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So the other night, I got off work and started heading home. It takes 2 buses, the first of which gets me to downtown, the second bus takes me downtown to home.
Bus number 2 was waiting downtown, no driver but open. There were a few guys on there, blasting rap music. The music was so loud that they HAD to be playing it from their phone with no headphones or a radio.
Not only was the music loud, but it was vulgar. B*tch this, whore that, f*ck this, d*mn that. THAT sort of music. Not my musical choice any day, but very inappropriate on a public bus. I was very annoyed, but decided to ignore it. I figured that the driver would of COURSE make sure the music was turned off when he got on. I was very, very wrong.
He got on the bus, not even giving the guys a dirty look. Just turned on the bus and drove along. The whole time the guys are conversing with the same sort of language that they were listening to.
Then they started talking about me, encouraging each other to go "hit that", discussing their opinions of my body type, etc.
I was beyond freaked out. Here it is, 11pm, and I am going to be getting off the bus on a dark street right in front of my house. I had no idea if these guys were going to follow me off the bus, watch where I live, any number of things.
I ended up calling my best friend and cryptically getting her to meet me at the stop without naming it as my "home" stop. She showed up a few mins later (they didn't follow), and drove me around the block. I felt horrible for getting her out of the house at 11pm, but didn't know what else to do. After I explained things, she agreed that I did the right thing. Damn I'm lucky to have such a great friend.
I tried to complain to the bus company, but got a recording. Left a message, but no response as of yet. If I don't get a response, not sure where I can go from here.
Bus number 2 was waiting downtown, no driver but open. There were a few guys on there, blasting rap music. The music was so loud that they HAD to be playing it from their phone with no headphones or a radio.
Not only was the music loud, but it was vulgar. B*tch this, whore that, f*ck this, d*mn that. THAT sort of music. Not my musical choice any day, but very inappropriate on a public bus. I was very annoyed, but decided to ignore it. I figured that the driver would of COURSE make sure the music was turned off when he got on. I was very, very wrong.
He got on the bus, not even giving the guys a dirty look. Just turned on the bus and drove along. The whole time the guys are conversing with the same sort of language that they were listening to.
Then they started talking about me, encouraging each other to go "hit that", discussing their opinions of my body type, etc.
I was beyond freaked out. Here it is, 11pm, and I am going to be getting off the bus on a dark street right in front of my house. I had no idea if these guys were going to follow me off the bus, watch where I live, any number of things.
I ended up calling my best friend and cryptically getting her to meet me at the stop without naming it as my "home" stop. She showed up a few mins later (they didn't follow), and drove me around the block. I felt horrible for getting her out of the house at 11pm, but didn't know what else to do. After I explained things, she agreed that I did the right thing. Damn I'm lucky to have such a great friend.
I tried to complain to the bus company, but got a recording. Left a message, but no response as of yet. If I don't get a response, not sure where I can go from here.
rb
Guys who talk about a woman like that, especially if she can hear, are just the scum of the earth. I don't blame you for feeling threatened. Hopefully you never have to deal with that again!
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