While standing at a bus stop...

Hyperbullet

...ever notice that people driving by feel compelled to stare at you?

Is it some form of smugness?
A "look at you awaiting public transport, you peasant" attitude?
Or do people not trust a group of other people huddled together in one place and just stare until they feel the danger has passed. What the feck is the attraction?

Or is it all just Atari Jaguar.

Dotsie~tmp

You are either very good looking or very ugly.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Why are you staring at people in their cars?

Degag

When it's pissing rain, it's good to know that there is someone in a worse position than yourself.

Hyperbullet

Jacoby Old People wrote: »

Why are you staring at people in their cars?

I'm not...really...:p

I've noticed this though a lot lately. I'm standing there at the bus stop, ipod on, minding my own business, and people driving by just tend to look at everyone at the bus stop. I just dont get it.

Jam-Fly

you look to see if anyone you know is at the bus stop so you can wave at them

Hank_Jones

I look at a beautiful woman if she is waiting for a bus.

Otherwise, no.

dan719

It's because they think you are a Bus -*****r.

CHD

Yep your a BusWánker or very ugly

artanevilla

Bus ****!!!!!!!!

ya-ba-da-ba-doo

It's natural instinct.



If people stare everywhere you go, it's uglyness on your part.

Hyperbullet

Nah, i wouldnt consider myself ugly. Maybe the people of Galway are just reared to stare at us public transport using folk.

Hank_Jones

Your ma has to tell you you're not ugly, it's the law.

Doc

Hyperbullet wrote: »

Nah, i wouldnt consider myself ugly. Maybe the people of Galway are just reared to stare at us public transport using folk.

Have you got an alibi?

m@cc@

Hyperbullet wrote: »

A "look at you awaiting public transport, you peasant" attitude?

Definitely, bus loser!

phantom_lord

It's because you're looking at them.

TskTsk

Hyperbullet wrote: »

...ever notice that people driving by feel compelled to stare at you?

I often check to see who's standing at the bus stop, but it's just to see if I know anyone there who I could offer a lift to. Especially if it's pissing rain.

phelixoflaherty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaSi2Z74Ou8.

OutlawPete

I hate people staring full stop.

It happens everywhere.

I was in The Kingfisher at Christmas and a guy at the next table kept staring at me. I looked around at him three times and he would just look away again.

Finally I just stopped eating and turned and said "You recognize me or something?".

He just shrugged and mumbled "No".

"Then why the f**k do you keep staring at me?".

He just looked away and didn't look back again but it freaks me out. Happens on the Luas quite a bit also. People staring at others for no reason winds me up.

stovelid

I usually scan the bus stop vicinity quickly to see if there are any puddles I can drive though for laughs.

It probably looks like I'm staring at the queuing people.

BluesBerry

Yep a quick stare at them and then quickly to the ground to see if there is any puddles if so then SPLASH!!!!

EDIT: stove lid got there first

Mossy Monk

phantom_lord wrote: »

It's because you're looking at them.

Agreed.

People at the bus stop always stare at passing cars. This is why drivers look at you.

OutlawPete wrote: »

Happens on the Luas quite a bit also. People staring at others for no reason winds me up.

I bet you would love the tube in London. They stare and when you look at them staring they continue to stare. The do not care.

OutlawPete

Mossy Monk wrote: »

I bet you would love the tube in London. They stare and when you look at them staring they continue to stare. The do not care.

Very true.

And I nearly got myself and my brother killed in the Elephant & Castle because of it back in '89

jebuz

I agree with the bus wánkers theory, they all want to say it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auhZ23yGcno

NothingMan

OutlawPete wrote: »

It happens everywhere.

I was in The Kingfisher at Christmas and a guy at the next table kept staring at me. I looked around at him three times and he would just look away again.

I was recently stared at and smiled at by a girl walking by me, I use to think "Ooh I must be cute". Now I just think "has she seen a pic of me on boards?". Stupid boards making me doubt my obvious cuteness.

EL_Loco

looking or staring?

eyes locked on you, not blinking, rubber necking to 180 degrees?

Hyperbullet

TskTsk wrote: »

I often check to see who's standing at the bus stop, but it's just to see if I know anyone there who I could offer a lift to. Especially if it's pissing rain.

Now there's an answer. Maybe people are just being kind.

Another thing happened this morning, I actually took the car into town this morning with a mate of mine. There's a bus stop just around the corner, and as we passed it my mate was practically glued to the window looking at the people standing there.

"its to see if I know anyone there" was his justification for it.

biko

Scanning for talent is all.

Giblet

I play the "Would I do her" game at the bus stop. Basically any girls who walk by get a rating in my head regarding their "Doability".

Actually, I play this all the time.

triple-M

your probaly just being paranoid

segaBOY

OutlawPete wrote: »

I hate people staring full stop.

It happens everywhere.

I was in The Kingfisher at Christmas and a guy at the next table kept staring at me. I looked around at him three times and he would just look away again.

Finally I just stopped eating and turned and said "You recognize me or something?".

He just shrugged and mumbled "No".

"Then why the f**k do you keep staring at me?".

He just looked away and didn't look back again but it freaks me out. Happens on the Luas quite a bit also. People staring at others for no reason winds me up.

Don't go to France-everyone stares there.

OutlawPete

segaBOY wrote: »

Don't go to France-everyone stares there.

Tell the group what happened in France Sega

star.chaser

Hyperbullet wrote: »

...ever notice that people driving by feel compelled to stare at you?

Is it some form of smugness?
A "look at you awaiting public transport, you peasant" attitude?
Or do people not trust a group of other people huddled together in one place and just stare until they feel the danger has passed. What the feck is the attraction?

Or is it all just Atari Jaguar.

if you were a woman the answer would probably be cause your a ride but a clareman in galway?... post a photo and well tell you what the attraction is :pac:

Pushtrak

I don't pay any attention to people in cars, so I don't really notice anyone staring or not. Though, I do notice scumbags who drive past and feel the need to shout out the window. This fascination with beeping the horn at people who you don't know as you go past is something I'll never get either. Hell, I don't like the use of the horn at any time ever.

/Not a motorist.

El Weirdo

Pushtrak wrote: »

Hell, I don't like the use of the horn at any time ever.

Virgin then?

seclachi

I`m staring at you because I cant find a puddle to drive through that would soak you. Simple:pac:

ZzubZzub

Hyperbullet wrote: »

Location: A Clare man in Galway

We don't take too kindly to strangers round these here parts....


I used to only check out the bus stops in case I knew someone at it and could give them a lift.

And to silently mock their dependence on public transport!

edvedfan

NothingMan wrote: »

I was recently stared at and smiled at by a girl walking by me, I use to think "Ooh I must be cute". Now I just think "has she seen a pic of me on boards?". Stupid boards making me doubt my obvious cuteness.

post it up here and we'll tell you to put your mind at rest :P

Hyperbullet

Cleeo wrote: »

We don't take too kindly to strangers round these here parts....


I used to only check out the bus stops in case I knew someone at it and could give them a lift.

And to silently mock their dependence on public transport!

I've tried to look like a Roisin Dubh crusty but dammit I just couldnt do it!

Dancing_Priest

Pushtrak wrote: »

/Not a motorist.

I thoroughly endorse it, give it a whack.

Fannymcslap

They're scoutin for fanny, don't flatter yourself!