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stupid people on the bus today

edited November 2007 in General
I got on and found a seat on the 145 at the bus loop today and the capacity was just getting to the point where most seats were full. But the area from the priority seats to the end was completely unoccupied for people to stand, and still, there was a small cluster of people in the front end of the bus. So the bus travelled down to the stop at security with a whole bunch of students waiting to get on. The bus driver only opened the front door and when a few students stepped on, the people at the front end were still standing still the entire time. After letting 4 or so on the bus, the bus driver said he had to close the door even though half the bus was literally unoccupied. So finally, one person who was trying to get on the bus mentioned that there was a lot of room if people moved back. Only then, did the stupid people at the front start moving. what a bunch of idiots

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  • edited October 2007
    Welcome, to the real world.
  • edited October 2007
    Non-movers are bastards.
  • edited October 2007
    standard
  • edited October 2007
    Want to see another example of stupid people I see on a daily basis? All the hundreds of people cramming around an entrance hall before x:20 when the previous class is about to start. So as you are trying to walk by you have about a couple hundred people blocking your way. I so much just want to yell, 'MAKE A HOLE!' because where I am from in basic training, if you tell that, EVERYONE scrambles to the sides of the hall to get out of the way because they know if they dont get out of the way of people with real rank are going to rip them a new one. However, if you do that here, half the people don't even speak english and the other ones look at you like you are an idiot and then fricken start saying to each other, "who the hell is that fucktard? he is an idiot, telling us to 'make a hole?'!"
  • edited October 2007
    JayDub;16707 said:
    Want to see another example of stupid people I see on a daily basis? All the hundreds of people cramming around an entrance hall before x:20 when the previous class is about to start. So as you are trying to walk by you have about a couple hundred people blocking your way. I so much just want to yell, 'MAKE A HOLE!' because where I am from in basic training, if you tell that, EVERYONE scrambles to the sides of the hall to get out of the way because they know if they dont get out of the way of people with real rank are going to rip them a new one. However, if you do that here, half the people don't even speak english and the other ones look at you like you are an idiot and then fricken start saying to each other, "who the hell is that fucktard? he is an idiot, telling us to 'make a hole?'!"
    Incredibly discriminatory, but ok...
    Lets consider the facts:
    1/2 the people don't even speak English... hmm, care to elaborate on how you decided its half? Is it because roughly 1/2 of the people in your mind, clogging the hallways, are of a different ethnicity than you? (so, say, not white/European descent?) Please do elaborate on why half of the people dont speak English and manage to end up at SFU just to clog your hallways

    Now lets us consider context.. make a hole? It's great you're in basic training and about to oh I dunno, protect Canada. But you're at school. This isn't fucking basic training, and as far as I'm aware, "real rank" within students doesnt seem to exist.

    Its one thing to complain about people being stupid, but lets try and keep prejudice out k?
  • edited October 2007
    I think you're reading too much into an offhand comment. The point of the post was that there are a lot of people blocking up on area, and he was frustrated that he couldn't get through as easily as he could have in BT. The language comment only had to do with the futility he felt trying to get through the blockage.

    No need to get upset - certainly nothing "incredibly discriminatory" was said.
  • edited October 2007
    What do you mean that half the people there don't understand English? I certainly do not understand English as you can see by my name. It's like me yelling, 走去!走出!给我一条路!to a crammed eurostar bullet train travelling from London to Paris. People from England will be saying, "What the bloody hell is that Chinese fellow saying? Or French people wondering, "Quoi?! Qu'est ce le Chinois homme dit?" or something like that.
  • edited October 2007
    What do I mean by half the people not understanding english? Let's see, when I try and get through these giant clusterfucks, whenever I ask or tell people to move, half of them look at my like they have no clue what the hell I just told them. Therefore, if half of them don't understand me, then half of them don't speak english.

    As well, props to Morro who was actually able to take what I said a grain of salt instead of trying to turn it into something politically incorrect.
  • edited October 2007
    People on the bus always act like their scared of other people or something...maybe that has somethign to do with with it

    Socialize people!
  • edited October 2007
    well understanding or not, your a fuckin idiot if your obviously blocking the way and someone is yelling, its common sense to move out of the way
    but lets remember
    most of these people are study drones who have no life skills or common sense, its all numbers
    maybe if you laid out a formula that equaled moving out of the way most would understand.
  • edited October 2007
    People on the bus always act like their scared of other people or something...maybe that has somethign to do with with it

    Socialize people!
    I've seen these "random bus conversations" a few times on the 135. I'm curious how many people would rather talk to some random stranger than stare out the window and listen to music. People seem to put on this "bus face" which ranges somewhere from "disinterested" to "pissed off".

    I don't talk to people on the bus because I've witnessed too many chats with a clueless/retarded guy talking to a girl who wants nothing to do with him. Meanwhile I'm just sitting there laughing at both of them in my head. As much as I'd like to talk to someone else on the bus, I'd hate to be one of "those" people.


    Oh, and for those crying discrimination about the "english" comment. Way to jump to conclusions. Idiots. :P
  • edited October 2007
    As a general note: This is my 4th year at SFU. The worst case of a crowded hallway scenario is probably the congested AQ outside of c9001. Even on the most crowded days, ie. fall semester + midterms during the noon hours, theres always plenty of room to maneuver through without ever having to push or yell.
    Crowded? yes. To the point where you need to scream at people blocking your way to the point you need to scream at people? Not even close.

