the bus stop...

Today, as I waited for my 16 Adelaide bus to carry me away to the downtown core, I took a second to examine the 7 other people around me at the bus stop and realized...sometimes people are so stereotypical.

Over the last two years I have waited at many a crowded bus stops (the 2B @ Nat sci, the 13 in front of Delhi) regardless, there are always those certain characters waiting with you that almost make waiting a little more enjoyable...

The impatient: This is the person who checks the schedule every three minutes while pacing, checking the time, and making occasional trips into traffic to look down the street for the next bus...

The cell phoner: This is the person I enjoy the most, what with their awful conversations that are very suitable for an 'overhear at' website...this person normally acts like they are the ruler of the bus stop showing no dip in confidence when conversations turn to talk of significant others, or their whorey friends. ( I especially enjoy when their conversations come along with them onto the bus... they talk louder to overpower the engine, but really fulfill your goal of listening in)

The chatty kathie: you know who they are... 'wow, it sure is cold out', ' this driver is always late', or when they even cross the bridge to start up a 'you go to school?' or 'where are you coming from' where your answer truly does depend on your mood.

The token old person: this is the cute old lady who has her oversized purse, large sunglasses (non-stylish ones), and is smiling all the time and seats herself quietly in the front of the bus... you always notice and love them...

and the optional ones:
-token odd ball (fidgity, oddly dressed, talking about nothing)
-loud laugher
-the make out couple
-the moron (pulls the rope for the wrong stop, doesn't know how to read a schedule, asks the driver a thousand questions)

You know who you are and you know what category you fit into...as who just stands unattentively and waits for the bus?