Alas, September is back. Which means UWO students not only get to look forward to insufferably long textbook-buying lines and never-ending searches for seating in the UCC, but also to returning to the stifling hot, cramped LTC busses.
Itâs inevitable; youâre poor, you have no car, and youâre lazy, so at some point you are going to have to ride the bus. Itâs no secret that most Western students hate the LTC (just ask any of us, weâll tell you), but there has to be a way to make it more enjoyable. Here are a few tips I thought of and that you can keep in mind next Tuesday when youâre on the 13 to Masonville and to cheap(er) groceries.
- Have your bus pass or change ready. No one wants to stand behind you and wait while you rifle through your belongings.
- If someone comes on that requires the priority seating, let them have the seat. Come on.
- For the love of God, please move to the back of the bus when itâs crowded and people are trying to get on. Nobody wants to be that one person that is left behind because people canât take a single step backwards.
- Donât have loud conversations with your friends, especially if they are several seats away and you are putting strangers in the awkward position of literally being in the middle of your conversation.
- If itâs raining- and it will usually be- donât hold your umbrella so it drips on someone. Also donât let it touch a seat where someone will put their dry butt, in the hopes that it will remain dry.
- Donât take up a seat with your bag/backpack/any belongings unless NO ONE needs a seat.
- When standing, try to face the front or the back of the bus. No one wants to have a strangerâs butt/crotch at eye level.
- Donât press the âstopâ button if you donât plan on getting off at that stop.
- Thank the bus driver when you get off- itâs just classy.
Letâs face it, going back to school is terrible, but riding the bus doesnât have to be. Follow these tips and feel free to add your own!