J said - Notes from a Bus

Morning all....


Riding the bus is a wonderful experience... when you know where you are going, and you know what time you need to get there. Therefore riding the bus to work is superb.

An added benefit? You get to see and meet folx, that otherwse you would have NEVER encountered. Old young wealthy dirt broke and everything (and color) in between. But most of all, you get to flirt. yup, that's right, FLIRT. I think that flirting is a craft that has lost alot of respect lately, simply because now adays we are so blunt in talking about what we want. Why flirt when you can come right outand say "ay... you wanna do something later (like each other?) ". There is no need for flirting. But I'm an old fashioned kinda girl, and I like to flirt. It is fun, innocent (mostly) and it gives you a chance to intereact with anyone.


Flirting to me.. is the body langauge that says hey.. I'm interested in you.. are you interested in me?" With as many sexual or non sexual over tones as you like added in. You can flirt with anyone... man woman young old (or at least I can). Brief eyecontact...shifting of the eyebrows... tilting of the body... random empty or deeply meaningful conversation...it's enjoyable, and gives one a sense of connectedness with those around us.


Back to the bus. and flirting. when you ride the bus every day, at the same time, clearly you are going to see alot of the same people. The bus driver, other folx going the same palce you are, other folx going to work a the same time that you are. And they are perfect flirting partners. There is a long period of time when you are sitting on a bus, that unles you brought something to read, or have some musical device, is very very very boring... unless of course you participate in a little active fliritng with those around you. ALL the good bus drivers flirt.. it is a symbol of HEY! how are you.. i care... and I hope you are good. some of the riders flirt.. strike up conversations with strangers.... and you can find out the most amazing things. so.... to conclude my essay on flirting \sarcasm

I strongly reccomend that you climb out of your car... hop on the bus... and FLIRT!!



Until you ride the bus regularly.. you don't realize how much you can find out about people by simply listening..... now I don't purposely eavesdrop, but when someone is telling their life story in a nice loud projecting voice, clearly they want me to hear... right?? I have heard about a guy who found out that one of his friends was pimping his girlfriend.... the trials and tales of extended childbirth, with various hospitals and drug combinations thrown in for reference, the tale of one cook's woes against the upsart youngun's who thought that they could run HIS kitchen better than HE did.... and othes that don't stand out as much... and those stories were from just two days. Buses are prime sources for anyone who wants to write about people.....


Yeah.. I might be harping on this for a while...


J.