Comments on: Get home safe honey http://www.apartment2024.com/2007/04/26/get-home-safe-honey/ Food, family and synchronicity, in mostly equal parts Sat, 17 May 2008 01:05:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Marisa http://www.apartment2024.com/2007/04/26/get-home-safe-honey/#comment-29520 Marisa Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:53:02 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2007/04/26/get-home-safe-honey/#comment-29520 I always thank the bus driver when I get off, even if I'm exiting from the back of the bus (I just shout it then). It seems wrong not to thank someone who just gave you a ride, even if you did pay for the priviledge. I always thank the bus driver when I get off, even if I’m exiting from the back of the bus (I just shout it then). It seems wrong not to thank someone who just gave you a ride, even if you did pay for the priviledge.

]]> By: Paul http://www.apartment2024.com/2007/04/26/get-home-safe-honey/#comment-29509 Paul Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:45:02 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2007/04/26/get-home-safe-honey/#comment-29509 Have you brought East the Portland tradition of thanking the bus driver when you get off? I found myself doing this during my recent visit to Phila, although, technically, now that I think of it, one shouldn't be exiting in the front Anyway (it just slows down the boarding process). There is something empowering for all, I think, in thanking for a service provided, when no thanks is required or expected. I have to admit, I was surprised that I was most often the only white person on transit, even on the El and Norristown HSL. Have you brought East the Portland tradition of thanking the bus driver when you get off?
I found myself doing this during my recent visit to Phila, although, technically, now that I think of it, one shouldn’t be exiting in the front Anyway (it just slows down the boarding process).
There is something empowering for all, I think, in thanking for a service provided, when no thanks is required or expected.
I have to admit, I was surprised that I was most often the only white person on transit, even on the El and Norristown HSL.

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