Your place to share stories on and off the bus.
Photo by Mark Hogan
From Muni rider Ramona, overheard on the in-bound 38:
Woman on phone, on bus:
“Well, sometimes you’re mean.”
…
“Mean.”
…
“No. Mean.”
…
“Mean.”
…
“No, you’re not a meme. You’re M-E-A-N.”
Damn. I really want to be a meme too.
Overheard something ridiculous on Muni? Tweet it or Facebook it to us!
Photo by Lynn Friedman
It’s not just smells, anger, and despair. Muni is also a roving audio laboratory, much to the delight and chagrin of us all.
These fellow Muni riders clued us in some things they overheard on Muni this week:
All righty then.
This week’s Things on Muni is brought to you by @larrybobsf, @OHinSFbyGrace, @jessicatzz, and @BrittNuffsaid.
I love so many things about this drawing by Muni rider John. The fact that it explains everything might be the least interesting thing about it. The Devil wearing his name in two languages might be my favorite.
Note that the “bus” is moving backwards, which sounds about right most days. “Mostly late or delayed.” Yep.
Via Instagram
Hint: It’s not this. Photo by DavidyDave
You see a lot of weird stuff on Muni, and some of them you can’t even begin to describe. This morning, @spiegelmama tweeted about a mystery item that defied definition for some of us.
There is a woman on the 2-Clement wearing a full-on pussy bow. I LOVE THIS LINE. @munidiaries
— Karen (@spiegelmama) October 9, 2014
Do you know what a pussy bow is? We polled our fellow Muni riders to find out: without Googling it, define “pussy bow.”
Muni Diaries Jeff says:
1. a bow worn in the crotch area
2. a naked woman with her pubes in a bow
3. a bow (doesn’t matter where it’s worn) that looks like a vagina
BrokeAss Stuart says: I have no idea. But I think I want one.
Muni rider Matt says: “it is the worst piercing ever.”
BART Diaries Ed says: “Like a decorative barette or something for one’s lady area.”
Muni rider Johnny Tripod says: “A bow given when the skirt-wearing bow-er has forgotten to put on her underwear. Oops!”
Muni rider Aaron says: “More complicated version of the g-string?”
Rider Pozu says: “Personally, I don’t care for pussy bows. I like the possibility of a revealing if fleeting glance at her charms. I hope that doesn’t give it away.”
Sorry to disappoint, but according to Wikipedia, a pussy bow is “a style of neckwear often associated with women’s blouses and bodices. It takes the form of a bow tied at the neck, similar to those that used to be tied around kittens’ and cats’ necks.”
For example, here is Margaret Thatcher wearing a pussy bow blouse.
Photo via The Guardian
Now you can carry on with your day. You’re welcome!
Photo by Julia Wolf
Muni Diaries is all about celebrating (and lamenting) life on Muni. To that end, we’re giving away two front-row seats to Muni Diaries Live on Nov. 8. All you have to do is tag your Muni tweets #OnlyonMuni for a chance to win.
This week’s entries include:
Those delicious slices of Muni life are brought to you by @ariananicolay, @VerifyInField, @salazar_jillian, @michaelhines_1, and @4fifteen. Drop yours into the pile over at @munidiaries, and don’t forget to include the hashtag #OnlyonMuni!
Photo by lpcmidst0128
Expert Muni rider Beth knows what’s up (spoiler alert, it’s usually not good) when you hear a banging bottle near you on the bus.
My partner and I were riding the 49 north into the Mission recently when a handful of teenagers got on the bus. We were sitting near the very back, and one of the teens went to the window behind me and overhead and began banging on it. At first, I thought he was just trying to get the window open, but when I looked, I realized he was banging the top of a liquor bottle on the window frame. I cringed and ducked, just hoping he wouldn’t shower me with vodka and broken glass. Meanwhile, one of his friends was trying to convince him to stop, while another one was offering pointers, but the kid insisted he knew what he was doing. He must have been right, because eventually I smelled liquor and figured he’d gotten it open. They got off the bus at the next stop, taking their little party with them.
The 49 is full of surprises, be it Muni uberfan John Waters whenever he’s in town, a dispute over air quality (seriously), or literal pillow talk. What has the 49 gift horse sent you lately?