Bus Route to Death

Just got home. I waited for like an hour (or more) for Aphol to get on the bus in Cubao going home —the gentleman that I am. Ehemm….

I really hate taking the bus. Here’s a trivia about me: I always remember to pray whenever I am on a bus. It never falters. I swear. Why? I am afraid the bus might flip off the road and I would die. Stupid huh? But it is true. It’s probably the thought of dying that scares me a lot. DEATH scares me a lot. And when you are on a bus, it’s like letting the driver take control over your life. And you know how Filipino bus drivers are (or Filipino drivers in general) especially during the wee hours when the road is like a ghost town. They’re like the owner of the road. Or they feel that way.

Other reasons why I hate taking the bus.
(1) They overtake almost every vehicle ahead of them and when they do, and thus abruptly turns from left to right (or vice versa), that really get my heart pumping.

(2) You’ll never know when the guy you’re seated with is a criminal or not. Next thing you’ll know, your phone’s missing or worse, you have a knife pointing at your neck.

(3) During the early morning (which is the time I usually go home from work), a lot of drunkards ride the bus and then the place will smell of alcohol and all the shit they ate before that. Or worse, they will puke right in front of you. Gross.

(4) The route home had no bus with AC meaning I have to ride an ordinary bus going home everyday. Thank God for MRT.

(5) There are a lot of U-Turns along the bus route home and I am scared the bus will flip over everytime it takes a U-Turn.

(6) Finally, some buses are jam-packed so you have to stand for the duration of the trip. And then some ugly, smelly fat guy will rub his crotch against your back. ewww… If he were Marc Nelson I’d probably face him and rub my crotch against his too. But he’s not. That never happens…

But then again, I have no choice. If I were to ride the cab everyday, I’d spent ¾ of my salary in a month. Argh! And I won’t get to buy that new phone I’ve been wanting to have.

Poor me.

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Anyways, what does FTI mean? Any clue? Is it Fort Travel Inc? I saw a sign from a bus when Aphol and I were waiting. She said it could be Far Travel Inc. Like duh?