Pissheads on buses.

[Kate!]

Urrgh!!! Why do bus drivers allow pissheads and smelly people to get on buses? There's a guy sat opposite me who is off his head, the alcohol fumes are eye watering- its only early afternoon Ffs. Then there's another guy sat two seats forward who stinks of garlic. Revolting. Bus tramps. :hmph:

When I'm rich I won't have to put up with these ruffians.

[GiRTh]

Get a car or taxi.

[InOne]

If you sit at the bottom deck you can usually avoid those types

[Kizzy]

Worst thing about letting my daughter make lasagne...we are social outcasts for days haha!

[Smithy]

walk then

[Marc]

Murder them Kate, it's the only way

[Omah]

Next on will be an OAP smelling of stale lavendar and wee ..... :laugh2:

[Munchkins]

The worse thing is when the bus driver is a piss head

[Redway]

I much prefer using public transport really. :/ Don't see the need for driving tbh.

[Redway]

Next on will be an OAP smelling of stale lavendar and wee ..... :laugh2:

Wow what a funny and original bloke you are.

[Kate!]

Murder them Kate, it's the only way

You may be on to something there Marc :hugesmile: All I need is a gun, unlimited ammo, and a get out of jail free card...I am inspired to make another thread now :D

[Redway]

:laugh:

[Omah]

Wow what a funny and original bloke you are.

Thanks ..... :pipe:

[arista]

Next on will be an OAP smelling of stale lavendar and wee ..... :laugh2:

Leave Julie CBB
out of this

[Me. I Am Salman]

Leave Julie CBB
out of this

:joker::joker:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Leave Julie CBB
out of this

:joker:

[Omah]

:joker::joker:

:joker:

:joker::joker::joker:

[Kate!]

:joker:

(just thought I'd join in)

[Withano]

I hate to disagree with somebody on such a light-hearted thread, but don't you think drink-driving rates would rocket if they weren't allowed on buses?
Also, sorry if you've ever met me haha, I'd imagine I'm one of the worst offenders.

[Kate!]

I hate to disagree with somebody on such a light-hearted thread, but don't you think drink-driving rates would rocket if they weren't allowed on buses?
Also, sorry if you've ever met me haha, I'd imagine I'm one of the worst offenders.

Probably, but it's revolting to be sitting with your kid(s) having had to go to the back of the bus because it was pretty full and then have to endure that stench for 15 minutes, it was really bad. I wouldn't have said anything to him, but had there been alternative seats I would certainly have moved. There isn't a solution, cos as you say everyone is equally entitled to use public transport, but some sort of common sense rules could be in place, people pay (and it's not cheap) to use these services and should expect not to have to endure unpleasantness.

Here's an alternate scenario, would a person in such a state be allowed into a cinema? A restaurant? I think not, because the customers would complain.

[Withano]

If they're not sitting next to you on the bus, they'd be crashing into you on the bus. Nobodys life is in danger kicking a drunk person out a restaurant or cinema. I'm afraid I'm gonna have to disagree with you completely!
But maybe some alternative transport with a higher charge fee for drunk people could be introduced. Until then, encourage them to join you on the same bus.

[Legend killer]

I can confirm this story i was the man who smelt like Garlic

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

:joker:

[Kate!]

If they're not sitting next to you on the bus, they'd be crashing into you on the bus. Nobodys life is in danger kicking a drunk person out a restaurant or cinema. I'm afraid I'm gonna have to disagree with you completely!
But maybe some alternative transport with a higher charge fee for drunk people could be introduced. Until then, encourage them to join you on the same bus.

:conf: NO. It should be the responsibility of the bus company to ensure that people who pay fares to travel on their vehicles can do so in comfort, which includes not having to smell booze drenched people btw. They are quick enough taking our money. Your argument about drunk driving is feasible enough yes, but it seems you are also saying that people should have to put with this, well I don't find it acceptable behaviour, so I disagree with you completely on that aspect of what you said.

[Withano]

:conf: NO. It should be the responsibility of the bus company to ensure that people who pay fares to travel on their vehicles can do so in comfort, which includes not having to smell booze drenched people btw. They are quick enough taking our money. Your argument about drunk driving is feasible enough yes, but it seems you are also saying that people should have to put with this, well I don't find it acceptable behaviour, so I disagree with you completely on that aspect of what you said.

Well, with all due respect, I don't think you're thinking it through too well.

All it would take is one death because a drunk driver was told he couldn't travel by bus before you realise that perhaps, sitting next to a stinking drunk guy isn't so bad after all in comparison to other possible consequences.

[Kate!]

Well, with all due respect, I don't think you're thinking it through too well.

All it would take is one death because a drunk driver was told he couldn't travel by bus before you realise that perhaps, sitting next to a stinking drunk guy isn't so bad after all in comparison to other possible consequences.

