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Bus Driver Waited Just To Shut The Door In Front Of Man’s Face, A Kind-Hearted Person Gives Him A Lift And He Meets The Driver Again
Transport, and especially public transport, is an extremely complex thing, and like any phenomenon associated with society itself, it is very multifaceted. Probably, each of us has our own stories related to traveling by public transport, and these stories do not always end well.
Indeed, almost everyone, somewhere in the back of their memory, has a funny or sad story on interaction or confrontation with a bus driver. It can be either a noble knight or a crazy racer, like that driver of the Knight Bus from the Harry Potter books. But mostly, the driver acts as kinda chaotic evil which the author of the story has to conquer.
Source: Tumblr
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Blogger thinks bus drivers who see the passenger running to the bus stop, close the doors on purpose and leave are certainly chaotic evil
Image credits: grassrootsgroundswell (not the actual photo)
For example, like the husband of this Tumblr blogger, whose post not only gained more than 200K notes but almost instantly acquired sympathetic comments and similar memories as well.
In fact, the story itself was a response to the assumption that the bus drivers who re-open the doors when someone runs up to the stop are neutral good and everyone else is lawful evil. Moreover, the one who saw the passenger running to the bus stop, closed the doors on purpose and left is certainly chaotic evil.
“Time to bring back my husband’s legendary bus story”
Image credits: ainaraoftime
The man saw the bus arriving to the bus stop and waved to the driver to wait for him
So, for the first time in two months, the original poster’s husband had a chance to use public transport. He arrived the bus stop five minutes earlier, saw the bus arriving (also in advance), and waved to the driver to wait for him.
Image credits: ainaraoftime
The driver slammed the doors in the passenger’s face and set off
It took him some time to cross the street with rather heavy traffic, but as soon as he got to the bus stop, the driver slammed the doors in his face and set off.
The man eagerly rushed after him but quite soon realized that a person was not able to outrun the bus. So he resigned himself to his fate and despondently sat down at the bus stop to wait 45 minutes for the next one. But no such luck!
Image credits: ainaraoftime
Two cars almost immediately stopped near the bus stop and offered to chase the bus
Two cars almost immediately stopped nearby and offered to help the unlucky passenger chase that bus. The second driver was especially insistent, so they agreed and hit the road.
The driver’s last name was Wayne and in the best superhero tradition, he rushed OP’s husband to his destination, and then left. A few moments later the same bus arrived…
Image credits: Dave Collier (not actual photo)
After catching up, the man walked aboard, approached the shocked driver and said calmly: “I’m taking this bus!”
The hero of our story simply couldn’t stop himself from walking aboard, approaching the shocked bus driver, who looked as though he had seen a ghost – and saying calmly: “I’m taking this bus!”
Image credits: ainaraoftime
Bus drivers often behave terribly rudely, as commenters say
Commenters, of course, also could not help but share their own stories. And the drivers seemed to be chaotic evil too. For example, the one who, seeing a passenger standing alone at a bus stop, just did not even think of stopping and drove on.
In another commenter’s view, school bus drivers are definitely agents of chaos. But the wittiest comment concerned the very driver who closed the doors in the face of the hero of the initial story. So, according to the comment, he should have asked: “What took you so long?”
We strongly hope we don’t have to wait as long for your comments as some people wait at the bus stops. So feel free to share your own stories and just remember – anyone who leaves a comment is automatically lawful good!
What do you think ?
Will Cable 3 years ago
I've seen the other side too and the way passengers are abusing, rude, violent. Karen's to the Nth degree. Some people seem to forget that certain stops have several routes that go by and drivers are not telepathic, just keep an eye out for the bus and signal you would like it to stop. You'd be surprised at how many people sit at stops playing on their phones and then moan when they don't even get up from a stop. As for driving school buses, one driver had a bottle thrown at him while another had a loose ball rolling around go under the brake pedal. No, I am not a bus driver and no, neither is any family member, I've seen many of these things from a passenger point of view. I know I wouldn't abuse or treat anyone the way people treat bus drivers. So many people think they are there to abuse at their whim, is it any wonder some of the drivers would get annoyed.
Terry Tobias 3 years ago
I remember a public health short they showed when I was in middle school. It had a driver with a bus full of kids jumping around and yelling as he tried to drive. One kid decided to scare the driver with a rat he had in a cage. The driver had a heart attack and totaled the bus. This was way before the internet and cable tv was in its infancy so we didn't have the same exposure to blood and gore that kids have now. Even though I knew it was fake I felt sick for the whole day! I never had messed around on the bus before, but I made sure that I never did in the future.
