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So here's the situation.

There exists, on my bus, a lady. I think I hate her but I don't have any good reaosons.

She's about 50, the kind of person who is rocking a slighly modernized beehive. Also the kind of person who after I've lost 100 lbs comes up and asks "have you lost some weight" and then the next day greats me with "hey skinny". She also has this annoying habit of attempting to talk to me when I've got headphones on, when a year plus worth of sampling should indiate to her that I can't hear anything until I take them off.

The extent of my relationship with her is forced small talk and a "hello" head nod on those occasions when I [censored] up and make eye contact with her when she arrives at the bus stop. (my friend who sometimes rides the earlier bus with her reports that she's also prone to having long mean spirited conversations on the bus on her phone with her daughter about the daughter's sex and drug addictions and he thinks she's basically a horrible person as well, but he's even more prone to rash judgements than I am and can't be trusted to report anything that's happened with any degree of truth, so there's a gain of salt here)

Yesterday, apparently working under the assumption that our relationship has been bolstered by the weight loss conversation, she starts try to talk to me as we both exit the bus, despite my walking ahead of her such that I can't see her and as mentioned before, headphones = I can't hear here. I get the feeling there's somebody behind me, yada yada she asks:

"Would you ride in with me tomorrow so I can bring my crate (I think she said "crate", at this point I'm so wtf-ed by what I consider to be the forwardness of her request that I'm not paying attention). I happen to truthfully not know what I'm doing tomorrow (aka today), so just tell her I can't commit (truth is that there's no way in [censored] I'm spending 30-45 minute in a car with some random bus person).

Then I happen to run into her at the bus stop that afternoon, and once again she attempts to talk to me when I can't hear, and all I get before we board the bus and I walk to a location I call "nowhere the [censored] near her" is some nonsense about how heavy whatever the [censored] it is is. (now I'm inferring that she didn't just want me to ride with her, but to carry whatever the hell this is to where ever she's going)

Questions:

1- is her request acceptable? We board and exit the bus from the same park and ride, so it's not like I'm really going out of my way, but we're not in the least bit friendly or familiar.

2- how many of you, in my spot, ride with the lady?

3- Shouldn't it be really [censored] basic to get somebody's attention before trying to talk to them when they're wearing headphones? I can homicide because of this, right?


Cliff notes: This is a long post about Dids and the bus, and if you're the sort who doesn't enjoy long form posts or Dids posts you probably won't like this much anyway. Now would be a good time to call me fat.

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Hey Skinny,
I probably just do the old bird a favor, it's obvious her life isn't going that great. Help a beehived woman out, maybe she will hook you up with her slutty daughter.

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she's also prone to having long mean spirited conversations on the bus on her phone with her daughter about the daughter's sex and drug addictions

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She uses her cell phone on the bus. Obv you don't help her

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she's also prone to having long mean spirited conversations on the bus on her phone with her daughter about the daughter's sex and drug addictions

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She uses her cell phone on the bus. Obv you don't help her

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Not to get off the topic, I've never understood this, why do people care about cell phones in public places? People talk to other people on the bus/train. Whats the difference? theres no difference between talking on a cell phone and talking to the person next to you. I just don't understand.

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she's also prone to having long mean spirited conversations on the bus on her phone with her daughter about the daughter's sex and drug addictions

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She uses her cell phone on the bus. Obv you don't help her

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Not to get off the topic, I've never understood this, why do people care about cell phones in public places? People talk to other people on the bus/train. Whats the difference? theres no difference between talking on a cell phone and talking to the person next to you. I just don't understand.

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See "How Big Of A Life Nit Am I? (Cell phones on trains)" thread.

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This is probably the only person who would want to converse with an obese, albino, and you turn her down? This was your chance, man!

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'Dids Takes the Bus' would make an awesome sitcom.

Or maybe a reality show.

You really should've started filming it before you lost all that weight though, as that would make a great side plot.