    Offhand comments that resembles discrimination... hmmmm
    Anyways, I've pointed out what I wanted, generalize or rationalize it as you will, true colours are revealed when people are least aware.
  • edited October 2007
    yeah u can get around, but you have to snake around, ends up walking like 10 times the amount where if people would just create a 5 foot wide walkway there would be no problems!
    well still some, but not as much!
  • edited October 2007
    You can always go up the stairs, outside, and down the other stairs.

    "Stairs are good for you" if I recall correctly.
  • edited October 2007
    You gawdawaful... are an idiot. It is plainly obvious that you have never been to SFU during the day when classes have been on. And until then I suggest you dont talk about a subject you have no clue on.

    I can count many times a week in which I have to fight my way past C9001 to the point where I am barely moving and it is because all of the students who have clustered around that one area. But it is not limited to that one area. Trying to get my way out of Images Theatre, through West Mall and AQ3153, I have to fight my way through clusters of students who are all rushing into the classes before we can even get out.

    Crowded? Yes. Have I ever screamed? No. Have I ever raised my voice? No.

    I have asked people politely and forcefully told people to move. Yet have of them obviously cannot comprehend what I have said so it is plainly obvious that half of these students cannot speak english.

    Now Triple has made a comment which I 100% agree with. If these people just created a five foot gap it would help the flow of traffic by at least ten-fold.

    Your true colours have shown today and they have shown you are an idiot that is something I am more than willing to admit that I have a discrimination against people like you.
  • edited October 2007
    JayDub;16734 said:

    I have asked people politely and forcefully told people to move. Yet have of them obviously cannot comprehend what I have said so it is plainly obvious that half of these students cannot speak english.

    Your true colours have shown today and they have shown you are an idiot that is something I am more than willing to admit that I have a discrimination against people like you.
    Well wouldn't you be surprised that international students did understand what you were saying, however kept quiet or ignored you? These students can speak, listen, read and write English and I don't quite comprehend this comment unless to you, these students LOOK like they cannot speak English. I hope you are implying speaking with an English accent like those of Colonial, Australian or British English.
  • edited October 2007
    JayDub;16734 said:
    You gawdawaful... are an idiot. It is plainly obvious that you have never been to SFU during the day when classes have been on. And until then I suggest you dont talk about a subject you have no clue on.

    I can count many times a week in which I have to fight my way past C9001 to the point where I am barely moving and it is because all of the students who have clustered around that one area. But it is not limited to that one area. Trying to get my way out of Images Theatre, through West Mall and AQ3153, I have to fight my way through clusters of students who are all rushing into the classes before we can even get out.

    Crowded? Yes. Have I ever screamed? No. Have I ever raised my voice? No.

    I have asked people politely and forcefully told people to move. Yet have of them obviously cannot comprehend what I have said so it is plainly obvious that half of these students cannot speak english.

    Now Triple has made a comment which I 100% agree with. If these people just created a five foot gap it would help the flow of traffic by at least ten-fold.

    Your true colours have shown today and they have shown you are an idiot that is something I am more than willing to admit that I have a discrimination against people like you.
    I used what I considered to be the worst area & setting of congestion for my example. I have never been to SFU during the day? I am an idiot?

    I am tolerant. I am not ignorant. I do not conclude half the people don't speak English (because people failed to get out of your way when you politely asked even though you'd rather yell
    JayDub;16707 said:
    'MAKE A HOLE!'
    )
  • edited October 2007
    easiest way is to just keep walking, bumping into people, making them move out of the way and just say "excuse me"
    haha, it's what i do. If they drop their books? their fault! but I'm an asshole, do I care? NNNNNNNNOPE! Well I haven't had anyone drop their books. Of course the last 2 semesters i've done distance ed so I haven't gone to sfu thank god.
    Blocking walkways is just a pet peeve of mine, it's the only time I'm an asshole... usually, :p
  • edited October 2007
    hey at least you're honest and dont blame someone else
  • edited October 2007
    being bigger + pissed off face = people move out of your way. i like.

    but definitely, when the fall semester comes through, the c9001 one hallway gets especially packed and it's ridiculous.

    if any of those students are capable of forming enough braincells to develop the single thought of getting out of the way, it'd be great.
  • edited October 2007
    gawdawaful;16736 said:
    I used what I considered to be the worst area & setting of congestion for my example. I have never been to SFU during the day? I am an idiot?

    I am tolerant. I am not ignorant. I do not conclude half the people don't speak English (because people failed to get out of your way when you politely asked even though you'd rather yell )
    I fail to see your point.
  • edited October 2007
    LOL @ discrimination

    !

    I agree with JayDub, but perhaps i would phrase it a tiny bit differently: half the people at SFU dont speak english very well.

    And its true! And they do not seem to grasp the concept of walking quickly down the corridors. But they do seem to understand how to stand in the middle of the corridor outside of the busiest classroom on campus taking up as much space as they can. So smart!
  • edited November 2007
    baby e;16782 said:
    LOL @ discrimination

    !

    I agree with JayDub, but perhaps i would phrase it a tiny bit differently: half the people at SFU dont speak english very well.

    And its true! And they do not seem to grasp the concept of walking quickly down the corridors. But they do seem to understand how to stand in the middle of the corridor outside of the busiest classroom on campus taking up as much space as they can. So smart!
    Couldn't have said it better myself. The habbit of clogging the hallway by forming large groups in a busy area...or walking REALLY slow in a long horizontal line down the hallway definitely seems to be done certain ethnic groups. Get to the sides of the hallway and open your damn eyes to see other people trying to get by.

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