Shoutout to the bus driver on Route 22 who told me I was gripping the pole too tight during morning rush

I always stood stiff and white-knuckled until she said relax your knees and sway with the turns, now I ride smoother but my coworkers say I look too casual for 7 AM - has anyone else gotten weird transit advice that actually worked?

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drew_bennett242d ago

Remember reading something similar on a long haul travel blog once, the guy was talking about how standing on a moving bus is all about finding your center of gravity. I tried that swaying with the turns thing on the subway and it works way better than holding the overhead bar like a monkey. Your coworkers probably just have never had a bus driver call them out for looking too tense, that's a badge of honor in my book. The real kicker is that it actually makes you less tired by the time you get to work, I noticed I don't have that tight shoulder pain anymore.

nora_walker572d ago

Guess I'm the odd one out then, I still grip that bar like my life depends on it.