If you think New York taxis are scary, you’ve never taken Montreal transit.
In the 6 years that I’ve been living in this city, I’ve had some of the most terrifying experiences taking community transport. I’ve had to go through:
- the bus running out of gas (when I really needed to pee)
- the bus driver experiencing road rage and chasing a car down at 140km/h down a main highway (that was actually really exciting)
- the bus clipping another car (that was kind of funny but in a mean way)
- the bus having a flat tire (again I needed to pee)
- the bus keeping the front door open while the bus was moving (an old lady almost fell out of the bus)
- the bus driver getting mad and refusing to stop at the designated areas because he was late and screaming at the passengers to go ahead and report him since it would mean a day off with pay (I admired his honesty)
- the subway train breaking at every stop because of a new driver in training (only funny if you’re sitting down, less funny when you’re standing up and trying to read)
- the subway train stopping abruptly due to suicide attempts (sad and frustrating…especially when I need to pee, not that I want to sound unsympathetic)
- the subway train not moving because someone is keeping a door open (only really annoying if I’m PMSing, late for work…or…you guessed it…I need to pee)
Still, Montreal is a beautiful city…and I love living here…if only for the view and how easy it is to pee anywhere, anytime.
Aaaah but there is some great things about the transit… remember the time we were on the bus and a man decided he would MOVE by transit. The bus driver actually allowed him to drag his double mattress onto the bus!
How can you not love that?
i have heard stories of people becoming downright savage when you clip your nails on the bus!!!
imagine.