What's up fuckers? Not much? Good, so you'll have time to read this.
Have I back tracked on my lovely growth and, dare I say, enlightenment? Not on your life! I am, however, at my limit with a certin organization here in St. Louis, Metro St. Louis itself.
Now, I'm a big proponet of public transit and the validity of the infrastructure it supports. However, I also see it as a business and I its customer. So when an employee of said business ignores one of its patrons, the business needs to know so it can fix the problem.
See, I've had to put up with late buses and missed connections all this past week. The final straw came yesterday, Friday the 4th of May. My fat butt ran up (yes, I ran) two flights of stairs to catch my bus after the train dropped me off at Civic Center Station. It was 1800 hours and the bus arrives at 1801. So I see the bus waiting, apparently early, and wave since the door was shut. That damn driver pulled off and waved right back at me!!!
Now mind you, this bus tends to be a minute or two late on most days so I don't see how waiting a half a minute to get me aboard was such a hassle! I like the southbound Soulard (#30) since it's usually partially full. Whereas the Grand (#70) is like a can of sardines no matter the time of day. Thankfully, the Chippewa (#11) southound was late and I caught it, but the story doesn't end there. Oh no. By the time it got to Grand for me to catch a northbound bus, I missed the connection because the #11 was, what else, late. Then the Grand bus that was supposed to show up at 1837 didn't arrive until 1858, with the 1857 bus just a block or two behind it. I was furious! I mean, come on Metro, how frakking hard is it to keep buses on time or have considerate drivers?
If any other business ran itself as Metro does, it'd be outta business or have a few lawsuits! And what does Metro do? Say they'll talk to the drivers or check the schedule out to see what they can tweak. I don't get why the schedule can't have a train arrive 5 minutes before the group of buses at the station or have buses wait a minute to see if the arriving train has passengers that may require their particular bus. Or why they don't force their employees to ride the system to get shit fixed, cuz if they are late the they'd be pissed too! I get certain arguments and I know more than most about what Metro faces, but you got to work with what you got and they seriously don't seem to do that much!
I won't stop riding but I won't keep quiet either. I know this is just my story and all, but there are a lot more just like it. I hear 'em almost daily. Shit like this is why I miss having a car but then I remember that I'm saving about $500 minimum a month being careless.
What the frak ever...I'm done ranting.
Ok fine , stop whining ... do you remeber what planet you are on , and of whom it is populated by ? Humans. So I dont see the problem here , its only Human nature you observe,Human nature that guides your cognitive ans social reflexes , and Human nature that created and facilitates the trensportation service . Summed up as thus , stop whinig anf grow a pair . ( Everytime you want to get mad , stop breath and have a real laugh , at Humans being Human ) . Try that , and you will be more happy .
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