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Not all Muni drivers are created equally. This we know. And that’s a damn shame. Witness, above, via Muni rider Steve: “Muni driver just handed this to me.”
And here’s what Muni rider sjl has to say: Bus driver just said to the whole bus “Thanks for moving back, you guys are so cute, I have lollipops for everyone if you want!”
Adorable is an understatement.
Photo by Jyri
“Tech shuttle” is such a loaded term in San Francisco these days. There are strong feelings all around, and at times, things have gotten out of control.
But one tech shuttle rider sent us a thank-you letter after a surprising encounter with a Muni driver.
I’m one of those evil people driving up rents by living in SF and working at a tech company in the South Bay. I take the company coach to work every morning.
One morning, as I was walking down the street to the coach stop, I saw it blow past me. I started running after it but, alas, it pulled away just as I crossed the street to the stop. About 30 seconds later a 24-Divisadero bus pulls up. The driver looks at me and says,
“Excuse me, were you trying to catch that bus ahead of me?”
“Yes, I was.”
“Hop on, I’ll catch up to it. That bus always thinks it can overtake me.”
Sure enough at the next stop we caught up to the coach and I got on. The Muni driver then got out of her bus and gave some good natured ribbing to the coach driver for missing a passenger and trying to beat her down her own route. They both had a good laugh then went on her way.
Thanks again to the wonderful Muni driver for the assist on my morning commute!
Say what you will about the tech shuttles in the city, I think random kindness always rocks.
I mean, the dog is gonna smell your crotch whether you like it or not.
Spotted by Muni rider Karen: “5L seat art.”
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Do you relate to this adorable and adorably honest cartoon?
Via Salt and Lemon.
Via Muni rider Lisa: “This guy wins the award for awesome boots on a Friday.”
Um, yes he does. I really really really want this to be the same urban cowboy we saw back in 2012.
Muni riders send us all kinds of great footwear—from botanical combat boots to bubble booties—not just because it’s the easiest thing to photograph surreptitiously on a crowded Muni vehicle.
See something on the catwalk that is SF Muni? Send it to us.
