Your place to share stories on and off the bus.
Photo by Lynn Friedman
Photo by juicyrai
I’m guessing that Muni rider Angela is as guarded and cynical as they come. Well, almost. Maybe. Here’s her story:
As I was riding the 19-Polk toward California St, a man in the bus sat next to me and initiated a conversation with me…
man: do you know the meaning of the word “inspiration”
me: uughh..what does it mean to you?
man: in….spire, inspire…you know, in spirit… when you feel “inspired”, you feel it in your “spirit”…you “inspire” me..
me: *listens with a smile*
man: do you know the meaning of “love”?
me: I’m not really sure…actually…
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Every day on Muni is a WTF moment, so you know these 10 WTF moments that we’ve picked out from 2013 are the cream of the crop. If the photo above is any indication, our standards for WTF are pretty damn high!
10. “Moon over my shoulder” on Muni. Via Gary Whitta, who says, “I often see people on my Twitter feed complaining about their fellow bus patrons. It is to them that I present this.” Um…thank you, I think?
Photo by _boogie_
I’m no handwriting expert, but it seems that the same “emergency exit poet” has been scribbling thoughts to complete the sentence all this year. “Emerge like you were holding your breath in a porta-potty.”
Two more from the poet:
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Feast your eyes with these nine gorgeous photos we featured this year on Muni Diaries. These are just a few of the many outstanding images that we’ve found via Flickr, Instagram, and your submissions. This is our humble thank you to all the wonderful photographers here in San Francisco.
1. Photo (above) of Forest Hill Station in 1955 via SFMTA archive photos. Original post: Muni, back to the future.
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Photo by Daniel Hoherd. Original post: One day in West Portal, San Francisco.
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This is how Charles M. Schulz would have experienced Muni. AAUGH!
Thanks for sending, Twitter friend @skimbrel.