Photo Diary: Cherries on the 21
Appears to me it’s a cherry condom AND a cherry cough drop! Yummy! I am just sharing…
Contrition and Acceptance on the 10
Photo by Flickr user heather
Lady by door gets bumped, says to offender: You could say “excuse me.”
Offender: I did say excuse me!
Lady: You could say it louder.
Offender: EXCUSE ME. How’s that?
Lady: It’s over. Hello, goodbye.
Offender: UGH. *exits*
Lady: Whatever. Bitch.
Newsworthy Muni-Accident Streak Stands at 2 Days (updates)
Photo by Whole Wheat Toast
Update (4:12 p.m. Wednesday): SF Appeal reports that the pedestrian in this incident is expected to recover.
Update (5:55 p.m.): SF Gate quotes Judson True as saying that early indications have the incident being caused by the pedestrian.
Original post: In what is becoming too routine, SF Appeal reports that the F-Market/Wharves line has been disrupted due to an accident involving a pedestrian. Early reports indicate that the pedestrian’s injuries are not life-threatening. Shuttle buses are running between the Embarcadero and Van Ness. Stay tuned for updates …
Confused Riders on the Outbound J
Photo by Flickr user dennis
This hilarious-yet-sad anecdote came to the Muni Diaries inbox last week from Muni rider Eric G:
I got on the J at 34th and Judah. For those not in the know, the N sometimes goes outbound to Ocean Beach, then becomes an outbound J. This means it turns onto Church St instead of going into the tunnel.
Of course, this confuses a lot of people. One woman asked me if it would go to Civic Center. “Nope,” I replied.
A few minutes later, a second woman asked if the whole train was going into the tunnel, or just the first half. “This train will turn at the next stop,” I explained.
Thing is, this woman wasn’t just a regular Muni rider. She was a fare inspector. And to make matters worse, she was leading a group of fare inspectors.
I don’t blame her for not knowing. But I think this is symptomatic of Muni not training their employees nearly well enough.
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Wedding Party (Where Else?) on the N-Judah
We found this joyful photo series of a wedding party on Muni, courtesy of photog Lawrence. And congrats, Chantilly and Dominique!
Chaos on the 6-Parnassus
This unnerving story came to the Muni Diaries inbox from Muni rider “The Default Attorney”:
I have lived in the city now for about 8 years. Last night, going home on the 6, I witnessed one of the more disturbing incidents I have seen on Muni to date.
A woman, holding her child, gets on the somewhat already crowded bus, followed by a man who appears to be the father of the child, though he looks much younger than the woman. As they walk toward the rear of the bus, she pushes past a young woman who is standing, holding a stroller, and trying to get out of the way. The woman, still holding her child, pushes past the other mother saying rather loudly, “Get out of my way, you dumb bitch.”
Then she walks by two Muni fare inspectors who are already on the bus.
Apparently her male companion is trying to calm her down. All I can then hear is, “Fuck you, don’t tell me to calm down, I’m not fucking tripping.”