to the bus driver. It was a busy time for bus users. Everyone got on and went to pay. The reactions on the peoples' faces were incredible.
One lady actually looked angry. Most people didn't ever react; they just put their bus cards quickly back where they'd come from. A couple actually asked, " Free?" and got the driver to nod.
One man asked," Does that meant that I just take my seat?" He was carrying a brief case stuffed with Financial Newspapers.
People continued to get on and off, barely noticing the driver. Then one woman walked to the front of the bus to ask the driver where the bus stopped. The driver asked her to stop yelling. The lady replied that she naturally had a loud voice.
When I finally got up to get off, I thanked the driver for the free ride and wished her a lovely evening. She just smiled, looking so relieved to finally have someone pay attention to her!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment