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You're right, they can't. But, think of it this way: At that particular moment, I have a choice: 1) I can exit the bus without saying anything. 2) I can exi
by CaliforniaKarl 10y ago
You're right, they can't. But, think of it this way: At that particular moment, I have a choice:
1) I can exit the bus without saying anything.
2) I can exit the bus while thanking the driver for getting me to where I wanted to go.
Option 1 is the status quo. Option 2 hopefully puts the driver into better spirits, which hopefully helps them to go about their day a little better.
I am extremely limited on what I can do to affect the situation, so I would at least like to do what I can!
- pfarnsworth 10y agoThat is truly, and quite literally, the least you can do. Don't pat yourself on the back too hard.
- preordained 10y agoWhat would you do, besides nothing? Maybe his gesture isn't much, but its not nothing. Nothing is nothing.
- pfarnsworth 10y agoI already thank absolutely everyone who helps me or provides me a service. I just don't pat myself on the back or act like I'm a fucking genius saint for something so mundane and trivial.
- wavefunction 10y agoI would say 80% of bus riders in Austin will thank their driver upon debarking. It may be a Southern thing, but it cuts across the social strata of the riders.
- navs 10y agoIt's a relatively common occurrence in New Zealand as well. I often say good morning, thank you and/or cheers to bus drivers. Ditto for taxi and uber drivers. I've worked in the customer service side of things before and I liked receiving a thank you with a smile, regardless of how jaded I eventually became.