Hey sourpussed bitch on the 38 Geary Bus!

[Yollam]

Just thought I'd let you know, just because a guy is trying to squeeze his way through the sardine-canned crowd of people to get to the exit does not mean you need to scream at him for "pushing" when he barely brushed your shoulder. If you're that phobic about somebody getting in your personal space, DON'T RIDE THE FUCKING BUS!


All done.

[Taverner]

1. Yikes...wasn't one of the "special" denizens of San Francisco was she?

Those special types can be a little touchy sometimes...

[Yollam]

2. I'm not sure.

Looked pretty normal. Maybe she was just having an extra, extra bad day. Beats me.

:shrug:

[Gormy Cuss]

3. sourpussed bitch?

Assuming you aren't using "bitch" in a sexist way, exactly how many people on the average crowded 38 Geary wouldn't fit that description? I hope you aren't required to ride a crowded Geary bus every day. That would make me homicidal.

In Boston there was a blind woman on my regular bus and she would scream bloody hell if any of her fellow passengers tried to steer her clear of hazards like snowbanks, bicyclists, you name it. The regulars got in the habit of telling the hapless do-gooders to let her get hurt because she doesn't want any help.

[Yollam]

4. Sexist? You tell me.

Since it was a woman, I used the word "bitch", if it had been a guy, I would've said "asshole".

To me, they describe the exact same thing, in different genders.

Actually, being described as a female dog as opposed to a puckering anus seems pretty mild to me...

And no, I don't ride the 38 but about once or twice a month. I bike a lot, drive the kids to school, and when I have to use transit I try to use the muni metro trains when possible. But most people are reasonable courteous. I was just kinda taken aback that this woman would start shouting at me for trying to squeeze out of there, when there was no other possible way out... She was a little weird, because she looked the other way as she was shouting, like she was scared to look at me and say it, and then got off at the same stop as me.

To quote her "Hey! Stop PUSHING!!!, You're not the only person trying to get off!!!"

I swear to god, I barely brushed her shoulder... Could be that she was yelling at another person who barely brushed against her, I dunno, but NOBODY was "pushing".

[Gormy Cuss]

6. At least you don't have to ride the 38 every day

Seriously, when I read your post I wondered if you heard a message directed at someone else. I've observed that sort of thing more than a few times in my years as a commuter.

Whatever you do, stay off the 30 Stockton at rush hour. Trust me. :o

on edit: calling a male "asshole" and a female "bitch" for the same behavior is interesting. I'd call them both assholes but that's just me. Female dogs are nice critters.

[Dukkha]

5. at least you weren't on the 22 Filmore

or the dreaded 14 Mission. Nothing like having the stench of urine on your commute.
Someone should write a book of short stories on riding MUNI.

[Yollam]

8. Isn't the 22 the one that's ALWAYS late?

Which of course would have nothing to do with the fact that it serves an African-American community...


I pretty much only use the 38, the 28, the K, the L & the M.

The muni subway is by far the most pleasant to use in every way.


Sorry to hear about the bummer of a ride.

I like it when there is a homeless person on the bus who hasn't bathed since Bush 1's administration.

Everybody forms a bubble around them, and if necessary, gets off to take the next bus.

[ronnykmarshall]

10. The 24 Diviz is also a charming one.

My favorite part is when the little homophobic brats start mouthing off at all the "faggots" when they're in the Castro.

They're big talkers when they're in the bus. I'd like to see the little shits try pull that standing on the corner of 18th and Castro.

[ronnykmarshall]

7. I hate the 38 "Scary".

My favorite Muni nightmare was back in 1986 when I first moved to SF.

I was on the metro and my stop was Van Ness. I got on at Montgomery and I must have been crazy to actually have MANNERS!! I moved to the center of the train so people could get on.

Well when it came to get off at Van Ness do you think anyone could move their asses out of the way? HELL NO!!

I almost missed my stop. NO ONE would get out of the way. This one guy laughed and said "kinda cramped, huh?".

[Yollam]

9. Maybe you should have started having a "seizure"...

People tend to make a little more room for you then...

:)

[ronnykmarshall]

11. Or have a bad case of gas!

I noticed over the years, metro riders got better. My best friend was the phrase "OUT PLEASE!". I met this guy from NYC one time and he said "if they pulled this shit and NY, someone would have their nuts kicked in".

I think SF'ers are still subway riders "in training".

[Kickin_Donkey]

13. That explains the overly aggressive behavior I saw ...

on the Muni Metro a couple of years ago.

I was taking the Metro from what was then called Pac Bell Park back to Powell.

There were two guys in their 30s with an infant. As they disembarked from the train, they were shouting, "Getting off, getting off, getting off!" as they scurried down the aisle toward the exit. They weren't just saying this firmly -- but shouting.

While there were other people in the train, it wasn't particularly crowded and these two guys with their infant had an essentially unobstructed path out of the car. But they were throwing elbows at people who weren't in their way, but merely near their clear path out!

I then surmised that this behavior had something to do with their having to deal with riding the Metro when it's packed. But their aggressive behavior still had me saying to myself, "Sheesh, I'm glad I don't live in the city."

[Kickin_Donkey]

12. Ah, the 38 Geary ...

Great memories of waiting 25 minutes for a bus -- then three of them come bunched up, with the first one packed to the gills and the latter two relatively empty.

The Muni ... one of the great charms of The City. NOT.