I went to New York this weekend for a day trip to see a band playing in Times Square. Because I only wanted to go up for the band, I wanted to take a bus back that night. The China town express doesnt run from New York all night, so I was stuck with the Greyhound bus at 1:45 am. After the band played I went to go pick up my ticket and sleep on the way home.
Well I waited in line to pick up my ticket, along with others who were going to DC and Boston. Well the man working the counter left for like 8 minutes and so we were all there waiting in line for our bus tickets for buses that were leaving in 10 minutes. The man behind me missed his bus.
Ok, no problem finally get my ticket, and go to the gate number that im told, 71. Well the mean lady there said "you need to go wait in line at Gate 73." ok sure fine. I go wait in line and then the guy taking tickets just stops taking tickets. To go smoke. The bus is supposed to leave in 5 minutes. So me and three others are just waiting, waiting, waiting. And finally I go outside and just kinda stand there looking at the group of employees smoking. A guy comes back over and takes our tickets.
And so on the way to the bus I comment under my breath "so sorry to interrupt your cigarette break."
And for that comment, I was pulled off the bus and told I could take the 3:45 bus. Nobody would tell me why I was no longer allowed on the 1:45, except that the driver didnt want to drive me.
So I said fine, I've got two hours to waste now, I'll go find the nearest bar and then they will have reason to throw me off a bus. Made friends at the bar I went to, and wandered around Times Square with them until we crashed in their hotel room. Caught the 9 am bus and slept the whole way to DC. Finally got home around 1:30.
And that is my adventure on a bus.
Monday, September 22, 2008
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