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36-year-old of no fixed address let passengers on and off at bus stops

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[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 58 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

At first, passengers didn't realize the man wasn't a bus driver, McKenna said. But when he started making some wrong turns, they started asking him questions and one gave him directions to return to the scheduled route.

He even went as far as to deny someone looking to board with an expired bus pass," police said in the news release.

The absolute legendary irony of the man stealing a bus but denying a rider with an expired pass. “Sorry bud, I dont make the rules” Im dead

[–] rozodru@pie.andmc.ca 51 points 3 weeks ago

"you kept making the stops?!"
"YOU'RE BATMAN!"

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Better work than some bus drivers I’ve encountered!

[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well, …people kept ringing the bell!

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 40 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

HSR should give this guy bus driver training!

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 35 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds like he doesn't need it They just need to give him the job

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 29 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

"of no fixed address" is the most asinine way of saying homeless I've ever heard.

I really hope that doesn't catch on like "unalive"

[–] Cooper8@feddit.online 16 points 3 weeks ago

It is actually an old and well established britishism

[–] Infrapink@thebrainbin.org 14 points 3 weeks ago

I've got some bad news for you.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

NFA doesn't mean on the streets.

Live in a van? NFA

Couchsurfer? NFA

It just means they aren't registered at an address, such as being on the electoral role.

I have the local jobcentre as my registered address as when I'm back in the UK I live between my van and various Travelodge for work.

Am I homeless? No

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 0 points 3 weeks ago

Homeless doesn't automatically mean you live on the streets; "having no fixed address" is the definition of homeless, which is why it's asinine.

It's like calling them 'casual denim trousers ' instead of 'jeans'.

Why say lot word when few word do trick?

[–] stonkage@aussie.zone 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Wait you kept making all the stops?!!"

"Well they kept ringin the bell!"

Best interview candidate ever