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@grandview89 tweeted us this pic of people who will obviously love Batman and each other fo lyfe:
Matching Batman tatts on the N. How romantic.
It’s a good time to celebrate heroes, even (ALLEGEDLY) fictional ones.
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Photo by torbakhopper
Muni rider Erin overheard a charming exchange of cultures and languages on the 22-Fillmore the other night.
On the 22 to the Richmond late Saturday night, sitting next to thirty-something Hispanic woman. Twenty-something Chinese couple and white male friend get on the bus.
Chinese couple sits in front of us: “How’s your night going?”
Woman next to me: “Perdona, no entiendo.”
Chinese guy: “Hablas español? De donde es usted?”Cue conversation in Spanish in which I learn (eavesdropping) that the Chinese couple is out with their Spanish tutor, the white gentleman, and love the Spanish language.
Don’t know if they realized I understood anything, but I nearly laughed when Chinese guy told the Hispanic woman that Chinese people and people from Central America have a lot in common because they love spicy food, but white people don’t.
Such a random late night convo.
And such a reason to love San Francisco.
I sometimes think we should all wear helmets. Like, always. This guy knows what I’m talking about.
Via bryanstokely on Tumblr.
Photo by @christa
We’ve seen our fair share of Muni sleepers over the years. This three-seater ranks among the most audacious of them all.
And while your attention is focused on transit sleeping, Buzzfeed has some advice for you. Check out “19 Tips For Sleeping On The Train.” My favorites are 8 and 9.
For everyone who thinks Muni-riding city folks are kid-hating meanies, Sheila reminds us otherwise:
This isn’t really so much a story but just a shout out to all the kind people I’ve encountered on Muni. I ride Muni quite regularly with these two girls: my daughter and her best friend. It’s not easy going across town with two toddlers, but I have to say the entire community has been great to us. From the City College student who held the door for us so we wouldn’t miss our train, to the drivers and station agents who are always ready with a smile and lots of patience, to the guy who offered us a seat even though he had heavy bags of groceries. I couldn’t do it without these wonderfully kind people that I encounter daily. Yesterday, while entertaining the girls with a round of ABCs, three elderly ladies joined us while they rode back from and early morning visit to Chinatown. So, thanks, everyone!
And thank you for sharing, Sheila. Three elderly ladies helping the girls with their ABCs always qualifies as a story.
We all needed a reminder this week of good things in the world, right? Do something nice for your fellow Muni riders today and let Muni Diaries know all about it.
