Too sexy for my car

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Too sexy for my car

Woman Seems Too Hot to Be Riding Bus (from The Onion)

Let's face it, folks: The bus has a reputation as a less-than-sexy form of transportation. One of the biggest reasons for this is our culture's longstanding tradition of associating cars with sex. We are constantly bombarded with images of partially clothed women spread-eagled on hoods (for now, let's leave aside my many other issues with this type of marketing). People (especially men) buy nice cars to get dates. Couples take romantic drives into the country. Teenagers drive to a view point and "park."

While I will admit to a definite weakness for candy paint and big wheels (blame it on my years in Houston: What You Know About Switchin' Lanes on the Wood Grain?), I don't see anything sexy about accidents, traffic, noise, pollution, overconsumption, or isolation.

The bus, on the other hand, has plenty to recommend it. People who ride frequently tend to have firm glutes from all the extra walking (don't sleep on those downtown hills). College students ride buses (try the 48, 13, or 3) and so do many of those big, strong fish-throwers at the Market. Back in the day, lucky bus riders in the Bronx rubbed elbows with Jennifer Lopez. Buses are great places to meet people (I should know--I met Adam on the 545) and, apparently, good places for couples to share quality time. And really, what's sexier than having a driver?

Because so few people know that riding the bus is sexier than driving, I've decided to embark on a campaign to change Metro's image. Sexy bus chicks and bus boys in Seattle, I'm going to need your help. This summer, let's follow in the footsteps of our feminist sisters and get some baby-doll/muscle t-shirts with slogans like, "This is What a Bus Rider Looks Like." Let's require people to ride the bus to all of the fabulous parties we throw. Let's get The Stranger to add "sexiest Metro driver" to its annual "Seattle's Sexiest" issue. Who's with me?

I'm confident that my campaign will increase ridership, but I'm worried that it might become too successful. I don't want to start seeing "Bikini Babes on Buses" at my local newsstand.

Posted by at April 11, 2006 5:22 p.m.
Categories: Bus culture, Living the life

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#5685

Posted by FL at 4/12/06 4:20 p.m.

As a carless photographer and model living in Belltown, I can tell you that there are definitely some sexy Seattleites riding our busses. Yes, they might be a minority. But they're there.

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#5694

Posted by neat_engine at 4/13/06 8:20 a.m.

I'm not a Tom Hank's fan - but to some, I guess he's a good looking guy. As part of the premier of his M:i:III on May 3 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, he'll be crisscrossing Manhattan by motorcycle, speedboat, taxicab, helicopter, sports car, and subway.

www.tribecafilmfestival.org/miIII-releas
e.html

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#5695

Posted by neat_engine at 4/13/06 8:23 a.m.

Woops! Not Tom Hanks. I meant Tom Cruise. Sorry!

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#5699

Posted by dragonc at 4/13/06 10:54 a.m.

I love this!

While we are it, we can start a campaign to clean up the buses too, because I know some people are put off by buses because they think they're dirty and stinky.

We could have some cool graphics showing popular routes because sometimes people don't take the bus because they don't know the system.

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#5700

Posted by dragonc at 4/13/06 10:59 a.m.

Yikes I got a little too carried away with "because".

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#5719

Posted by zverina at 4/13/06 9:53 p.m.

As usual, The Onion reveals the truth!
http://www.zverina.com/2002/1218.htm

From time to time, I write about the joys of riding the bus at Picture of the Day (www.zverina.com).

For those seeking help getting out of their cars and into their lives, I recommend "Your Guide to Going Carfree" at www.thinksmall.org.

Ride on, my friends!

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#5721

Posted by peachbaby at 4/14/06 10:30 a.m.

As a carless Bus Chick, I applaud your blog. I live in the suburbs and commute to First Hill. I have been carless since January 1999.

So glad to have found this!

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#5726

Posted by maryw at 4/14/06 1:24 p.m.

I love the "sexiest driver" idea! Just to kick things off, might I nominate the morning (7:40 at Market St.)17 Express driver?

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#5745

Posted by bgtothen at 4/15/06 11:40 a.m.

I think that is a great idea. I have friends that pay up the ying yang to drive downtown and when I tell them to take the bus they say that only loosers take the bus. No I take the bus and I'm no looser (and I'm not that bad looking). If someone sold those shirts I would get one fo sho. And Seattle's sexiest bus driver is an awesome idea!

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#5746

Posted by Bus Chick at 4/15/06 12:07 p.m.

Maryw,

I assume you mean the 17 that's going downtown? I'd like to do a little investigating. :)

Also, I forgot one:
Let's take the 48 (or some other good, long route) to Pimp My Ride and turn it into a party bus.

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#5810

Posted by wsdeek at 4/18/06 1:30 p.m.

I have and do pick up women on the bus. Doesn't happen everyday, but it happens!

Speakingf of having a driver. As long as you don't get faced, the bus is great why of getting home after having too many--designated driver for less than the price of a pint!

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#17236

Posted by unregistered user at 11/24/06 6:25 p.m.

Lotsa guys and gals get picked up on a bus, but then there are the cabbies that charge much more than a pint, with the fuel surcharge of an arm and leg.

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#61922

Posted by unregistered user at 10/31/07 2:32 p.m.

Commuter busses are okay, but Im not so sure about the other ones, they smell like pee...

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#101473

Posted by unregistered user at 2/24/08 9:38 p.m.

Down here in Puddletown (Portland), the No. 14 is widely acknowledged to be the "Love Line."

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