For a system that is so inherently reliant on logistics and precision, the public transport network - particularly in Britain - is something of a disgrace. You might be able to get to your destination, but there's very little chance that you'll be able to do so without encountering either a surly staff member teetering perpetually on the edge of striking over pay and conditions, unjustly inflated fares, inappropriate temperature regulation or god-awful smells. Timetables are entirely arbitrary, weather - no matter what type - ruins everything, and neither trains nor buses seem to have ever been developed to actually work outdoors for extended periods. And God forbid you ever actually complain to the companies behind the network, who will insist that they adhere to 92.3% of customer expectations, or that that bus that didn't show up actually did and they're not exactly calling you a liar, but you probably aren't telling the truth.
1. Not Being Allowed To Criticise Public Transport
And that's the very worst thing about public transport when you're a non-driver: the fact that you cannot take to social media to complain about anything, no matter how heinous, without everyone getting up in your business about you not being able to drive. As if your decision never to take a test somehow means that you're responsible for the person who smells likes sausage rolls at 7.30am, or for the fact that the heaters are on when it's 25 degrees outside and the person at the back refuses to allow any windows open, or the inconsiderate idiot who is BLASTING MUSIC OUT OF HIS TINNY PHONE... Nope, your perfectly acceptable, perfectly justified complaints will always be met with the same response. "Learn to drive." Every single time. Which problems do you suffer as a non-driver? Share your hatred below in the comments thread.
