I don’t drive that much to work any more; typically once a week now. I think it’s a good thing. Dealing with people on the road, especially in rush hour, could be hazardous to your health. In fact, there are things that happen out there on the road, that could cause strong feelings, hate even. Yep, we’re back with another edition of the Hate Files.
I don’t envy bus drivers. All the crap they have to deal with, inside and outside of the bus. I took the bus for 3 years down Western Avenue every day; I’ve seen stuff. That’s not what today is about though.
My route consists of the inbound Kennedy expressway. I don’t take it all the way into downtown; it’s easier to get off on Ohio and shoot down Wells to the parking lot. Normally, that’s the best way to go. There was some construction, of course, over the summer, that really backed up Wells. For those who don’t know, Wells St. is a two lane, one way street; the two lanes are straddled by the supporting beams to the elevated train (the “el”) that runs overhead. It sucks when I’m listening to sports radio on AM; can’t get it in. I know that it’s best to ride the left lane all the way down, avoiding the bikers in the right lane, and the higher percentage of turning cars. On this particular day, I couldn’t take that lane; I couldn’t take either lane.
Bus runs down Wells St, and this particular bus driver, has made a decision to block both lanes with his bus, all the way down… stopping at every bus stop to let out & pick up people. There was no way around him. Both lanes of traffic were backed up behind him. Now, it’s not that I’m in a hurry to get to work, but instead the principle of the whole thing. You can’t block 2 lanes with your damn bus buddy; I guess he or she just did. I guess I’ll have to hate them now.
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I was pissed. I’m glad I don’t drive every day any more; it’s wouldn’t be healthy, especially if I ran into this ahole every day. Maybe it’s payback for how I’ve treated bus drivers over my years; I don’t think I did anything too bad. There was that time coming back from a preseason Bears game with a bunch of my buddies half in the bag smoking cigarettes in the back of the bus. Although there really haven’t been any other instances on the bus, I’m sure I’ve made my share of jerky maneuvers while in my vehicle; maybe a few right turns in front of a stopped bus… no accidents though. I feel like calling somebody on this guy, like one of those stickers that are on some trucks that say “how am I driving” with a number listed. Maybe I can call the CTA; they have enough problems right now. Maybe I need to get on that bus, and tell him to their face what an ass they’re being. Maybe I’ll get a chance to pass them up, flick them off, and cut them off to express my dissatisfaction with their driving tactics. Maybe I’ll never see them again…
Until then, I will hate you Wells St. Bus Driver. Maybe you should go back to the CTA bus training academy. Maybe you should get a different route. Maybe you should read the rules of the road. Maybe you should figure out that taking up 2 lanes is NOT OK. Maybe you should be more considerate to the drivers around you. Maybe you don’t care. But I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next. I had a dream that was Chicago. This is not it. This is not it! Peace out.
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