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Mistralok 3 years ago
Some are absolute creeps that have no business whatsoever dealing with others. Some however are quite kind and helpful. I was on my way to one of my doctors and chatted with other riders, one in particular. I left my phone on the seat when I got out. As soon as my feet hit the ground I realized what I had done and started running towards the leaving bus. It stopped after ~20 feet and the door opened and the lady I was chatting with held out my phone. She had told the driver and the driver (a lady) immediately stopped the bus. God bless them both!
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago
LOL I’m from Vancouver (stellar bus service) and was so angry when I visited England and the buses kept driving past me until a kind lady pointed out that I need to stick my arm out
Betsy Novack 3 years ago
School bus drivers can be chaotic evil. But consider the rogue agents of chaotic evil in some of their riders. I have ridden on school buses as a monitor to deal with some Special Ed student in a wheelchair or behavioral issues required a little extra support. Most kids are great on the bus but every once in a while they cross over and do something that the bus driver can't see coming. Kids may sit in groups at different tables waiting for the A bus or G bus. My dad always loved to announce arrival of bus P, like in Pneumonia, and listen to them argue how that's the N bus. As for the city driver, I would have called the transit station and told them exactly what happened. That's bs and dangerous bulling that crap.
Sinkvenice 3 years ago
I saw a news story on YouTube the other day of a school bus driver letting off a six year old girl and shutting the door on her giant backpack which trapped her. The driver didn't check to make sure the little girl had gotten off safely and carried on driving, dragging the little girl. She first tried to run alongside the bus but when it became to fast for her to keep up, she tripped and was dragged for about 1000 feet. The bus driver looked in the direction of the doors but didn't notice. It was only when a car honked its horn that she finally noticed and stopped the bus. She opened the doors and the little girl fell to the ground; she ended up needing several operations due to the injuries she sustained. She also apparently suffered from PTSD.
A Jones 3 years ago (edited)
I had this one driver who occasionally liked to slam the door on me when I try to leave the bus. I get off the same pace as other folks. The first few times I thought it was just an accident and they got a schedule to keep. I just brush it off as I didn't want drama. I'm not a confrontational person & really didn't care. One day I got slammed again, it was harder than other times & it hurt. After getting off and tried to confront them to ask (in a planned civil, but stern tone) why they did that. Before I can speak they slammed the front door in my face and drove off. This confirmed that this was intentional. Thing is before I came up I took down the identification numbers of the bus with the phone. Those things with the stop # helped with my call to the office. Gave the calm and concerned tone to the operator -- they were cool and professional over the phone and looked at the case. It seems it got resolved. It was ages ago. Edit: Grammar
Stymied Egan 3 years ago
When my mom was young (she's 99 now) she took a bus from College home. It was 10 cents if she caught it at the school and half that at another stop ( big money in those days I guess). If she was early mom would run to the other stop. Sometimes she'd see the bus on side streets parallel to her. Mom was sure the driver kept an eye out for her and slowed a bit so she could get there before the bus. I'm sure it didn't hurt that she was pretty and had a cheerful personality.
Octopus Lasers 3 years ago
Ok I'm a bus driver. We're all new at some point and being pissy because we might be new is assholish. So is painting all drivers as evil when a few are asses. We're assaulted every single day. We're expected to drive regardless of weather, danger, or pandemic. We deal with people who have issues both real and exaggerated. We are yelled at, spit on, maxed, shot, called every name in the book. Cars are super aggressive and dangerous around us. They seem to think a 20 ton vehicle can stop on a dime when they want the space we're in and they NEVER let us out if a stop even though it's the law. I always wait if I see people running unless I'm not allowed to and yes, there are areas we're not allowed to.
Octopus Lasers 3 years ago
Have I passed people up? Yes, but not on purpose. People can be difficult to see even if they think they're not. I try to do my job to the best of my ability. This article feels like a kick in the gut.
Load More Replies... Will Cable 3 years ago
I've seen the other side too and the way passengers are abusing, rude, violent. Karen's to the Nth degree. Some people seem to forget that certain stops have several routes that go by and drivers are not telepathic, just keep an eye out for the bus and signal you would like it to stop. You'd be surprised at how many people sit at stops playing on their phones and then moan when they don't even get up from a stop. As for driving school buses, one driver had a bottle thrown at him while another had a loose ball rolling around go under the brake pedal. No, I am not a bus driver and no, neither is any family member, I've seen many of these things from a passenger point of view. I know I wouldn't abuse or treat anyone the way people treat bus drivers. So many people think they are there to abuse at their whim, is it any wonder some of the drivers would get annoyed.
