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(I must admit, I was a cow)
First the background.
I was on the bus on Sunday, Sunday 22nd of April, Marathon day. It happens every year for over 25 years. Yes? The route is more ore less the same every year. They have signs on the road that say "London marathon here, 22 April"
It is on the news, in the papers every day. Nike has billboard ads talking about this.
The bus route near my house goes right by it, so therefore it shouldn't be a surprise if bus routes are diverted.
So I get on a bus, knowing it will be long delays. Not many of the other customers seem to have taken this into account though.
The moment the bus turns off the regular route, a few passengers get up, have a go at the driver and then go away again. I can't really hear what is being said but something along the lines of, why don't you go to -----.
I think, he can't because THE MARATHON IS GOING THROUGH THERE. However, this fact does not stop them from harassing him.
One woman sets herself in position right beside him and just has a really long rant at the driver. I sit there shaking my head in dismay. Why, oh why are there so many stupid people in the world?
Finally, enraged he jumps from his cab.
I get up, I have to say something, because this is silly. He pleads with her to be reasonable, "
What would you like me do, where would you like me drive" he says. The woman goes on and an on relentlessly. I am concerned the driver will order us all of the best and then we will be stranded for ages. So I cut in above all of them shouting at the top of my voice.
"Don't worry driver, most of us know that there is a marathon going through ----, that's why there is a diversion"
The woman goes into a stunned silence. I lower my voice.
"There have been signs on the roads for weeks" I tell her "It has been on the news everyday, it was on this morning"
She is now going back to her seat but I can't stop
"The marathon is on every year, on the same route, it has been for years and years" I tell her retreating back.
She is now seated, The driver is back in his cab.
Wow, what a day I say to myself.
I go back and sit down. A passenger asks me. "Is the bus going to-----"
I tell her NO, it never does on marathon day, it is going around on a diversion. It had been on the news!!!!!
Everybody is quiet now and I try to settle back down.
However, stupid customers strike again.
We get to a point in the road, where you can now see ----.It seems tantalisingly close. However, in reality you have to cross a dual carriageway to get to it.
Do you think this put off these SC's? No, they go to push the emergency button to open the door. I got annoyed and said.
"Are you stupid? "Why are you pressing the emergency button?"
A woman turns round in her seat, she says
"How dare you call them stupid. Why don't you just shut up, you are doing my head in, why can't you just mind your own business?"
Now this was one of the women who had previously been insulting the driver. I halted my tirade on the SC's to tell her
"you don't read the news, don't talk me"
Suddenly it dawned on me that I was preventing SC's from walking out into a line of busy traffic, why?
It is the best place for them.
So I shut up and tied to amuse myself with quips from gravekeeper...
Sadly, I haven't heard anything about tragic accidents on that particular motorway, so I assume they must be still in the land of the living.
Woe is me...
First the background.
I was on the bus on Sunday, Sunday 22nd of April, Marathon day. It happens every year for over 25 years. Yes? The route is more ore less the same every year. They have signs on the road that say "London marathon here, 22 April"
It is on the news, in the papers every day. Nike has billboard ads talking about this.
The bus route near my house goes right by it, so therefore it shouldn't be a surprise if bus routes are diverted.
So I get on a bus, knowing it will be long delays. Not many of the other customers seem to have taken this into account though.
The moment the bus turns off the regular route, a few passengers get up, have a go at the driver and then go away again. I can't really hear what is being said but something along the lines of, why don't you go to -----.
I think, he can't because THE MARATHON IS GOING THROUGH THERE. However, this fact does not stop them from harassing him.
One woman sets herself in position right beside him and just has a really long rant at the driver. I sit there shaking my head in dismay. Why, oh why are there so many stupid people in the world?
Finally, enraged he jumps from his cab.
I get up, I have to say something, because this is silly. He pleads with her to be reasonable, "
What would you like me do, where would you like me drive" he says. The woman goes on and an on relentlessly. I am concerned the driver will order us all of the best and then we will be stranded for ages. So I cut in above all of them shouting at the top of my voice.
"Don't worry driver, most of us know that there is a marathon going through ----, that's why there is a diversion"
The woman goes into a stunned silence. I lower my voice.
"There have been signs on the roads for weeks" I tell her "It has been on the news everyday, it was on this morning"
She is now going back to her seat but I can't stop
"The marathon is on every year, on the same route, it has been for years and years" I tell her retreating back.
She is now seated, The driver is back in his cab.
Wow, what a day I say to myself.
I go back and sit down. A passenger asks me. "Is the bus going to-----"
I tell her NO, it never does on marathon day, it is going around on a diversion. It had been on the news!!!!!
Everybody is quiet now and I try to settle back down.
However, stupid customers strike again.
We get to a point in the road, where you can now see ----.It seems tantalisingly close. However, in reality you have to cross a dual carriageway to get to it.
Do you think this put off these SC's? No, they go to push the emergency button to open the door. I got annoyed and said.
"Are you stupid? "Why are you pressing the emergency button?"
A woman turns round in her seat, she says
"How dare you call them stupid. Why don't you just shut up, you are doing my head in, why can't you just mind your own business?"
Now this was one of the women who had previously been insulting the driver. I halted my tirade on the SC's to tell her
"you don't read the news, don't talk me"
Suddenly it dawned on me that I was preventing SC's from walking out into a line of busy traffic, why?
It is the best place for them.
So I shut up and tied to amuse myself with quips from gravekeeper...
Sadly, I haven't heard anything about tragic accidents on that particular motorway, so I assume they must be still in the land of the living.
Woe is me...
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