Thursday, March 19, 2009

Observation #1 Bus Riders

I sat at the bus stop waiting for a bus to get on. I didnt wait for very long because I didnt really have a preferred bus so I jumped on the first one that came. As I stepped on the bus it was very crowded so I started toward the very back where it seemed to be one open seat left. I sat and watched as people piled on the bus, and many of them had to stand up. As we were riding along I noticed people talking with friends. I must have picked a great time to observe people on the bus , because I then began to notice this girl and boy who seemed to be starring at one another profusely. The girl was sitting down and the boy was standing. They did not say a word to one another they just starred at each other like they were each other long lost love. I found this very interesting and had never seen anything like this before in my life, so it was kind of weird. As people began to get off the bus at the next stop there was a seat left for the boy that was right beside the girl. So the boy sat down and the girl smiled and they continued to stare at one another. Next thing I know they were kissing! This was definitely out of the norm for me, and not a part of the bus riding culture so of coarse this interaction caused quite a few stare, and looks of un comfort. Well many hours was coming to an end and I was not wanting it to. This observational bus ride was definitely the best one I encountered. This one was to me an example of a disturbance in this micro culture, but this disturbance did not cause that much of a commotion except for people laughing and talking about the couple when they got off the bus.

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