More transit friendships

A couple of university students get on. The girl recognizes a friend a few aisles down. They start talking. Then, the two boys accompanying the girls decide they should also chat, so they introduce themselves and get to know each other. Now there are two overlapping conversations going on over other passengers' heads, and yet another new friendship is born on the bus. Keep it up, and I might start believing in human interaction again!

Stand out

At the bus stop tonight: A woman in 4 inch fuchsia heels, matching her fuchsia hair. She has a barcode tattoo in her arm, a long sentence tattooed along the back of her leg, and is carrying a giant lion's head backpack!

Social media friendships

A young man is drawing, despite the many bumps in the road. Suddenly, a blue haired girl sits beside him. After a quick chat about life drawings and the minutiae of drawing hands, she asks for his name, finds him on Facebook, and leaves. And, just like that, a new friendship is formed.

Christmas Spirit

Waiting for the bus today: A taxi driver just offered me a free ride down the street! Merry Christmas!

Modern Romance

A couple is sitting together, she has her head on his shoulder, their arms are entwined... and yet, they're both looking at their iPhones, lost in their own virtual worlds.

Knitting

A man is knitting. It looks like he might've knitted the tuque he's wearing as well. Cosy.

Corn off the cob

November 2

What's left of a cob of corn, just lying there next to my seat. Now I'm picturing someone eating corn on the cob on the bus, maybe with a bit of salt and butter?

Oblivious

October 30

Two men are having a relaxed discussion from one end of the bus to the other, as though they were sitting, alone, in their living room, breaking the unspoken rule of etiquette that we must be quiet and discreet while on the bus. Meanwhile, in true anglo-saxon fashion, everyone else is acting as though this wasn't happening at all.

Battle of the wills

September 26

A mother has been waiting for the bus with her stroller for 30 minutes, because of busses being too full to make room for the stroller. The bus she finally gets on has a wheelchair, and several elderly women taking up the priority seats. She refuses to get off, the driver won't leave with her blocking the aisle. She starts to swear and confront everyone. People are uncomfortable, annoyed... but in good Canadian style, say nothing. Finally the driver lets her stay on, as long as she takes full responsibility of her actions... or something.

Bad Day?

On the bus today: A very bitter bus driver keeps on playing the 'Please move to the back of the bus' and 'Priority seating is reserved for...' recordings. He's muttering to himself, complaining how no one listens anymore, etc. Except even once there are several seats available and no one is blocking the aisle, he continues to grumble and play the recording, saying he'll just 'Annoy the hell out of you!'

Chivalry is not dead

On the bus today: A mother gets on the bus with her stroller. A 12-ish year old boy stands up, and lifts up the priority seat for her. The same young boy later held the door for me, with the sweetest look on his face, like this was an obvious and normal behaviour for a boy his age. This is also the Future. 

OC on a Saturday night...

On the bus tonight: As I'm boarding the 95, a bunch of drunk kids dressed up as fairies and animals get off, woohoo-ing very loudly. Another bunch of pre-drinkers get off at the next stop, as a few geeks talking about role-playing, elemental magic, heroes and Diablo are getting on (on their way to an Orleans basement?). Meanwhile, outside, someone whistles loudly in our direction. Twice. I haven't bussed on a Saturday night for a while.
Also on the bus tonight: Not one, but two men wearing an Indiana Jones style fedora. I've really got to do this more often! (both guys were presumably at some Octoberfest event, both sporting Beau's shirts and carrying a stein. But they don't seem to be together.

TMI?

En bus aujourd'hui: Un gars parle super fort dans son téléphone  s'assurant que tout le monde dans le bus sache qu'un de ses amis travaille jusqu’à 19h, et que l'autre est au fin-fond d’Orléans.

Scientifically speaking...

A Frosh (sorry, Week 101) guide, with some very cute science puns written on his t-shirt, in excellent penmanship. 'Can I put my test tube in your rack? (Please?)' 'Let's make zygotes!'

Merci monsieur!

July 23

Waiting for the bus today: As the bus approaches, my friend discovers she doesn't have her PRESTO card on her. As she frantically searches her purse, a very kind man offers to give her some bus tickets, then refuses her offer 
to pay him back with the change she's got. Thank you for your kindness, monsieur!

Bus tip #1

July 15

Bussing tip #1: Wearing a red dress while running to catch a bus helps to get said bus to stop for you, even in between stops.

Not so typical...

June 13

On the bus today: An older lady, with cane, grey hair and glasses on the tip of her nose, is looking reprovingly at two mothers with their very adorable babies in strollers. She's shaking her head at them, lips in a tight line. This might be a completely normal / stereotypical scene... if it weren't for the lady's bag: It's got the picture of a punk baby with spiky hair, sunglasses, and bejewelled piercings on it!

Mother Courage

On the bus today: On one side of the bus, two teenaged boys are discusing military strategies, while across the aisle, a woman is spinning wool.

Gandalf the Denim

At the bus station today: A bearded man wearing a Beard Team Canada t-shirt and a jeans wizard hat.

Time traveler?

Also on the bus today: A very elegantly dressed black woman, clearly on her way to (from) Mass. For some reason, she is wearing three watches on the same wrist. 
Must be Sunday morning.