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Posted by Brooklyn67 on Sat Apr 28 14:06:16 2012, in response to Had words with a NICE driver today, posted by NIMBYkiller on Fri Apr 27 19:19:08 2012. Interesting following this thread, though nothing I've never seen or read on these forums before.One of the things I really excelled in was diffusing potential issues with passengers. It just wasn't worth my time engaging in that nonsense, quite frankly. So when someone questioned me, whether they were rude or polite (really made no difference), the answer was pretty much the same: "Sorry, needed to use the restroom". Whether or not that was actually the case was irrelevant. It was an answer that really couldn't escalate into much more than "Oh... well hurry up next time", to wit I'd simply reply, "Have a great day". I don't know if he still posts here, but Gary used to meet me years ago and can probably vouch for the way I handled the people. There were only a handful of times in 18 some-odd years I engaged the people, and those were always met with my calling the police and having that individual removed from the bus. But with respect to trivial matters such as these, it was a simple shrug, a response that made sense and we're on our way without incident. I dunno guys.... I was a different breed out there. These little things didn't get to me, and really, my bus was almost a community on wheels where everyone knew everyone elses name. I'd blaze through Queens collecting you all, have more than enough time at the end of the line to do my thing (and even engage in friendly dialogue outside the bus with some of you) and couldn't care less about the fare or other typical issues that give other drivers problems. You wanted off my bus at a red light? Ga head... door's open, have a great day. Wanted on while I'm at a light? Come on in. Didn't want to pay? Didn't have any money? I didn't want to hear the story -- go have a seat. Transfer also? Here, take two. Whatever works for you. For me? It was my music, my coffee and my ten minutes of silence at each end, and that's how I served you people for 18 years in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. |
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