Everything must strike a balance

Koerner Library, UBC

I got a ride from a friend to school today, which put me in a good mood. Who wouldn't if they could save 20 minutes?
After class, I stayed till around 5 pm to do some studying in Koerner before heading to the bus loop. When I got to the 49th stop, Jenny was standing beside what seemed to be a fallen student. Someone was lying on the ground. Turns out it was Peter. Then Sam came over. So, Jenny, Sam, and I all stood around Peter as he lied on pavement. In fact, he had had a long day.
Soon we all boarded the 49th bus and I was in full anticipation of arriving home. 20 min into the ride, the bus broke down (in front of a bus stop too). The driver tried starting the bus like seven times before announcing that the next bus would be here in 5 minutes. So we simply exited the bus, walked to a previous stop and took the next next bus (the immediate next bus was full).
So in essence, it seems like it was a coincidence that the bus happened to break down when all five of us boarded the bus. It is like the coming together of titans. So beware next time you are on a bus and see all five of us sitting in the back. Oh, and the 20 minutes I saved from that ride from a friend today? It was offset by the 20 extra minutes it took to get home. As the old adage goes, everything must balance.

Move to the back of the bus

Anyone who has every stepped foot onto a bus has heard this phrase: "Move to the back of the bus." In fact, I hear it so often that I consider it Translink's slogan. No, it isn't "moving people" or "connecting people" or anything generic like that. It's "get your ass back there." Yes, all the way to the back such that your cheek smears the back window.
Some bus drivers have been fed up with simply telling people to go to the back of the bus. So, they have become creative. Yes, they have that button, which they push to have a pre-recorded voice tell you to go to the back of the bus. But, I have also heard phrases such as: