Dear Editor,
“Please move to the rear of the bus,” echoes throughout the bus as we wait for someone to shuffle back so others can get on. Have you heard this robotic voice before? I have — every single day.
If you, like me, take public transit regularly, you have probably met some of the same people I have: that person who won’t give their seat to the elderly, or that teenager blasting their music at the back with their feet propped up on the seat in front. The one who really irks me is the one who won’t move to the back of the bus.
A media outlet recently posted an article “7 public transit etiquettes Vancouverites sometimes forget.” I recognize every point they make.
No one should have to tell you how to behave on a bus; it should be common sense. But if the media is writing articles about public transit etiquette, then obviously I’m not the only one noticing a problem.
Even TransLink has decided to start a campaign on “Transit Pet Peeves” listing actual pet peeves, such as the Blocking Bunny and the Chatty Chihuahua.
I suggest just taking a moment to look around and think, “Am I being an inconvenience to anyone?”
Tiffany Chu
Richmond
