Busing it
June 27, 2010 – 7:41 pmSo it’s been four months since my last post. I wish I could say I’d been off doing something thrilling and dramatic like skydiving or winning the lottery or stealing cars. But the simple truth is that I’ve mainly been sitting on buses.
“Your facebook updates make me laugh,” my sister says to me the other day, “You’re always complaining about the bus.”
“No I’m not!” I yell, feeling rather indignate. What about my witty… witticisms! Doesn’t she remember those? And my thoughtful political statements! What about all those compelling links and interesting articles that I posted? Not to mention the amazing pictures. Hmph.
I check my facebook page in order to prove that she is wrong and I am right.
But then, a funny thing happens. There’s not as many witty witticisms, interesting articles and awesome pictures as I remembered. What there IS is a whole lot of posts about buses.
So yeah, that’s pretty much what I’ve been up to for the past four months. Sitting on buses, standing on buses, and complaining on Facebook about sitting and/or standing on buses. Gripping.
And just in case you scrolled through all of those facebook posts…
bus bus blah blah blah bus CRY ME A FREAKING RIVER…
let’s see THIS ONE again.
The only question is… WHY post interesting articles or political statements when you have things like THAT to complain about? I mean seriously.
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By Half Assed Kitchen on Jun 27, 2010 | Reply
I thought your bus gripings were your witticisms!
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By Marianne on Jun 28, 2010 | Reply
Your wit and witticism always makes me laugh. Thank you for coming back. Your blog nearly saved my sanity last fall when I had my first baby and thought that I would never again sleep, have more than 3 minutes for a meal, or go to the bathroom when I wanted to…. Your blog always made me smile at the very least, and laugh regularly.
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By Jennifer on Jul 6, 2010 | Reply
I’m awed by your wit! You made buses interesting, even gripping. Honestly, I couldn’t stop reading once I had started. It’s like a shot of espresso for the mind! Humor is one of the best medicines, thank you for keeping it going!
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Zippy1 Reply:
July 14th, 2010 at 11:10 am
It seems there may actually be enough material from the bus to support it’s own blog! :o)
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By Heather, Queen of Shake Shake on Jul 15, 2010 | Reply
Jenny, I have missed your blog! Also, I don’t think we are friends are on FB. You should see all of my post complaining about my Absolutely Banana never posting on her blog.
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bananas Reply:
July 16th, 2010 at 12:09 am
You’re making that up. I know because we are SO friends on facebook (you’d know if you hadn’t HIDDEN me!!!)
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By Heather, Queen of Shake Shake on Jul 16, 2010 | Reply
I swear I didn’t hide you! Unless it was an accident! I don’t know, FB is doing weird things to me, like not letting me find you on my friends search, but then ooh! there you are. I kinda love/hate FB. I don’t know how to tell if I’ve hidden someone? I only get on once a week, which is probably why I miss your awesome updates.
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By Natalie on Jul 22, 2010 | Reply
haha, I work for the local public transit system in my city and I totally get you. I would laugh and enjoy it. there is just something about riding the bus. It is a culture. And while it does save money, it can be a pain.
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By Beverly (Fat Dogs Mom) on Jul 22, 2010 | Reply
I just found your blog. You are a riot!!! I totally feel your pain about the bus. I took it for almost 2 years. It was two years of pure hell. I got groped, although that was exciting, until I discovered the man was blind!! I got sniffed???, thrown up on by a small child, had a soda thrown at me while waiting at the bustop, and even was on a bus that was held up by gangbangers. Just another day of commuting:) And my husband wondered why I threatened him with divorce if he did not buy me a commuting car.
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By WorkingMom on Jul 25, 2010 | Reply
Welcome back! And thank you for bringing back all those public transit memories… forget the texting man - the whole dividers-so-you’re-not-rubbing-thighs-with-strangers made me laugh first!
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By Carrie on Aug 6, 2010 | Reply
Good point!
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