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I faced a mass of angry bus riders...

I decided to take the bus (probably for the last time) and as I got on, literally everyone was staring me down probably angry for making the bus make a stop. The bus driver started screaming, "Are you getting on or not?" It's not like I hesitated, but if I did it was only for a second as I noticed all those angry stares. The driver instructed me like he thought I didn't know what to do, "If you are getting on, you have to go sit down; you can't stand here up-front."

So, I got off, the bus pulled away with everyone staring at me through the windows. I literally ran back home to drive to work. I arrived a little late, but except for that flat-chested woman who is literally always on my case, no one really noticed. After I got settled and started my work, she came over and asked if I had trouble getting up today with a sneer and started explaining her morning routine to me. I just raised my eyebrow without saying anything and thankfully my phone rang. I stared at her as I started talking (on the phone) and she walked away. I'm sure she will bring this up again for the drama of it that she seems to find so satisfying,

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

Get some professional psychiatric/psychological help!

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MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer Yeah, but I don't think I need that. Do you understand what actually happened?

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MarkPaul You are becoming hysterical over a non significant event.

That requires some type of professional help. Not open discussion over such a non event.

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer Nonevent? I guess you can say I diffused the situation into a nonevent.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MarkPaul you refused to handle it! That is not a solution. It's running away from the situation!

That requires professional help.

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer Well, it literally was an angry mob. I didn't really run away. The bus driver was yelling at me.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MarkPaul because you were rude by not getting on the bus! Then not following the rules when you did so.

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer Rules...? No, no, no. That's not it. I got on the bus and then everyone was staring me down at once so I wasn't sure about moving forward and the bus driver started yelling at me... so I had to get off.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MarkPaul no, no no you were being rude to them! You where holding the hole bus up!

It's called social etiquette!

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer Well maybe I was, but if I did it was only for a second.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MarkPaul then your time frame is totally different than theirs and you must make up for it!

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer Well, it wasn't my fault. They didn't all have to be staring me down at the same time. That's not normal.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MarkPaul no it's not socially normal to have a slow reaction time under 30 years old.

You're not 66! You're not disabled. You're not handicapped either!

You have no excuse!

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer I told you; I didn't have a slow reaction. Everyone could see I was just sizing up the situation in front of a hostile crowd.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MarkPaul and that

sizing up the situation

Alienate them. Because it slowed down the situation.

You need professional help on this. This is not the place for it.

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer I don't think that kind of help would help me. I handled the situation and had a back-up plan that I put into action. Yeah, it wasn't an ideal situation all around, but it's not like I didn't work out a solution. Give credit where credit is due.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MarkPaul no credit is due until you seek professional help!

I don't like belittling people on here!

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer I'm a professional. I don't need help. You don't understand the situation. That's like telling someone they need help because they started to do one thing and then switched to an alternate plan. I call that being resourceful.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MarkPaul no psychologist or psychiatrist would self diagnose! They have their own colleagues for that!

Hence the saying; physician heal thyself!

It's not possible because of that "GREEK" saying!

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer Well, I'm just saying if I need some kind of professional help, I think I would know. Professional help is not something that is going to help in a situation like this. Plain and simple: It's not a psychological problem. Maybe that will clear things up for you.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MarkPaul no are being obtuse and and self absorbed on top of all that.

Seek help!

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer Help for what???

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MarkPaul psychological help!

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer Repeat... for what????

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MarkPaul for your psychological problems that you refused to acknowledge!

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer Getting off the bus is now a psychological problem in your view of the world? That's messed up.

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