As far as using cellphones on SEPTA vehicles, I wa...

2009-12-09T20:35:31.795-05:00

As far as using cellphones on SEPTA vehicles, I want to tell you this little doosy. I was coming home on the 123 bus one night, and there was a young black girl sitting behind me having a profanity-laced conversation about a personal family matter. I felt like turning around and telling her to watch her language, but I didn't. Like most young people today, she would have given me some attitude like "It's a free country and I'll do what I want." or "Just mind your own business!".

Also, one Saturday morning, while I on the 109 bus coming back from my Weight Watchers meeting in Springfield, a young white girl got on the bus and yelling on her cellphone. An older had seen this and told the girl to keep her voice down, but the girl got really nasty to her and told her to mind her own business.

Speaking of the 123 bus, it has become more like a social gathering. A lot of them come from the city and who, just like me, work out there in King of Prussia. Not only do they talk and chit-chat on their cellphones, but they listen to their ipods playing that horrible music, and playing with their cellphones. One time, there was a young black girl sitting right behind me with that awful musing coming out of whatever she was listening to. I very politely asked her to turn it down, and she did.

I don't care if they talk on their cellphones, but they need to be considerate of the other passengers as well. This is a bus, not a social gathering.

Thank you.

This is so true. I also find this especially true ...

2009-12-07T16:01:30.688-05:00

This is so true. I also find this especially true for many of the trolley drivers. I moved to West Philly, and had little experience riding the trolleys. Quickly did I learn that it made me anxious to walk up to a trolley without feeling completely and utterly prepared for every possible scenario. Potentially including driving the trolley myself. Ha.

When you know there's such a lack of support from the workers, and you're a Philly native, it does make one worry about tourists.

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As far as using cellphones on SEPTA vehicles, I wa...

This is so true. I also find this especially true ...