Terry Tobias 3 years ago
I remember a public health short they showed when I was in middle school. It had a driver with a bus full of kids jumping around and yelling as he tried to drive. One kid decided to scare the driver with a rat he had in a cage. The driver had a heart attack and totaled the bus. This was way before the internet and cable tv was in its infancy so we didn't have the same exposure to blood and gore that kids have now. Even though I knew it was fake I felt sick for the whole day! I never had messed around on the bus before, but I made sure that I never did in the future.
Load More Replies... Mistralok 3 years ago
Some are absolute creeps that have no business whatsoever dealing with others. Some however are quite kind and helpful. I was on my way to one of my doctors and chatted with other riders, one in particular. I left my phone on the seat when I got out. As soon as my feet hit the ground I realized what I had done and started running towards the leaving bus. It stopped after ~20 feet and the door opened and the lady I was chatting with held out my phone. She had told the driver and the driver (a lady) immediately stopped the bus. God bless them both!
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago
LOL I’m from Vancouver (stellar bus service) and was so angry when I visited England and the buses kept driving past me until a kind lady pointed out that I need to stick my arm out
Betsy Novack 3 years ago
School bus drivers can be chaotic evil. But consider the rogue agents of chaotic evil in some of their riders. I have ridden on school buses as a monitor to deal with some Special Ed student in a wheelchair or behavioral issues required a little extra support. Most kids are great on the bus but every once in a while they cross over and do something that the bus driver can't see coming. Kids may sit in groups at different tables waiting for the A bus or G bus. My dad always loved to announce arrival of bus P, like in Pneumonia, and listen to them argue how that's the N bus. As for the city driver, I would have called the transit station and told them exactly what happened. That's bs and dangerous bulling that crap.
Sinkvenice 3 years ago
I saw a news story on YouTube the other day of a school bus driver letting off a six year old girl and shutting the door on her giant backpack which trapped her. The driver didn't check to make sure the little girl had gotten off safely and carried on driving, dragging the little girl. She first tried to run alongside the bus but when it became to fast for her to keep up, she tripped and was dragged for about 1000 feet. The bus driver looked in the direction of the doors but didn't notice. It was only when a car honked its horn that she finally noticed and stopped the bus. She opened the doors and the little girl fell to the ground; she ended up needing several operations due to the injuries she sustained. She also apparently suffered from PTSD.
A Jones 3 years ago (edited)
I had this one driver who occasionally liked to slam the door on me when I try to leave the bus. I get off the same pace as other folks. The first few times I thought it was just an accident and they got a schedule to keep. I just brush it off as I didn't want drama. I'm not a confrontational person & really didn't care. One day I got slammed again, it was harder than other times & it hurt. After getting off and tried to confront them to ask (in a planned civil, but stern tone) why they did that. Before I can speak they slammed the front door in my face and drove off. This confirmed that this was intentional. Thing is before I came up I took down the identification numbers of the bus with the phone. Those things with the stop # helped with my call to the office. Gave the calm and concerned tone to the operator -- they were cool and professional over the phone and looked at the case. It seems it got resolved. It was ages ago. Edit: Grammar
Stymied Egan 3 years ago
When my mom was young (she's 99 now) she took a bus from College home. It was 10 cents if she caught it at the school and half that at another stop ( big money in those days I guess). If she was early mom would run to the other stop. Sometimes she'd see the bus on side streets parallel to her. Mom was sure the driver kept an eye out for her and slowed a bit so she could get there before the bus. I'm sure it didn't hurt that she was pretty and had a cheerful personality.
Octopus Lasers 3 years ago
Ok I'm a bus driver. We're all new at some point and being pissy because we might be new is assholish. So is painting all drivers as evil when a few are asses. We're assaulted every single day. We're expected to drive regardless of weather, danger, or pandemic. We deal with people who have issues both real and exaggerated. We are yelled at, spit on, maxed, shot, called every name in the book. Cars are super aggressive and dangerous around us. They seem to think a 20 ton vehicle can stop on a dime when they want the space we're in and they NEVER let us out if a stop even though it's the law. I always wait if I see people running unless I'm not allowed to and yes, there are areas we're not allowed to.
Octopus Lasers 3 years ago
Have I passed people up? Yes, but not on purpose. People can be difficult to see even if they think they're not. I try to do my job to the best of my ability. This article feels like a kick in the gut.
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