Now, those of you who have spent countless hours reading my blogs will be aware of two things, a) my detestation of buses and b) the humourlessness with which I explain said detestation. It has been a while, moreover, since I have had much to complain about in the way of buses. Even the recent increase in fares hasn't affected me much, seeing as I use a pass most of the time anyway.
This morning's event, however, had nothing to do (for once) with the incompetence of the bus company. Rather, it was to do with the weather and the sheer stupidity of a fellow commuter.
It is a well-known scientific fact that rain, once produced in the upper echelons of the troposphere, descends to the ground in a process known as "falling," as driven by that mysterious force of gravity, first popularised when a tree carelessly dropped an apple on Isaac Newton's head, forcing school children for generations to come to learn just why it is that rain, apples and everything else is attracted to the ground, when it would be quite nice to go somewhere else once in a while, rather than just down all the time.
Newton also invented the Laws of Motion, which among other things state that a moving body will keep moving until an interaction with a force changes its direction. Such interactions on, for example, a raindrop, include a collision with the ground, an umbrella or the roof of a bus shelter. The raindrop only needs to collide with one of these things before it stops moving.
This basic fact of physics seems to have escaped the notice of the young lady present at our bus stop this morning. Not only was she stood directly underneath the bus shelter, but she had decided to keep her umbrella open, thus preventing anyone else from standing under the roof of the shelter. Needless to say, there were a large group of soaked and unhappy commuters waiting for the bus this morning.
It is strange that on my travels I seem to come across idiots of the sort only matched with the fools who can't find the Get Well Soon cards in the corner of the shop, and the strangers who insist on showing you the shoes they've just bought while you're trying very hard not to die. Whether or not this girl was being deliberately inconsiderate or was just being stupid, I've yet to see.
However, if it's raining tomorrow, you can be sure I won't be standing for such idiocy again. Umbrella-carrying commuters, beware.
Revolutionary and drenched regards,
Red Andy
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