I was going to write a long entry about my experience on a GreyHound Bus this weekend. But after thinking it over, I decided I don't want to relive it. Bottom line:
If you drive a GreyHound for a living, it should be obvious that the stars aren't quite aligned for your fortunes. Moreover, if you drive a GreyHound Bus and said bus runs over 2 hours late, blows out a tire, runs out of gas, and gets parked at a minimart somewhere in rural PA for a few extra hours while your passengers contemplate suicide,homicide, and busdrivercide, here is a tip: Do Not Buy 65 Dollars worth of Lottery Tickets. You Will Not Win Any Money and You will probably get a papercut while attempting to scratch off the non-winning ticket. Today is not your day. You are wearing a variation on this and drinking a Super Slurpy from a no-name gas station. Put the Lotto Tix down and go buy a Newspaper.
The preceding message was my internal monologue as I watched my bus driver buy over 60 dollars worth of lottery tickets this weekend. Yes, I was one of the angry passengers contemplating how best to end my misery as I snacked on some stale SunChips and stared off into the bright lights of a nearby Motel 6.
That is how I spent Friday.
I will update soon with some good stories about my life- but until then, contemplate this thought with me:
If you read a self help book, written by another human being for the purpose of aiding you- are you not defeating your own purpose? Also, is this video not the best thing ever made by God or man?
L8R,
afh
G'day! Long time reader, first time poster here. (and by long time I mean several hours)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you're busy with THON right now, but I'll impart my little public transportation story of woe: In australia, the train/bus systems are very cheap and/or free, and tend to be the main choice of transportation for Aboriginal people. They tend to be drunk/mean and yesterday they attacked/punched my friend in the stomach because she asked for directions. So, at least your bus driver was harmless white trash and not a wildly unpredictable native aboriginal person.