Do you thank the Bus Driver?!

[MouldyK]

Article: https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/i-sat-london-bus-hour-22828959

It became painfully clear to me one day when, with friend's visiting from home, we got off the bus and they asked me why I hadn't thanked the driver.

I was taken aback. Why hadn't I thanked the bus driver?

"Well", I responded sheepishly, "people don't do that in London."

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I know it's London-Specific, but i'm reaching out to all of Era here...Do you thank the Bus Drivers in your area?!

 

[Bee.Cups]

Yes, every time. They have a stressful job.

 

[Davidion]

Unless I get out the back door, every time

 

[Arkestry]

I live in London and I thank them every time. This person is talking out of their arse.

 

[snausages]

I feel like people do do that in London tho, maybe not a lot of people but enough that when i lived there I took notice and did it also

 

[RedNalgene]

US here. Every time. It's a hard job and if they got you there safely you should thank them. I'd do that in trains too if given the opportunity

 

[Bobson Dugnutt]

I say "cheers drive" and if they smile I pat them on the head. If they don't smile then they get a noogy

 

[Distantmantra]

I try to thank everyone I interact with.

 

[Dodongo]

I always thank public bus and shuttle drivers.

 

[HiLife]

Of course.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

My kids do on the school bus. They each made him a Christmas card and we got him a gift card. He's a good man.

 

[Shopolic]

Every time.

 

[Qikz]

I say thanks to the bus driver in the home counties, always have done although I've not been on a bus in two years now.

 

[jph139]

Yeah, that's the normal courtesy thing when exiting. No reason to go overboard, but it would be unusual to not give a thanks and a nod when I hop off.

Same as any other service employee, really.

 

[SasaBassa]

Unless I go out the back door.

Not out of any particular super active gratitude I think, but rather that they deal with a lot of shitty people all day. More than the average bear, all while providing one of the best services out (in theory anyway)

Any little bit that helps them get along

 

[brawndolicious]

Yes, it's a habit I picked up when in college. Feel a little smug when I'm a tourist but the only one saying merci or gratzi lol.

 

[Vonocourt]

If I get out the front door, yes, back door, naw.

 

[The_Iceman2288]

Yes, down on the d-pad before you jump out dressed as a banana.

 

[IDreamOfHime]

I say cheers mate. I always feel weird referring to someone as "driver".

 

[hjort]

I tend to raise my hand in a salute of sorts as I get off the bus, but if I get off through the front door I might say thanks.

 

[Rosebud]

I try to thank everyone I interact with.

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Same

 

[Disco Infernal]

Yes unless I exit the back. I used to thank the school bus driver too.

 

[Sidewinder]

I used to pretty much always say goodbye and thanks, but haven't seen a bus from inside in a very very long time.

 

[El_TigroX]

Every single time. They get you where you need to go, they do it safely... absolutely.

I definitely try to thank everyone - cashiers, ticket takers, custodians, wherever I cross over with someone.

 

[Hogger]

Of course, you have to thank the bus driver before you drop. It's free xp.

 

[Poppy]

why wouldnt you thank everyone for everything they do for you, seems pretty low impact

 

[SecondNature]

Hear it often on the ttc

 

[Messofanego]

Yes, every single time! I'm just outside London but also thank drivers there.

 

[nsilvias]

sometimes. not if im in a rush at least

 

[Carn]

I know it's London-Specific, but i'm reaching out to all of Era here...Do you thank the Bus Drivers in your area?!

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Depends on the type of bus, but if it's one of those with the busdriver checking the mirror to see if you have exited the bus I usually wave or something like that when leaving the bus.

 

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

I thank them when riding in London and I thank them in Fortnite too.

 

[Max|Payne]

Sometime they thank me. Most times they don't.

 

[onpoint]

I used to say "have a good day/night" to them.

 

[Koukalaka]

It's pretty much mandatory in Scotland.

 

[RoadDogg]

I don't ride a bus but yes. I thank everyone who provides me with a service successfully. I thank the shuttle driver at the airport (that's like a bus?), I thank waiters, I thank cashiers, you name it I thank it.

 

[N64Controller]

I say "Hi" when I get in the bus, and say "Thanks" and/or "Have a good day/night" variationif I get out via the front.

 

[Kromeo]

I've always said a quick cheers to them the same as I would a cashier or anyone else, never really thought about it

 

[DarrenM]

It's been a while since I've used a bus, if it was a long journey I would.

 

[Deleted member 14518]

Definately a thing here in Ireland. I've even said it to no one by accident when exiting by the middle doors.

 

[MicH]

where I live you always enter the bus at the front and exit at the back. So you'd have to go really out of your way to thank them. But I always greet them when I get on.

 

[basic_text]

Yep, I give a 'cheers' whenever I step off the bus!

 

[Delicious Waffles]

When I ride a bus, always.

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

Took a bus from my parents home to the train station back in the day almost every day and usually there were just 2 or 3 people on the bus, so I said "Hi" and "Bye" to the driver. Never "Thanks", tho.

 

[Tavernade]

I apologise to chairs if I walk into them, I literally have to stop myself from thanking everyone I interact with (which can be a problem if the interaction was bad).

So yeah I thank bus drivers.

 

[Max|Payne]

Sometimes I get tips from old ladies if I let them off on their front door.

 

[Luigi87]

Yes, always.

 

[turbobrick]

No. But I've also only taken the bus like 3 times ever.

 

[Rayasab]

I mean if you are leaving from the front door you have to.

 

[signal]

If I get out the front yeah. Unless they were omega late, so in Ottawa I'm rarely thanking them.

 

[bryehn]

Most of the time, yes. I also happen to take the same local routes practically every day so am familiar with most drivers and some regular riders. I also live on a hyper-local route with lots of tight turns and awkward stops.