Dogs On London Buses

[suzee blue cheese]

Slightly off-topic: One day I was on my way up to Cheltenham. there were the usual works on the line so the bit between Reading and Swindon had to be done via a rail replacement service.

A trio of middle-aged japanese ladies with a small and well-behaved dog in tow boarded the coach to be told they couldn't get on with the dog. I was amazed. How did the driver expect them to get where they were going if not via his bus.

What a wanker. Fortunately, after a little while of willy waving, he grudgingly agreed to carry them.

 

[liberty]

Slightly off-topic: One day I was on my way up to Cheltenham. there were the usual works on the line so the bit between Reading and Swindon had to be done via a rail replacement service.

A trio of middle-aged japanese ladies with a small and well-behaved dog in tow boarded the coach to be told they couldn't get on with the dog. I was amazed. How did the driver expect them to get where they were going if not via his bus.

What a wanker. Fortunately, after a little while of willy waving, he grudgingly agreed to carry them.

There are a lot of jobs worths out there

 

[Urbane Worrier]

I have had run-ins with drivers not admitting a dog because there is already one aboard. In my area there are no 'upstairs' busses and I have two dogs. After many long and painful walks before we even get to the 'FUNWALK' part of it I have managed to train the drivers. I and my dogs are accepted with a cheery

 

[liberty]

We had that once this conductor said there was already a dog upstairs.. So I said it will be nice that she has company then... She did not let me on the bus

 

[longdog]

Do you get a special 'dog' ticket for your 50p?

Yep. Special ticket with DOG on it

To be fair, a lot of drivers don't charge for pooches

 

[liberty]

If the dog can sit on a lap / the floor it seems a bit tight to charge for them