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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Transportation A Bus Tale

Posted by Erica C. Barnett on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:54 AM

Joe Biden is telling commuters to stay off the subways.

Jonathan is suggesting, reasonably enough, to sit at least three feet away from anyone else on the bus, or every other seat.

Meanwhile, my bus this morning was at at least 200 percent capacity, with people standing two abreast in the aisle—including a troupe of preschoolers, several people with obvious coughs, and a woman who kept blowing her nose into a tissue, which she then used to hold onto the railing.

The bottom line is: Wash, prepare, Purell. But staying away from people can be harder than it sounds.

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Wow. Just wow.

Posted by mrbanana on April 30, 2009 at 10:06 AM

Glad I have the option to drive my own car.

Posted by Sgiffy on April 30, 2009 at 10:16 AM

that tissue thing is seriously gross.

Posted by sepiolida on April 30, 2009 at 10:19 AM

"But staying away from people can be harder than it sounds."

Especially when your professed lifestyle is one of dense urban living.

Good luck with that, Erica.

Posted by Ackham on April 30, 2009 at 10:19 AM

It's sunny out - why didn't you walk, bike, or skateboard?

Posted by Will in Seattle on April 30, 2009 at 10:21 AM

yeah suburbs!

Posted by DJSauvage on April 30, 2009 at 10:24 AM

This will be my new commuting look.

http://www.battlefield-site.co.uk/noddy_…

Posted by SF in SF on April 30, 2009 at 10:25 AM

i think joe 'metroliner' biden told his *family* to stay out of crowded areas. "but that's just me."

Posted by chops on April 30, 2009 at 10:58 AM

And that's why I walked to work this morning, and why I'll be walking back home.

Posted by keshmeshi on April 30, 2009 at 11:23 AM

Not only did I walk to work this morning, I also insisted that my roommate take my car rather than the bus. A little paranoia never hurt anybody.

Posted by Jerod on April 30, 2009 at 11:25 AM

@7 - Ha! But, what if you have an itch on your nose? I like this one better.

Posted by Mahtli69 on April 30, 2009 at 11:26 AM

@8: Yes, that's exactly what Joe said. But it doesn't fit with Erica's premise, so she misrepresented it. That's her style.

Posted by bigyaz on April 30, 2009 at 12:50 PM

advance apologies for the brutal all-caps route i'm about to take, but:

PURELL WILL SURELY KILL US ALL!!!

Posted by josh bomb on April 30, 2009 at 1:08 PM

Ride your bike to work. The weather is improving. You keep those pestilence ridden people at a distance. And you breathe deeply, clearly out your lungs and making them healthy.

Posted by Don't you think he looks tired? on April 30, 2009 at 1:13 PM