This one wasn't actually a good deed, but a random act of kindness instead, which is the same thing to me. On the bus I witness all sorts of crazy things, which anyone living in Peterborough can relate to. People on the bus are always so interesting, and there is quite a mix of regular riders.
Today there was a guy in his twenties sitting at the front. An older man sat down next to him and the younger one looked at him strangely a few times before pointing out that there other seats free in the back. I thought it was incredibly rude, but then he kept going about how he doesn't need someone sitting next to him and the handicapped seats could be lowered if he really wanted to sit in the front.
So I went up to the older guy and invited hi to sit beside me and Eddie. I hadn't brought the stroller so we were sitting near the front too. We then had a conversation about the crazy weather and kids. The younger guy thought I was insane, but I'd rather be insane and nice than blatantly rude.
So I made it a goal to be especially nice to everyone sitting near me on the buses today. We rode four different buses and there were people on all of them that were happy for a chat. I have noticed that on the bus, most people would rather stand than sit next to someone, even if the bus is half empty. Maybe it's because the way that guy acted is standard, but I won't be like that.
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