Too much stuff to reply to! Well first off, I want to say thanks for the support over my 'bad day'. In honesty though, the day wasn't bad. I consider my bad days as the time when I had a knife pulled on me, when I had several shots fired at my windshield, getting jumped by three thugs, having my trolley poles de-wire and wrap themselves up in active power lines, my bus catching on fire, etc. Those were bad days! I deal with nutcases constantly. I have to put about 3-5 a month off my bus for various reasons (drinking, swearing, playing music, not paying fare, etc). It did make me extremely angry though. Someone mentioned about 'guess what I saw on the bus last night' comment, and you are absolutely right. That did negatively affect us. It does cause prejudices to develop. We are all guilty of it in one way or another.
I didn't smell any alcohol on him, so I don't think he was drunk. He could have been a druggie, but I think he is just a douche bag. I'm also not to sure that he was there for the 'shock' that some people try to do. He spent the time to apply for a disability fare card with a female name on it. Can't remember what her name was. If he was acting that way just for the shock of it, I doubt he would spend the time to file all the necessary paperwork. I also don't buy the 'disabled' excuse. There are millions of people in the western world that would qualify as disabled and they don't act like douche bags.
It is hard to say that one person can dress they way they want compared to what is decent. Everybody has different definitions. I saw a cd'r in downtown walking towards a club that had a huge wide blond wig short black mini skirt that barely concealed the 'captain', black fish nets, with knee high boots with super high heels. Also was sporting a huge set of breasts. I personally didn't care for that look, but if it made her happy then by all means, she should wear it. Doesn't mean I have to like it though. She was walking to a club dressed like that and not JC Penny's. Also, I believe she wasn't hurting the 'community' as much as that jerk on my bus. People probably saw her and laughed and kept going; shortly forgotten. But, that jerk on my bus behavior is going to stick with everybody for a long long time.
Amber
