The Anonymous Widower

The Kids Are Alright

I was travelling home on a bus last night at about seven, sitting minding my own business, when a seventeen-year-old or so kid in front, turned to me and asked very politely if he could borrow a pen. As I always carry two for my Sudoku solving, I handed him one.

A couple of minutes later he returned it and moved himself and his bags to the four empty seats next to me.  We chatted about the ephemera of life like football and phones, for the rest of my journey home and he politely wished me a good evening.

If this had been an unusual occurrence, it wouldn’t be worth reporting, but it seems that hardly a day goes buy without a similar experience. As an example, I’ve lost count of the number of times, I’ve had a reverse argument with kids, be they black or white, male or female, about who gets on the bus first.

It does seem that the Polite Society is alive and well! Certainly on the buses of East London.

December 23, 2012 - Posted by AnonW | Sport, Transport/Travel | Buses, London, Politeness