The Crazy Guy Always Sits Next To Me

I've been a public transport user for years and years now. However, I've just gone back to it after a couple of years mainly commuting by car. One thing I had forgotten about that everyone knows is that there is always The Crazy Guy on the train/tram/bus. I am the person who the drunk/high/deranged person sits next to, and I don't know why. I think it must be a vibe I give off - and here I was thinking I was giving out "stay the hell away from me" vibes. It doesn't matter how much I dissuade people from talking to me - ie, using my mobile phone, visibly nodding along to portable music, etc etc, whatever I do, I still end up having crazy people talk to me! This has happened to me my entire life, even when catching the train to school.

An example that sticks in my mind: a few years ago I was on a tram and a very nice elderly lady sat next to me ("thank god!" I thought, "a normal person") and proceeded to tell me how some races of women have a thick ridge of hair growing down their spines branching out at the base of their backs. Insanity. But it does make me giggle.

Tall Tales but True

I recently started a job in the CBD, Melbourne, Australia. This blog is about my adventures catching melbourne public transport to and from work. Trust me, it's more exciting than it sounds. And other things if I think of them. Huzzah!