Why Are Bus Drivers Such Assholes In London
Why are bus drivers such assholes in London, let me rephrase that, why are bus drivers anywhere in the world such assholes. I know for sure that bus drivers in London seem to have huge chip on their shoulders, and it was the same back home in Aberdeen and in fact it was exactly the same when I lived in Barbados.
I was going to say that it must be something to do with the job turning people into complete and utter maniacal assholes. But on reflection I knew a few people prior to them becoming bus drivers and they were assholes before they began the job. Before I get every bus driver in the world having a go at me, there are a few of them that are decent and normal people.
Maybe the problem with some bus drivers is that as soon as they put on that uniform, it gives them an inflated sense of power and their common sense goes out the window. Just maybe they wanted to join the police or the SAS or something but they couldn’t pass the test and the next best option for a free uniform was to become a bus driver.
I could write a book on the things that bus drivers do on a regular basis, which absolutely annoys the hell out of me. But I will keep things short and sweet, because it is Saturday and I need to get out and enjoy the sunshine.
Picture this scenario, which I witnessed just couple of weeks ago. I was walking along the road at around 10pm, and watched a young teenage girl of around 13 years old running to get the bus. She is only about 10 feet away from the bus and the driver pulls off laughing. What sort of man would do such a thing at 10pm at night in any city in the world let alone fucking London. I will tell you what sort of man would do such a thing, a bus driver that works for First Bus!
I wonder if that same bus driver who is a poor example of a human being would have been laughing if such a thing had happened to his own daughter. But I doubt if such a person is capable of holding down a relationship and whether any woman out there would be desperate enough to have sex with such an obvious loser.
Just yesterday afternoon, three busses appear at the bus stop at the same time. The guy next to me couldn’t see the number of the third bus, in fact no one could. After all it was at least about 50 feet away from the bus stop. So he waited patiently for the first two buses to move off, and then he noticed the third bus was the one he wanted. The bus approached the stop and the guy nicely knocks on the door for the driver to open it. What does the driver do, you guessed it he just looks at the customer like he is an idiot and pulls off.
Why is it every time you ask a bus driver a simple question it seems like it is the end of the world for them. Is it too much trouble to answer a question from a member of the public in a decent and pleasant manner. I guess it is. Manners don’t cost anything, it is just pure ignorance the way some of those bus drivers act.
Also are buses drivers aloud to go through red lights, have they got a special license that allows them to drive dangerously, why do you keep on pulling off from the stop when people are climbing up the stairs. I could go on and on, but I have to dash off and catch the bus!
Are there are any bus drivers out there that are honest enough to admit, yes we are total assholes and we need help. Maybe some of those bus companies such as First Bus, that only seem to care about making more and more profit could provide some psychological help to transform the characters of their bus drivers.
It would also be a fairly good idea to give all drivers some customer service training and before I forget, maybe buy them all a copy of the highway could, so they could learn the rules of the road. Another thing it would be handy if you could give half of your bus drivers English lessons as well, because even some of British drivers have problems with understanding English, let alone all the foreign ones there are.
When you read this Mayor Boris, if you doubt anything I have said, come out with me for a few hours and see for yourself. I know you are probably too busy trying to land another part on some crap soap opera or writing your article for your part time job. Mark my words Mayor Boris, London bus drivers are assholes.
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Unfortunately, I think that in all of this “please don’t insult, assualt ourprecious staff” stuff, people in this city (and others) have forgotten the basic rule that we all need to respect each other. I can’t tell you how many times I have been treated like an idiot by transport providers in London. I work out my frustration by writing long letters of complaint and requesting proof that the matter is followed up and the driver confronted. It makes me feel better an ruins someone else’s day.
Its timing! or not enough. The companies that run these buses, like Ryan-air would if they had ago. its fuck them on fuck them off, thats what the management want, “not drivers that are caring”.
PS: Caring London bus driver.
I have a few mates that have been on the buses and I know how it goes, and I espcially know what managment are like! Sometimes the don’t live in the real world…
Bus riders are the assholes. Not intelligent enough to figure things out themselves. if one has to speak to the bus operator they are most likely an imbecile. Just ask your fellow rider for directions. If you are so stupid that you need someone to hold your hand to get some where pay some homeless person they will gladly take you where you need to go. But then again bus riders are not the most intelligent people in the world. They will not see this.
its not the bus drivers who are assholes , its the smelly and violent passengers , from a very happy x bus driver
Dave, not all bus drivers are assholes that’s true…just most of them!
Here’s the thing. If your question perplexes you so much why not go and do the job for 12 months, and then comment. If I were a bus driver in London I would just drive around all day out of service ,or, park up in oxford street and go shopping all day so as not to hurt your fragile feelings you whinging whining fuckwit.
I couldn’t handle the hassle and pain of being a bus driver that’s for sure. And I aint a big enough asshole!
You could always become a London bus driver yourself and then find out what it’s like ! http://www.pcvlicencetraining.co.uk
In the 90′s I signed up to be a busdriver in south east London. I attended Kent coaches for my training. They gave me the oldest bus on the depot to drive, and every time I needed to change gear, I had to stand up, cause the clutch had been adjusted especially for women drivers. I couldn’t walk the next day, as all the muscles in my leg had gone. I’d put up with their harassment, long enough and never went back to finish my training. I obtained my fork lift licence last year, and I’m now looking to learn how to drive a jcb or similar. Women are in demand everywhere, but men are feeling ‘threatened’ as soon as we start doing jobs, that they think are for men only. I have to say this, that this country was ruled by women during WW2. If we (women) hadn’t worked as hard as we did, we might never have won the war. Next time you (man), is going to say a sexist comment, think about your grandmother, who worked her backside of during the war.
VIVIENNE I totally agree. And I find woman bus drivers to be much friendlier and better drivers than their men counterparts!