I'm sick and tired of this. What the hell is wrong with you people? There are hundreds, if not thousands, of us commuting with you each and every morning. What makes you think it's OK to cut in front of someone to go through the ONE door that's open. It's like you're all lemmings. I don't have a problem walking off a cliff to have all you idiots follow me. I'm happy to take one for the team, thin out the crowd a little. We could all do with a little less stupid in our lives.
This morning, as every morning, I'm coming up the escalator. The escalator, of course, is only wide enough for two people. The landing at the top is also narrow. There are only two doors.
Now, I realize logic does not prevail with the general public. I have come to the conclusion that most people are stupid. But is it not logical to think that if you ride up the escalator on the right side, that you exit through the door on the right? And, in turn, if you ride up the escalator on the left side, you exit through the door on the left. It makes sense, right?
Not to the morons at the Ajax station. No. These idiots travel up the escalator on the right...dum dee dum dum dum...and veer off to the left to cut in front of the people who have walked up the escalator, because that's the only door that is open. Really? Are you so fucking lazy that you can't push open the door on your side? You have to cut in front of me to go through the one door that's open?
This morning, some stupid broad thinks she's going to cut in front of me. I don't look at her, I don't break stride...I just keep walking up the escalator, across the tiny landing and through the door on the left. Oh, she tried to cut me off, but I just kept walking, blocked her like a linebacker.
Not on my watch, honey. Not on my watch.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Are you fucking kidding me? Today's Delay Excuse is doors and signals. Doors and signals. Really? If you're going to placate us, at least come up with a more creative excuse.
I did something I've said I've always wanted to do. I got on the eastbound train going to Oshawa and stayed on it until it went back to Toronto. I was surprised how many other people did the same thing. There were at least two people in every quad when we got to Oshawa. And none of them got off. By the time we got to Whitby, it was standing room only. Pickering was shoulder to shoulder.
I have to admit, I was a little smug sitting in my window seat.
GO Transit had the balls to make announcements at Ajax, telling people to take the bus to Pickering to catch the train that departed from that station. Which, it turns out, was also delayed.
Use your head, GO Transit How many people fit on a train? Do you really believe the same number of people will fit on a bus? This isn't a Rowling novel where the vehicles are miraculously larger inside. This is the real world. Real people, with real jobs, who are in real trouble because your system failed. Our bosses don't give a shit that we're late because the transit system sucks. Our bosses are screaming at us because we're almost two hours late for work and they have a deadline.
To add insult to injury, the United Way was screaming at the station, jangling their money cans (that wasn't a euphemism, by the way, though it might increase donations). Even if I had intended to drop a few coins in the bucket, I wouldn't have because GO Transit pissed me off so much. I wasn't exactly feeling charitable this morning. I wonder how many others felt the same way.
And even better...I received a GO Survey. "Tell us what you think of GO’s station web pages". Oh, I'll tell you what I think, alright, but you may not want to hear it.
I did something I've said I've always wanted to do. I got on the eastbound train going to Oshawa and stayed on it until it went back to Toronto. I was surprised how many other people did the same thing. There were at least two people in every quad when we got to Oshawa. And none of them got off. By the time we got to Whitby, it was standing room only. Pickering was shoulder to shoulder.
I have to admit, I was a little smug sitting in my window seat.
GO Transit had the balls to make announcements at Ajax, telling people to take the bus to Pickering to catch the train that departed from that station. Which, it turns out, was also delayed.
Use your head, GO Transit How many people fit on a train? Do you really believe the same number of people will fit on a bus? This isn't a Rowling novel where the vehicles are miraculously larger inside. This is the real world. Real people, with real jobs, who are in real trouble because your system failed. Our bosses don't give a shit that we're late because the transit system sucks. Our bosses are screaming at us because we're almost two hours late for work and they have a deadline.
To add insult to injury, the United Way was screaming at the station, jangling their money cans (that wasn't a euphemism, by the way, though it might increase donations). Even if I had intended to drop a few coins in the bucket, I wouldn't have because GO Transit pissed me off so much. I wasn't exactly feeling charitable this morning. I wonder how many others felt the same way.
And even better...I received a GO Survey. "Tell us what you think of GO’s station web pages". Oh, I'll tell you what I think, alright, but you may not want to hear it.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
I took the 21:13 home tonight. Overtime. As I'm taking my seat, I notice The Twins. I've seen them once before, didn't really think anything of it then. But this time they really stood out. So to speak.
Two black men, I'm guessing in their 50s. Identical twins. Identical outfits. That's right. Grown men, wearing the same clothes. On purpose. It's sweet that their momma still dresses them.
They're a little short, maybe 5'3 or 5'4. Kinda sway from side to side when they walk. They look like Oompa Loompas. It's a little creepy.
I couldn't resist. I texted CJ. She said she knew who I was talking about. Thank the gods! I was beginning to wonder if I was hallucinating. Or drinking too much.
I hope they start handing out Wonka candies.
Two black men, I'm guessing in their 50s. Identical twins. Identical outfits. That's right. Grown men, wearing the same clothes. On purpose. It's sweet that their momma still dresses them.
They're a little short, maybe 5'3 or 5'4. Kinda sway from side to side when they walk. They look like Oompa Loompas. It's a little creepy.
I couldn't resist. I texted CJ. She said she knew who I was talking about. Thank the gods! I was beginning to wonder if I was hallucinating. Or drinking too much.
I hope they start handing out Wonka candies.
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