Bus Drivers to Enthusiasts

[MrBevan2000]

Have just been reading this about my friends and find this truly disgusting how some drivers react to Enthusiasts. http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2013/10/25/shropshire-bus-spotters-upset-at-drivers-rude-reaction/

[notepanel]

Going slightly off the main point of this topic, but I am genuinely surprised at how supportive towards the enthusiasts and the hobby the comments seem to be!

I always believe that companies should sometimes be more honest and not skirt around issues when they've done nothing wrong, and I understand that there are two sides to every story, however the man from Minsterley doesn't come across to well in that article!

[Rob H]

I know every time Dave Spencer films our Buses the drivers always give a smile, wave or a thumbs up :)

[the trainbasher]

Imo the two persons mentioned in the article should grow a pair and the article itself is a consignment of geriatric shoe manufacturers.

[trident4370]

Having met one of those guys before, I'm not taken in by this. I don't condone any driver behaving like that to anybody be it spotter, passenger, colleague or enemy but all I am saying is there are two sides to a story.

[Liverpool Street]

Haha. Ruined photographs.

I've never been bothered by nuts taking photos, its no big deal in Brum. In these other areas it seems its more of an annoyance issue.

[notepanel]

A quick Google search will show this story has also made several National newspapers.

According to the Daily Mail, they are "Bus perverts"...

[trident4370]

A quick Google search will show this story has also made several National newspapers.

According to the Daily Mail, they are "Bus perverts"...

Now THAT made me smile!

[Liverpool Street]

A quick Google search will show this story has also made several National newspapers.

According to the Daily Mail, they are "Bus perverts"...

HA! That's brilliant!

In all seriousness though, I don't think there is true substance to this story.

[Tony]

A quick Google search will show this story has also made several National newspapers.

According to the Daily Mail, they are "Bus perverts"...

hmmmm - plural, may be not!

[Isle of Stroma]

A quick Google search will show this story has also made several National newspapers.

According to the Daily Mail, they are "Bus perverts"...

hmmmm - plural, may be not!

Shock, horror. The Daily Fail gets something (half) right....

[the trainbasher]

Now I am at my computer I can give a full and frank opinion on this matter.

It is a pile of utter turd, a complete non story! Some drivers are just going to be more hostile now to enthusiasts. They are idiots - I have been sworn at before by a couple of drivers and I just take it like a man and shake it off.

It is a Consignment of Geriatric Shoe Manufacturers (If in doubt look at Yes Minister for the code CGSM to help!)

I am getting fed off of reading comments and statuses and being told by people about it. The pair of them just need to grow a pair and get a life - i.e. not running to the press about something stupid.

Here is a selection of comments from the Daily Mail version of the story:

So, at least one of them doesn't work, and I assume the other ones doesn't either, go out every day taking pictures of buses. Why are they not looking for work, perhaps in a photographers shop for example, since again I assume that they are living on benefits, which my taxes help to pay for. Since I am retired, then I could if I wished go out every day and take pictures of buses, trains, aircraft, what ever took my fancy, but then I worked for 48 years before retiring, which is a darn sight more than these two have been alive.....

Bus spotting, train spotting or whatever is a simple inoffensive photographic hobby. The bad attitude may result from the fact that many bus drivers have a limited level of intellect and will see offense in anything. Unfortunately there are some really sad people about.

the bus drivers should lose there jobs, that is not appropriate behaviour in public yes they may be werdos but no different to tourist taking photos of monuments etc

I haven't encountered a friendly bus driver since the 70s. They are all rude. It's like they are upset because that's the best job they can get. Driving us to our proper jobs. It costs nothing to smile, you grumpy lot.

[Liverpool Street]

Beemmeupscotty and 'Steve the cool bloke' - STFU.

Maybe if the passengers weren't so abusive then maybe we would give a smile? The publics attitude towards us has changed, so what do you expect? Why should we be treated like crud and yet still need to sit there and smile and take it? With all due respect if any passenger disrespected me, called me a liar, or anything else, then I would ask them to leave the vehicle. I wouldn't take that crap from my kids so why would I take it off some arrogant piece of censorship like 'Steve the cool bloke'.

Yes, be professional by all means but don't be taken for a fool and a dogs body.

I never got sacked. You've just got to Know your limits.

[trident4370]

I am getting fed off of reading comments and statuses and being told by people about it. The pair of them just need to grow a pair and get a life - i.e. not running to the press about something stupid.

"Fakeway" has a habit of exaggerating things anyway, I know pictures don't lie but I'll bet he did!

[the trainbasher]

I am getting fed off of reading comments and statuses and being told by people about it. The pair of them just need to grow a pair and get a life - i.e. not running to the press about something stupid.

"Fakeway" has a habit of exaggerating things anyway, I know pictures don't lie but I'll bet he did!

Exactly - I could say more as I had the experience of seeing him totally drunk - and a few other meaningful words but it's not very family friendly or suitable for ladies!