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School buses. They are back. And I hate them. Hate them. hate them. These stupid things make my commute at least twice as long every morning when they are not running, like in the summer. They stop every six feet, and I’m not kidding.
- Bus stops, blinking lights, stop sign comes out, 3 lanes of traffic come to a stop.
- Bobbie decides that it is now time to put his back pack on just to climb on the bus, only to take it off again.
- Bus drives six feet.
- Suzie is not there yet, but the drive knows she should be there. So the driver waits. And at least 50 cars wait, while more traffic builds up behind them. Intersections get blocked because people are stupid to drive through them when the traffic in front of them is not moving. Suzie finally comes out and boards the bus.
- Manuel sees the bus and takes a leisure stroll while the original 50 cars plus all the new cars wait once again for the bus to start moving.
- Repeat several more times until the bus finally turns off the main road…… only to run into another bus a couple blocks further up.
Why do these buses have to stop every six feet? What’s wrong with making Bobbie, Suzie and Manuel wait together in a central spot? They don’t need to cross any streets. And why can’t the parents make sure that the kid is out and ready to go before the school bus shows up? Maybe Suzie could get up 3 minutes earlier so that she can finish her bowl of Sugartits in time.
Apparently I’m not the only way who feels this way. A quick Google search brought up this one guy who says the same things I just said. In fact, I found a whole forum discussion thread dedicated to this.
My suggestions: - Have the kids wait in a central place. - If the kid is not there, keep driving. The parents will need to take the kid to school. And trust me, that kid won’t be late for the bus again. - Teach your kids not to run in front of traffic. If they do, well, that’s what natural selection is all about.
