The Myth Of The Polite Bus Driver

The Myth Of The Polite Bus Driver

To use the desription that ALL bus drivers are ill-mannered and 

pretentious, is, in itself, a hypocritical statement to make. The 

idea that ALL of the bus driving proffession are impolite would be 

like suggesting ALL Pit Bull terriers want to eat your children. 

Granted, whilst the majority do, somewhere in the annals of time there 

must be an example of a peaceful, cuddly pooch content with eating 

unproccessed horsemeat each day rather than the more nutrious human 

variety.

And i believe this is the same with the common world bus 

driver. Somewhere in the world there will be a friendly bus driver, 

who greets you with a smile and the courtesy of a polite 

conversation. I mean, how hard is it for them to respond when you 

thank them for your peaceful journey? Even a grunt would suffice. 

That said, i have to sympathise with the bus drivers. The monotony of 

traversing the same routes every single day for pitiful pay must make 

some question their need in society.

So to the bus drivers of the world, we appreciate you and your 

commitment to safe transport. We just wish next time we try to pay 

for a fifty pence journey with a ten pound note, you show us some 

compassion. Remember, whilst it may be difficult for you to count the 

copper out, it is ultimatly us who have to carry it around all day.   

- JQ