Can we talk about the difference between taking the 7:15 bus and the 8:05 bus on my route?

I mean, I had to switch my schedule around last month and it's like two totally different worlds. The 7:15 is mostly quiet, with people just staring out the window or at their phones. I can actually get a seat most days. But the 8:05? It's packed, like you're a sardine, and the driver has to skip stops sometimes because it's too full. The vibe is just more stressed, people are rushing and it feels way hotter in there. I had to take the later one for a solid two weeks and it honestly made my whole morning worse. The extra 50 minutes of sleep isn't worth it when you're standing up for 30 minutes getting jostled. Has anyone else found that a tiny time shift on their route changes everything?

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3 Comments

miles5813mo ago

The 7:15 is the only civilized option.

ellis.ben3mo ago

Civilized" is a strong word for anything before 8 AM.

gonzalez.grant1mo ago

Civilized" for the 7:15? I don't get it. The 8:05 is way better for me. Yeah it's crowded but that just means I don't have to sit next to some guy manspreading on his phone for 30 minutes. Plus the later bus is warmer in winter so I don't freeze waiting outside. You guys act like standing up is torture but it's just standing. The 7:15 crowd is too quiet for my taste, it's like a library on wheels. I'll take the chaos and energy of the 8:05 any day, at least people are awake and moving.