No coffee on the bus!

Lafortezza

As usual this morning I was getting the 747 Airport bus from O'Connell St at about 7.45
I had nipped into O'Briens for a coffee and as I was getting on the bus the driver stopped me and said "You're not allowed coffee on the bus".

"WTF??!!" was the gist my response, and he said I couldn't bring the coffee on the bus again. So I stepped off and put it in a nearby bin and then got back on and off to work.
Its the first time I've even heard of this, the coffee was the usual paper cup with the plastic lid you get anywhere.

Anyone know if this is a usual thing?

Ardent

lafortezza wrote:

As usual this morning I was getting the 747 Airport bus from O'Connell St at about 7.45
I had nipped into O'Briens for a coffee and as I was getting on the bus the driver stopped me and said "You're not allowed coffee on the bus".

"WTF??!!" was the gist my response, and he said I couldn't bring the coffee on the bus again. So I stepped off and put it in a nearby bin and then got back on and off to work.
Its the first time I've even heard of this, the coffee was the usual paper cup with the plastic lid you get anywhere.

Anyone know if this is a usual thing?

It all depends on the driver, you can have the misfortune of getting a total frustrated-with-his-job-wife-doesn't-love-him-anymore pr*ck. I find it ironic and slightly humourous that I can go upstairs on any bus serving my route and there'll be chavs drinking cans of beer and smoking joints without as much as a peep from the driver.

Morrigan

I remmeber there used to be signs on the bus, the gist of which was 'No food or drink allowed on the bus'. Haven't seen them in a long while though.
But it's on the website.
http://www.dublinbus.ie/home/bye_laws.asp

43. No person shall consume alcoholic drinks or other beverages or food while on the vehicle.

They rarely enforce it though, do they?

landser

if you have a hot liquid with you and the bus jolts (as they do) and you get scalded, most of the giro johnnies who use public transport will bring a claim. likewise, food is not allowed due to potential spillages.

it's compo culture, people

Morrigan

Apparently you are not allowed smoke cheroots either....

BuffyBot

Anyone know if this is a usual thing?

As somebody else said, it is the rule (albeit scattily enforced). However, they are right. Someone will slip/get scalded etc and sue Dublin Bus, blaming them. It's quite common to see those "No food/drink allowed" signs on bus services all over.

Chalk

hahh
hilarious to see it enforced tho.

20 euro says the drivers the kind of prick that wouldnt say sh!t to some junkie shoutin and drinkin whiskey if he spittin in his face.

probably why he gave out to you now that i think about it.
little man,
no power,
gets abuse

takes it out on people who will react in the way that they want.

i hate public transport and im getting sick of dublin bus and there attitude aswell.

at least on the dart theres only a small chance of a security assualting you for eating a packet of crisps and no driver to act the big man until a few 10 year olds start giving him abuse.

BrianD

Guy was only doing his job! Enforcement is a bit patchy to say the least!

What really gets me is people eating Kentucky fried chicken or equivalent on the bus. The stench of it and the sound of it being eaten makes the stomach churn!

DubTony

BrianD wrote:

What really gets me is people eating Kentucky fried chicken or equivalent on the bus. The stench of it and the sound of it being eaten makes the stomach churn!

See a lot of that, do you, Brian?

BrianD

Not alot of it but when you do its memorable.

Got turfed off Bus 109 once at Bus Eireann when I tried to board with a cawfee so BE do it as well.

Ray777

Speaking as a passenger, I think the driver was dead right, and it's an awful pity more drivers don't enforce the 'no food/drink rule'. The majority of Dublin Buses are filthy after the morning rush-hour, because very few passengers bother to bring their coffee cups with them, when they get off the bus. There seems to be an attitude in this country, where people think they can do whatever they want, and on the rare occasion that somebody bothers to enforce the rules, they're automatically declared to be a prick.

DéiseGirl

Ray777 wrote:

Speaking as a passenger, I think the driver was dead right, and it's an awful pity more drivers don't enforce the 'no food/drink rule'. The majority of Dublin Buses are filthy after the morning rush-hour, because very few passengers bother to bring their coffee cups with them, when they get off the bus. There seems to be an attitude in this country, where people think they can do whatever they want, and on the rare occasion that somebody bothers to enforce the rules, they're automatically declared to be a prick.

Hear fecking hear!

blah

Yeah, everyone complains about litter or what have you without actually complaining directly to those who are creating the problem - although I'm not inferring that you would have left the empty cup on your seat or the floor, would you?

uberwolf

same 16A wouldn't let me on with a large bag, at the airport.

Keyzer

Ray777 wrote:

Speaking as a passenger, I think the driver was dead right, and it's an awful pity more drivers don't enforce the 'no food/drink rule'. The majority of Dublin Buses are filthy after the morning rush-hour, because very few passengers bother to bring their coffee cups with them, when they get off the bus. There seems to be an attitude in this country, where people think they can do whatever they want, and on the rare occasion that somebody bothers to enforce the rules, they're automatically declared to be a prick.

Well said....

Sarsfield

Ray777 wrote:

Speaking as a passenger, I think the driver was dead right, and it's an awful pity more drivers don't enforce the 'no food/drink rule'. The majority of Dublin Buses are filthy after the morning rush-hour, because very few passengers bother to bring their coffee cups with them, when they get off the bus. There seems to be an attitude in this country, where people think they can do whatever they want, and on the rare occasion that somebody bothers to enforce the rules, they're automatically declared to be a prick.

Couldn't agree more!

magpie

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apeking

I was stopped from getting on the nitelink a few times for trying to bring a whopper meal in with me, so i had to stuff my face outside till the bus was leaving

jman0

Does this mean you shouldn't bring your shopping on the bus? You know, from Tesco/Dunnes. Or maybe that's ok, so long as you don't start digging into any of it..like the grapes..hmm yum yum

HJ Simpson

We were heading into Croke Park for a Dubs match (quit some time ago!) on the bus. Busman tells my mate No Cider On The Bus. Mate explained it was orange. Driver laughed said No Cider On The Bus. Thought it was funny

Victor

jman0 wrote:

Does this mean you shouldn't bring your shopping on the bus? You know, from Tesco/Dunnes. Or maybe that's ok, so long as you don't start digging into any of it..like the grapes..hmm yum yum

I have yet to hear of someone being scalded by grapes.

nlgbbbblth

magpie wrote:

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Dub13

If you were to spill the coffee all over the floor for what ever reason,and the driver had to pull the bus back into the garage to get it sorted (as in this country people would claim) I am sure someone would put a complaint in for a bus not been on.

To me it looks like a know win situation for DB alot of times,they try to do the right thing and people give out and moan...they do nothing and people give out and moan.The Irish just love to give out and moan.

sickle

happened to me once ever.
but i got the bus for over a year and a half,with my coffee every morning and not one bus driver said anything!
does the same rule apply to the dart? cause them seem to encourage buying drinks snd food by having vending macines in the station...