Bus etiquette

[Bungle73]

However.. it's so quick getting busses in London because everyone just walks on and beeps their oyster and sits down that the whole queueing lark is a bit pointless most of the time.

I don't see what difference that makes to the queue.

Plus when I'm on my own I'm so quick I might actually be aiding the free flow of things by getting on, beeping, and heading up top before some old dear with her trolley manages to faff about sorting it out - it's better I'm in front of her and legging it upstairs rather than her in front of me getting in the way and holding everyone else up.

That's the poorest excuse for queue jumping I've ever read.

I say hello and, if I've forgotten my oyster card, tend to leave the money and say 'don't want a ticket' before taking a seat.

Um why would you not want a ticket? You'd need it if an inspector got on.

 

[Endeavour]

Plus when I'm on my own I'm so quick I might actually be aiding the free flow of things by getting on, beeping, and heading up top before some old dear with her trolley manages to faff about sorting it out - it's better I'm in front of her and legging it upstairs rather than her in front of me getting in the way and holding everyone else up.

I would offer to help her with her trolley rather than rushing to get my favourite seat. The only free flow you've aided is yours.

 

[Pip]

but someone might sit in your special seat pip

and then your day will be ruined

Oh, in that case I'd have to drag them off of it by their hair.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

I say thank you to drivers as I swipe my card but only call out thank you if they have waited for me to move myself or my thins off the bus, or if they've put the ramp out. Otherwise I just hop off.
I always say excuse me to people if I need to pass by but only thank you if they stand up rather than adjusting their position by a few centimetres and expecting me clamber over them. That pisses me off as it's inconsiderate.

As for queueing, I will queue if there is an obvious queue but where there are a few different buses that stop at one stop it's almost impossible. If a bus is already at the stop and you dont run behind to put your hand out for the bus behind they are likely to drive past.
I don't mind people pushing in but when they push past my son it really annoys me, especially when they grab the seat that he needs to sit on. Some people are just really inconsiderate.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

What i hate is when people get rude and arsey if you have to squeeze past them to get to the door on a very crowded bus. I usually say something along the lines of " If you can't bear being less than a foot from the rest of us lesser mortals, get a cab."