Let’s be honest, you can’t always count on Brampton Transit to be on time, but what you can count on is an array of personalities and characters that are sure to liven up your bus ride. If you’ve gotta ride the 40 foot limo, might as well clock some good people watching time too. Am I right? Here are 12 types of people you’re likely to see on Brampton Transit.
1.The Unofficial Bus DJ
There’s always that one person blasting music out of their speakers or phone so loud, you have to assume that they’ve been hired by the city as the official bus DJ or something. Otherwise, why else would they think that everyone else on the bus wants to hear their music? Headphones people, headphones.
2. The Space Invader
These folks have no boundaries, or any regard for your leg room. They’ll get all up in your grill without batting an eyelash. All up in it!
3. The Front Squatter
There are those folks who refuse to move to the back of the bus no matter how full it is. They just pick their post and man it like Kevin Costner guarding Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard. Yeah, they’d take a bullet for that bus pole.
4. The Loud Talker
Ahh, the quintessential loud cell phone talker. You know what they had for dinner last night, who they’ve just unfriended on Facebook and pretty much their whole life story. And it’s all because they have no indoor voice.
5. The Low Talker
That person that just mumbles at you when they need something. Oh, you’d like for me to move so you can get off? Can’t hear you!
6. The Germaphobe
This person will treat the whole bus like breathing the air in it will give them an incurable disease. They’ll implore many tactics including gloves, shirt sleeves and tissue in order to avoid coming in contact with any part of the bus. Actually sit down in a seat? Forget about it. You don’t exactly blame them because it is public transit after all, but most people couldn’t care enough to be as dedicated as this individual.
7. The Conversationalist
There are those fine folks who have a hard time understanding social cues and will proceed to drag out awkward conversations you don’t want to be a part of. These conversations are usually one part creepy guy and one part you contemplating your escape to another seat.
8. The Flirter
“Can I have yo number? Can I have it?” No. The answer will always be no.
9. The Seat Hogger
Everyone dislikes that jerk who uses perfectly good bus real estate for their backpack, especially when the bus is full. Thanks a lot, pal.
10. The Hoarder
This person is carrying so much stuff in their giant purse, backpack or duffel bag, you have to wonder what on earth is inside. Maybe it’s a giant bag of gold? Or $1000 dollar bills? You aren’t certain, but it’s got to be something valuable right? And of course said bag is strategically positioned at eye level so as to hit you in the face anytime the bus comes to an abrupt halt. (About every 1.5 seconds to be exact).
11. The Keener
You aren’t certain, but you’re pretty sure this person is being chased by aliens or some otherworldly creature. Otherwise, why on earth would they crowd the doors way before their stop and trample everyone and their dog just to get off first? There’s often a correlation between the Keener and the Germaphobe, FYI.
12. The Snacker
Snacker may be a bit of a generous term, considering there are folks who will bring a four course meal on the bus and proceed to chow down while sitting beside you. This isn’t usually that bad unless you’ve got a crazy food allergy or are abstaining from carbs and sugar, in which case, watching someone munch on a delicious 12-inch sub or bowl of poutine might be slow torture.
Did we miss any of the usual suspects? Let us know in the comments below!