Would you believe it, blogpeople, I take the bus home.
O, public transportation, O, bus, fertile ground for subtle social commentaries!
Anyway.
There is that little plasma screen at the front of my bus, to the left of the driver. Green capital letters.
You have to look up to read the text that scrolls across the screen.
CHOP WOOD FOR LOG FIRE
HAVE THREE SQUARE MEALS A DAY
SAVE UP FOR HOLIDAYS
STILL KEEPING YOUR RESOLUTIONS?
IF NOT? WHY NOT?
I wonder
1. Who is this aimed at? Lumberjacks? Anorexics? Housewives that spend their allowance on crack? Procrastinators? People with a guilt complex?
2. And why?
3. Do the bus co. have a committee of people they pay to come up with that shit?
4. If yes, can I apply?
I can be as randomly condescending as the next person. Especially for money.
My suggestions:
A SPLIFF A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY
REMEMBER NATIONAL MASTURBATION DAY
FEELING GREAT? FUCK WORK? CALL IN WELL!
More suggestions welcome.
I’m tired. Love you all.
afterthought:
8 comments:
How about
Don't worry!
It could be worse!
You could be riding public transportation right now!
Oh.
I, personally, hate public transportation. I hate it because I hate talking to strangers, and for some mystical reason I cannot posssibly understand everytime I am on public transporation at least two strangers will try to talk to me. And I hate that because I'm naturally paranoid and I think these people trying to engage me in pleasent conversation are going to follow me home and kill me.
serenaluchang
www.ennui.motime.com
Hey, Serena, move to England. I can guarantee that no-one will talk to you on public transportation. In fact, mere eye contact is strictly illegal on the underground. Honest.
SMILE - it may never happen
It already did Pal, that's why I'm not smilingAhem, or perhaps,
Fasten your seat belts - we pride ourselves on our crazy f*cker, boy racer drivers.
honesty without compassion is brutality
Vanessa
'Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day' is my latest favourite idea.
Not as lofty as yours, Vanessa.. but then again I'm cheap that way..;-)
Where I live, we have living people who ride the bus to give advice. "Don't ever have no kids" is a popular slogan.
I wish I had a picture of those very plausible looking 'no eye contact' stickers that were stuck all over the london undergound some time ago. Just let me do a little search, people.
Cara: I don't know what I'd prefer, the London no eye contact policy or the free crap advice for all from chatty weirdos. Mmmm.
How about chatty weirdos who won't look you in the eye? Come to think of it I've encountered a few of those..
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