I rode the bus this morning. Mid way though the route, the bus driver stops the bus on the side of the road, opens the doors and got out. She ran with her coffee cup, poured the old coffee out, and went into the Seven Eleven. Yes, she left the bus on the side of the road, which was not a Dart bus stop, and proceeded to go shop at the 7-11. Didn't say a word about her intentions. Just got up and left the passengers there. We waited there for about 10 minutes before she came out with 2 drinks and some items, which she most likely brought in there. Came back on the bus and didn't say a thing. Just drove the rest of the route.
Not only did the driver make an unsanctioned stop, she has a bad attitude. The stop button on the bus didn't work, so before my stop, I went up to her and asked, "Can you stop at the next stop, please?" Her reply: "I know. It's a required stop." I know that I can't convey to you the condescension from the "I know," but trust me, it's there. At that very moment, I could feel my BP shoot up. God, I can't believe I'm getting this shitty treatment. Obviously, she’s a cranky bitch. Just because it's a required stop does not mean that the drive has to stop if no one needs to get off. Let's follow her logic. You automatically stop at a designated point on the schedule, so that will probably mean that you can only pick up at those stops too? Come on. Then why are there bus stop signs every few miles on a route? That's because the schedule just marks the main stops. Idiot.
After I got off, I went inside and wrote, "I hope the driver gets fired" on a piece of paper, folded it, and torn it up into pieces. I wish bad things for her. That's my therapy for you.