It's still not acceptable to pay to use a service, any service, be it restaurant, cinema OR bus, and have to tolerate that, what I'd personally implement is that the police should be called and the person detained until they sobered up, thereby solving the immediate problem of not letting him travel on the bus in that state (although he'll still stink when he's sober!!) and so that he can't take the option to drive. A taxi driver would refuse to take him, that's a cast iron fact, so why is that any different to a bus? Are taxi drivers then in the wrong? I don't think so.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i like drunk people on buses they amuse me

[Withano]

Possible deaths trump everything.

Drinking is not illegal, being drunk in public is not illegal, stinking of alcohol is not illegal!

Its not the same as a restaurant or cinema, because the alternative is buying a DVD and having a takeaway

The alternative to a drunk person using the bus is a drunk person, drink driving, putting literally hundreds of people in danger (I'm not sure where you're from, but taxi drivers more than oblige taking drunk people home in my town? I think a lot of people opt out the decision to save a tenner)

I think they should wait until they're sober too but they're not doing anything illegal. If there was one death because one man chose to drive home because he was forced to wait by bus companies, it would obviously be an awful waste by something which could have been easily prevented.

Your children having to smell vodka and beer is so far down on the priority list in comparison to a child dying because of a drunk-driver

(Sorry for not quoting you in reply, my phones a bit temperamental)

[arista]

i like drunk people on buses they amuse me


Typical for you
Scott.



Life In The Fast Lane

[Jordan.]

Sitting at the front on the fold up granny chairs is the safest option on a bus.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Sitting at the front on the fold up granny chairs is the safest option on a bus.

:joker:

[Mrluvaluva]

There was a guy who got on the bus I was on yesterday who sat down and put his coat over his head to have a swig of vodka, so as not to get himself noticed.

ironic

[Tom4784]

I just sit as far away from other people as I can and put on an air of unapproachability.

[Mystic Mock]

If you sit at the bottom deck you can usually avoid those types

This, I hate Buses though as they drive to slow.

[Marc]

You may be on to something there Marc :hugesmile: All I need is a gun, unlimited ammo, and a get out of jail free card...I am inspired to make another thread now :D

Don't think bus riders apply to your '3 other people' rule :tongue:

[Kate!]

Don't think bus riders apply to your '3 other people' rule :tongue:

:hugesmile: dammit!

[Vicky.]

Possible deaths trump everything.

Drinking is not illegal, being drunk in public is not illegal, stinking of alcohol is not illegal!

Its not the same as a restaurant or cinema, because the alternative is buying a DVD and having a takeaway

The alternative to a drunk person using the bus is a drunk person, drink driving, putting literally hundreds of people in danger (I'm not sure where you're from, but taxi drivers more than oblige taking drunk people home in my town? I think a lot of people opt out the decision to save a tenner)

I think they should wait until they're sober too but they're not doing anything illegal. If there was one death because one man chose to drive home because he was forced to wait by bus companies, it would obviously be an awful waste by something which could have been easily prevented.

Your children having to smell vodka and beer is so far down on the priority list in comparison to a child dying because of a drunk-driver

(Sorry for not quoting you in reply, my phones a bit temperamental)
Newcastle here and taxi drivers will NOT take people who are 'too' drunk. A few months back they refused to take my friend up the hospital (he seemed really drunk but wasnt, was his sugar levels dropping...hes a bad diabetic but didnt have his insulin with him) until he got shouted at from all directions that the kid could die :S

They also refuse people who smell bad, or charge them a soiling fee, which I believe is about £50.

[Kate!]

Newcastle here and taxi drivers will NOT take people who are 'too' drunk. A few months back they refused to take my friend up the hospital (he seemed really drunk but wasnt, was his sugar levels dropping...hes a bad diabetic but didnt have his insulin with him) until he got shouted at from all directions that the kid could die :S

They also refuse people who smell bad, or charge them a soiling fee, which I believe is about £50.

:worship: hallelujah, common sense prevailing,

However, that's terrible about refusing the diabetic, bet the driver felt crap when he realised :(

[Withano]

Newcastle here and taxi drivers will NOT take people who are 'too' drunk. A few months back they refused to take my friend up the hospital (he seemed really drunk but wasnt, was his sugar levels dropping...hes a bad diabetic but didnt have his insulin with him) until he got shouted at from all directions that the kid could die :S

They also refuse people who smell bad, or charge them a soiling fee, which I believe is about £50.

Yeah, there's a throwing up fee from the taxis in my town too, I think that's why they more than happily take drunk people home. Refusing should be illegal, your friend nearly died, any sort of emergency could be happening where people rely on public transport.

[PrincessIona]

I heard that flight attendants have to refuse entry to a flight if anyone smells really bad.

Unfortunately they didn't enforce that rule last week when I had to suffer the smell of a baby who's nappy needed changing right for the entire flight. Had to stop myself from telling the mother to sort it out. Felt bad for the baby too