Rain-slick tram platform at dusk in Manchester, with a lone figure walking toward the camera as blue light reflects off wet tracks. The angular glass facade of Imperial War Museum North rises in the background, framed by glowing streetlights and overhead wires, giving the scene a quiet, cinematic mood.

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Another strange event on my route this morning. A passenger had a seizure on the bus. Disrupted the whole route for everyone today. Luckily she will be ok and it wasn't that serious. Shout out to the young lady who helped with the situation and was late for work.
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It must be a full moon today. Had 3 of the strangest interactions with customers today. One was drunk out his mind, one said he had just got out of prison and the third jumped in front of the bus and almost got beat up by another customer. Awesome
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The bus has many of strange characters. But I wonder how are some of these people drunk at 7:30 in the morning. Is the world that bad. I think it is for some people. Even I feel that way sometimes.
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Another fun day on my route when my bus broke down and all my riders had to walk the rest of the way to the train station. Lucky it wasn't too far but still we never get fully functioning buses on the south side.
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Met a guy who just got out of jail. Said that he found himself here from Miami after partying with some woman, only to end up having the lady take all his money and his id and had him thrown in jail. His last words before he left is "I thought I knew her" apparently he didn't.
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A homeless family got on the bus during my route. They didn't have money but wanted to ride for a while to get out of the weather. I let them ride as long as they needed. You never know what people are going through. That could be any of us one day.
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While driving today I came across two people fighting in the street. One person had a big stick and the other looked like he just took a beating. He tried to stop me to get on the bus but I kept going because he wasn't at a bus stop. Was I wrong?
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Crazy start to the morning. First bus had a mechanical problem. Second bus was assigned to someone else so couldn't drive it. Finally got a third bus but missed the whole morning route. Needless to say people were pissed. Sorry take Uber
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Why is it that we all work for the same company but we hate on each other the most. Should be trying to uplift and better one another. Too much like right.
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Another strange person on my bus yesterday. A woman who maybe a drug addict, got on the bus and started singing to everyone. Then explains how she was stabbed 9 times in the head because this guy's penis didn't get hard. She then started crying and was consoled by another rider.
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Yesterday was interesting. Saw this lady on my route just laying in the street. Not sure if she got hit by a car or was drunk or was just chilling in the street. Never know in the Atl.
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You remember me? Is what was said by an old man on crutches who was harassing a young guy on the bus today. They started fighting on the bus until I threatened to pull the bus over and make everyone late. Just another day on my route.
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Another incident on my route. At the station a lady with a walker decided she wanted to fall on my bus. It was a real life case of "I've fallen and I can't get up". Had to wait for the ambulance and write a whole report. This is why your bus doesn't show up.
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Another crazy drive. Had to disinfect the bus twice because of people smelling like straight urine. Once going when this guy got on and smelled up the whole bus. Got him off and sprayed the bus down just for another lady to get on the bus and do the same thing.
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Just another day in the hood on the route when you see females twerking at the bus stop for cash.
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Just another day on the hood on the route when you see females twerking at the bus stop for cash.
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Another strange person on my route this morning. Tell me why this guy had a bike , a skateboard, a mini guitar and everything else tied to his bicycle getting on the bus. But at the same time, pulled out a $2000 new Samsung folding phone when I explained the app.
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Why are people so impatient? Saw an accident happening in front of me at the light. Both drivers were trying to beat the light from turning red. All that to save 15 seconds.
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It was an inspiration because if this guy can have a positive attitude in his position, I have no excuses. Hopefully I run into him again. Maybe I can get his full story and start some sort of Gofundme to help him out.
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My man here got on the bus high as a kite. He even asked if he could step off the bus to roll up another blunt. He was talking the whole trip until his stop. Funny as hell though.
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Today was Weird Wednesday on the bus line. I ran into the big three. No not Ironman, Captain America, or Thor but these three guys. Backstory coming.
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Why today I met a dude who was younger than me but looked at least ten years older than me. Ranting about some conspiracy theory about the Atlanta child murders. I was with him but every time he spoke spit would come out his mouth. Had to step back and cover my drink.
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Atlanta is not real. I wish I could have my phone. I literally saw a guy in the middle of H E Holmes Dr naked changing clothes. I had to stop the bus to go around him. This is my morning almost every day.
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Riding down the street on one of my routes. Why was a lady using the restroom right in what I think was her front yard. What you couldn't go inside?
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Crazy day. A tree fell due to bad weather and had to reroute the bus for my shift. Half the people did not get picked up due to the nearest stop being a couple miles away. Uber probably made money today.
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