Any chance you'd be willing to gain it back? It'd probably be easier to lose the second time.


Edited: Forgot to answer the questions.

Questions:

1- is her request acceptable? We board and exit the bus from the same park and ride, so it's not like I'm really going out of my way, but we're not in the least bit friendly or familiar.

Her request is incredibly unacceptable. No reasonable, sane person would ask a random bus person to help them do anything that requires them to get off the bus together. You've made your best efforts to remain aloof, and she can't get the hint. This is NOT the kind of person that you want to get off the bus with. For any reason.

Unless she was hot.

2- how many of you, in my spot, ride with the lady?

The only reason anyone would ride with this lady in this exact situation was if they had low standards and planned on banging her, or were sociopathic and were intent on murdering her.

3- Shouldn't it be really [censored] basic to get somebody's attention before trying to talk to them when they're wearing headphones? I can homicide because of this, right?

You should have left the head phones on and just nodded and smiled while hearing absolutely nothing she said. She would probably still talk to you, but at least you wouldn't hear it.

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Not to get off the topic, I've never understood this, why do people care about cell phones in public places? People talk to other people on the bus/train. Whats the difference? theres no difference between talking on a cell phone and talking to the person next to you. I just don't understand.

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To be fair, people talking on phones are typically talking much louder than people talking to another person.

See this for further clarification on the subject. (not a rickroll)

edit: sorry, wrong thread i guess. I suck.

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You're gonna help her, Dids
Dids, help her tomorrow

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1. Help the old lady
2. Sexy time with crack whore daughter
3. Ignore old lady forever
4. Clinic

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i hate a person on my bus too. he's this tiny asian guy who looks 40 but is probably 25. he's skeevy, he's always trying to sit next to this married girl in her 30s who is now very obviously pregnant. she is always trying not to sit next to him. he acts wacky and zany in the most forced manner, and has a laugh that grates. i usually try to catch the bus 10 mins before his, but sometimes i miss it.

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Let's pretend that you're not me in this spot, and that you're deep in poon enough that the sex freak crackhead daughter isn't a desirable options.

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i hate a person on my bus too. he's this tiny asian guy who looks 40 but is probably 25. he's skeevy, he's always trying to sit next to this married girl in her 30s who is now very obviously pregnant. she is always trying not to sit next to him. he acts wacky and zany in the most forced manner, and has a laugh that grates. i usually try to catch the bus 10 mins before his, but sometimes i miss it.

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You should befriend this poor woman and have her sit with you instead.

Unless she thinks you're a perv, too...

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If I rode the bus, I would emit such an aura of unfriendliness that nobody would ever consider asking me for anything.

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If I rode the bus, I would emit such an aura of unfriendliness that nobody would ever consider asking me for anything.

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I kinda attempt this, I loathe small talk and between music and book don't want any intereaction on the bus, but I guess I just look too nice. You wouldn't believe (actually it's totally within belief) how often I get stopped and ask for directions.

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If I rode the bus, I would emit such an aura of unfriendliness that nobody would ever consider asking me for anything.

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we call this 'transit face'. the unfriendlist scowl you can muster. used when some hogbeast gets on the bus and there's an open seat beside you typically.

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Let's pretend that you're not me in this spot, and that you're deep in poon enough that the sex freak crackhead daughter isn't a desirable options.

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Tell her that your friend who also rides the bus with her is a much more willing and capable option for carrying her "mystery package."

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i hate a person on my bus too. he's this tiny asian guy who looks 40 but is probably 25. he's skeevy, he's always trying to sit next to this married girl in her 30s who is now very obviously pregnant. she is always trying not to sit next to him. he acts wacky and zany in the most forced manner, and has a laugh that grates. i usually try to catch the bus 10 mins before his, but sometimes i miss it.

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You should befriend this poor woman and have her sit with you instead.

Unless she thinks you're a perv, too...

