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Bus Service

An Ode to Common Courtesy

By Kendall Defoe Published 2 years ago 1 min read
Bus Service
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Note: I had a bad time with the buses here today (they all seemed to be out of service at the same time and I almost missed a teaching contract). So, this is the result.

Laugh or cry...

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Line awaiting ride;

(What the hell is wrong with them?)

Ma'am, my sympathy...

Montréal, you never let me down...

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  • Catherine Nyomenda2 years ago

    Short and sweet. Sorry for your bad experience though and I hope your day wasn't entirely ruined.

  • Sorry about the struggles. Hassled & harried is never fun.

  • Mark Gagnon2 years ago

    The problem is I wasn't driving!

  • Bren2 years ago

    I hear you loud and clear - timetables and routes designed and maintained by people who never use public transport!

  • So glad you didn't miss the contract. Public transportation cannot be relied on at time!

  • John Cox2 years ago

    Ahhh ... the trials and tribulations of public transportation. Funny Haiku! I glad you made it in time!

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