Hassles Of Public Transportation.

Living in the world where the economic condition is not friendly, the best thing is go for anything cheap. Well, it should be of good quality but very affordable. Here in Nigeria, there are so many means of transportation and the one we use most is the road transportation. Also, we have the public and private transportation and I’m one of those who make use of the public transportation a lot because it is way cheaper than the private one.

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There is no doubt that public transportation can be a big hassle especially on Monday mornings and Friday evenings. That’s because a lot of people get back to work on Monday morning and go to their houses on Friday evening and these two periods are known as the rushing time. When trying to board a bus in these two periods, it’s always a thug of war. You have to fight and hustle before you can enter the bus and during this time, it can cost you a lot.

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I’ve seen cases in which some people lost their phone due to fighting to enter a bus. In that process, some people take that as an opportunity to steal other people’s belongings but act like they also want to board the bus. That’s one crazy act of passengers so one has to be very careful.

Also, you never can tell the kind of person you’d sit with. Unfortunately, some people have body odor which we all know can be very offensive. Till you get to your destination, you may not be able to breathe well due to the fact that the person sitting beside you is oozing.
Another problem I have with public transportation is that some of them don’t clean their buses and it makes your cloth dirty. Imagine going to a company for an interview for the first time, fully kitted in your white shirt and a trouser. After alighting from the bus which you have entered, you then realized that your cloth is stained. I’m sure you know how painful that can be. That’s why when I’m going to a very important place, I usually book a ride so that my cloth won’t get stained and I won’t even be looking relaxed due to the stress I went through in the public transport.

Do I hate the experience?

I feel the word “hate” has gone too far because if I really hate something, I won’t even make use of public transport. I don’t really like the experience but it’s way cheaper than private ride so I’d continue to go for public transportation till I have the money to buy a car.

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Tips for navigating public transportation on my daily ride?

The best thing is to order a ride on private transportation. It’s quite expensive though but if you can afford it, it will be the best because you’d also feel comfortable.