
the space there was crucial to my misreading his statement. bleaurgh. this is why posting whilst stoned on b3ta is a bad idea
E: thanx for explaining :)
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:15,
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E: thanx for explaining :)

You don't have to change for a fiver!
(incoming spang iminent)
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:01,
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(incoming spang iminent)

Have you got change for a fiver and I will take their note and give them a completely different £5 note and say triumphantly "There it's changed!" how funny we busdrivers are - hahahaha. But ppl have no sense of humour.
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:04,
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...get punched often? ;)
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:07,
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as those were just junkie bastards who wanted a free ride.
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:10,
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i don't envy your job :(
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:11,
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who you must report assault to that - I should just let people who might cause trouble just do what the fuck they like - I being a bit of feisty red head tend to think it's my job to ensure other passengers are safe and not let shitheads get away with intimating me. Mostly iy works but on the occassion there is always someone who want to push me too far.
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:15,
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Some of the looks I get . . .
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:07,
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we seldom get amusing passengers other than those who don't realise they are being silly.
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I have to ask my dad, who is also a bus driver, if he does the same thing
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:12,
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Like James my hubby who was also a busdriver until he fell ill and they sacked him - once had a kid jump on the bus with a £20 note and slammed it down and demanded a child's 40p fare - James was polite and told him that he couldn't change it - the kid kicked off swearing (you know the language) and said that James was going to change his £20 or he would just get on the bus and sit down. James took his £20 note scrunched it into a ball and threw it out the cab window - the Kid legged it after his £20 note and James drove off - problem solved.
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:20,
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he's only been a bus driver for a couple of years now, mind
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:21,
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but can you believe I used to be such a nice lady working for Social Sevices as a Home Carer (Home Help the orginal name until it was deemed non-pc)
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:24,
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My dad had a very good job as a project leader (audio/video) before the company he worked for went bust.
He's never been happier since he's on the bus. And so's my mum.

"Hold on love"
*turns off engine*
*leaves bus and walks in front of it*
*looks up at sign above window*
*gets back into bus and sits behind wheel*
*starts engine*
"Yes, love."
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:17,
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*turns off engine*
*leaves bus and walks in front of it*
*looks up at sign above window*
*gets back into bus and sits behind wheel*
*starts engine*
"Yes, love."

and I have occassionally done the walk around the front of the bus, of course if I could say what I really wanted to say I'd probably say "It fuckin' does an' all - sheesh lucky you asked me that I could have been driving in completely the wrong direction!" ;)
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Mon 9 Feb 2009, 21:22,
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