Dante & Friends Talk Buses 2

People like to scream on the bus. One day while coming from the DMV I got aboard the Santa Monica 4 bus and this young Black dude was screaming and yelling. Now, knowing I’m coming from the DMV my mood is already not a pleasant one. So listening to this asshat is not improving my outlook on life.

“I’ll beat any motherfuckers ass! Fuck you, bitch!” He’s screaming at a girl who refused to talk to him. “What you gon’ do?!” he shouts to a guy who tells him to settle down. “I’ll beat any ni**a on this bus that step to me!”

Enter Dante.

I am standing a few seats away from all this horseshit and am tired of it. As he says he will beat anyone I straighten to my full height and turn towards him. He stops mid sentence, looks at me, lowers his head…and sits down. A few people start laughing. I wanted to laugh but didn’t want to ruin the show. I left the bus smiling knowing that I’m a large Black man that can scare people.

Dante & Friends Talk Buses 1

I don’t drive. This is public knowledge and not a revelation in any sense. I have multiple reasons for not doing it so I ride the bus. I’ve been riding the bus a ton for my new job and have seen some pretty strange shit. If you’ve ever ridden the bus you’ve seen something that makes you gasp, laugh, or poop a little in your mouth. That’s totally possible by the way.

I’ve seen everything from people trimming their toenails to a woman covered in piss getting on happy as you please. But one of the most memorable instances was a woman getting her ass beat. Now, I’m not one to advocate violence *bullshit* especially against women but…this chick was asking for an ass whipping. I know, some of you are like “There is never an excuse to hit a woman!” but let me explain what happened first.