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i try not to take a seat with an empty one next to me. i get on late enough that i can sit beside someone else who just wants to nap until their destination and not have to worry about some annoying loser bugging me the whole time.

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Why hasnt anyone advised Dids to find out more about the the womans sex/drug addicted daughter?

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1- is her request acceptable? We board and exit the bus from the same park and ride, so it's not like I'm really going out of my way, but we're not in the least bit friendly or familiar.

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I don't even know what her request is. "Bring in my crate"? Also, a ride in whose car? If she means yours, then she's fishing for rides from a stranger--not good. If she means hers, then apparently she's looking for manual labor to bring her "crate" in. I think you did the right thing turning her down.

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2- how many of you, in my spot, ride with the lady?

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I do not, unless I see pics of the daughter and she looks approximately like my avatar.

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3- Shouldn't it be really [censored] basic to get somebody's attention before trying to talk to them when they're wearing headphones? I can homicide because of this, right?

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Yes, it is very basic. I can think of no more obvious polite way to indicate that you're not interested in conversation.

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Why hasnt anyone advised Dids to find out more about the the womans sex/drug addicted daughter?

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Because someone already did.

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If I rode the bus, I would emit such an aura of unfriendliness that nobody would ever consider asking me for anything.

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Sir I do not believe you are actually capable of this. You look like big genial Hans the baker, aside from the warlock markings. I would have to see it to believe it.

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help the woman and then [censored] the sex addicted daughter.

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time for an original idea: help the woman, [censored] the daughter

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Guys,

SHOULD MAYBE I HAVE HELPED THE WOMAN AND [censored] THE KID?

I want to punch all of you in the dick.

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If I rode the bus, I would emit such an aura of unfriendliness that nobody would ever consider asking me for anything.

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Sir I do not believe you are actually capable of this. You look like big genial Hans the baker, aside from the warlock markings. I would have to see it to believe it.

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As usual, I'm sure I talk a great game about being a dick but then end up carrying the old woman's damn crate. So I just avoid these situations.

Jesus, though, Hans the baker? I mean, I know I need to lose weight again, but wow.

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1. Fat people get asked for directions more often then skinny people. We're less threatening.

2. While its too late you should NOT ride with this lady. I don't mind helping random people, but in her eyes this would elevate your bus relationship a level or seven. You don't want that. At all.

3. I hate people that don't realize you don't want to make friends with them.

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time for an original idea: help the daughter get over her drug addiction, [censored] the mother

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Guys,

SHOULD MAYBE I HAVE HELPED THE WOMAN AND [censored] THE KID?

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This is a delightful idea. I'm a little surprised that that hasn't been mentioned, given the caliber of the average OOT poster.

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1. Fat people get asked for directions more often then skinny people. We're less threatening.


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We also know that if we get lost, we can smell our way back to you.

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Normally, I'd say that if she can whip up a mean batch of chocolate chip cookies or makes some tremendous meatballs, you should help her and accept the food as payment. But that would put your new nickname in jeopardy, so in your case, it's not a good idea.

Instead, pick your nose and then slap her in the face.

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1. Fat people get asked for directions more often then skinny people. We're less threatening.


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We also know that if we get lost, we can smell our way back to you.

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hahaha

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Help her but wear headphones in the car. Seriously I don't think this is a massively outrageous request but whatever.

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Dibs,

Help the lady and have threesome with her and daughter?

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Hey Dids,

Just say to her, "No, I would not feel comfortable doing that." If she persists, just repeat this over and over like a broken record. She will get the hint and leave.

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Dids - Help her carry the damn crate. It undoubtably holds the dead body of her daughter.

Then you can write entertaining "accessory to murder after the fact" posts.

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weird small talk is a part of riding the bus. dont be so uptight about it. you should be used to it by now.

as far as helping her w/ doing her a favor, its hard to answer. it's dependent on if she is actually crazy and if you will be BFF because of it.

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Dids, this picture from your blog = the new effable dids.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bdids/901774358/