Don't Drink and Bus

Ok, yes you should ride the bus if you have been drinking and can't drive... Drinking and driving is bad! What I mean by that title is if you are so drunk you can't remember how to get home maybe a cab is a better option, at least that way you can show them your address and get home . Being super drunk on the bus and stumbling around holding yourself up asking "Madrona, where is Madrona school? Leschi?" isn't maybe the best way to get home.

I was on the bus a few days ago headed home from Ballard and these 2 men got on. One appeared to possibly be homeless and the older of the two actually had nice clothes on but was wasted and wearing his jacket upside down. He kept asking the guy where Madrona was (I thought he originally asked where is "My daughters school" but "my daughter" was really "Madrona" just drug out with a drunk slur.) The possible homeless man ket telling him to head downtown to 3rd and Union and to catch the 3 or 4 bus, although he did say he wasn't sure. The older gentleman was a broken record as he kept saying it over and over again... He would try and stand up and stumble forward to the bus driver - she had no idea. Then when the possible homeless man got off the older gentleman decided I must know - I have no clue where Madrona School is, I don't even know where Madrona is. I know it's a neighborhood but not sure what direction it's in. I told him I didn't know, sorry...

I finally got off the bus (at my stop) as he was getting closer and closer to falling on me. I feel bad for the guy but seriously don't drink so much where you don't now where your home is... You could ride those buses forever...

On a side note before I got on the bus and was waiting for it with these 2 guys a man walked up to me and asked the time, "7:21" I said and he thanked me and asked if I was headed home... "Yes" (please go away) he said have a good night and left to walk into Walgreens. Then about 10 min later he came back out with another guy and they were walking towards a car, I purposely didn't look at him b/c here I am still standing here and he is now done. I hear "excuse me, miss" I ignore it (same guy), "excuse me" Ughh! He comes up to me "I don't mean to bother you but we are headed in that direction if you want a ride..." (My moms voice in my head, don't take rides from strangers! Duh!) I actually laughed and said "um, yeah, no thanks" He said ok and gave me a fist bump... ughhh. I bumped his fist and thankfully he went away. No way was I going to take a ride from 2 random men - HELL NO! Maybe his intentions were good and fine but not going to risk it, no way!

It was an interesting Sunday evening...