Bus Boyfriend...

So...

I officially have a bus boyfriend.

Bus boyfriends are bus drivers (male of course) who take care of you while you are commuting. In order for one to obtain a bus boyfriend one must:

1. Be cute. Ahem...

Bus boyfriends only zero in on the cute ones. I guess they need someone pleasing to the eye. Sure, there are gorgeous people, but there is a difference; cute people are easier to fall for than gorgeous people. Gorgeous women will capture your eye and cause a stirring in your pants, BUT a cute woman will capture your eye and cause a stirring in your heart.

2. Be charming.

When you think about it, bus boyfriends are stuck on that bus for hours a day driving the same path. It HAS to become tedious. In addition, they are dealing with funky attitudes throughout the entire day also, so if you are sweet and you smile a lot, then they tend to look forward to you riding on their bus because that means for a moment or two, they are going to have someone smiling and flirting with them. They need entertainment and you are their source of entertainment.

3. Be consistent.

Bus boyfriends don't really like it when you start something with them only to leave them. I think it hurts their feelings because then they would have to find another person or hope that you would come back soon. I decided to take a different route on Wednesday. Yesterday (Thursday) when I got on the bus, my bus boyfriend said, "We missed you yesterday!" I'm guessing that he means himself and the bus unless my bus boyfriend has multiple personalities. They will ask you where you've been if you're gone for even a day. Makes a gal feel special...Y'know?


4. Realize that your bus boyfriend is only your boyfriend on the bus.

C'mon, they don't want to marry you. Some of them have wives, girlfriends, KIDS. Then again, I once had a bus boyfriend buy me a birthday card, which was funky. Too bad I was out with my friends that night...He wasn't too happy about that. :-)

So my bus boyfriend...

I met him when I started temping at my current job. He drives the final bus of my night. Usually I'm listening to music so by the time I get on the bus, I'm just bubbly and stuff. lol

It started with us saying hello to each other and me giving him a big smile. Then it moved to us waving at him when I get off of the bus. I always sit in the back, that way I'm in front of the back door and it's easier for me to exit because no one really stands in the back, unless the bus is REALLY packed but that never happens. So before I exit, we look at each other and wave. And no, I don't do a normal wave...Hello he IS my bus boyfriend! I give him a cute smile and do a flirtacious wave, the kind you do with your fingers.

Finally, I knew he was my bus boyfriend when he drove past a bunch of people to stop in front of me. This is the true perk of having a bus boyfriend...Usually when it's FREEZING outside, you don't want to wait while people take their time getting on the bus and choosing their seats...NO, you want them to wait for you to take your time getting on the bus so you can smile and wink at your bus boyfriend before going to your regular seat! Before this started happening, he would stop near me, but never in front of me. I remember telling my roommate that I had to turn up my charm a little bit to take him out of the "bus buddy" category and move him to the "bus boyfriend" category. That took a few days. Bus boyfriends happen so easily...

Yesterday something interesting happened as I exited the bus. My bus boyfriend and I waved goodbye and I walked down the stairs. The bus was at a red light and I looked over at him and noticed that he was looking back at me, (oh wait, he was looking at me first and I tured to look at him) so I smiled back at him. It was dark so I doubt he noticed.

Bus boyfriends look out for you BIG TIME. They become concerned about your safety over the other commuters. If he sees that there will be ice in your path if he parks a certain way he will avoid that. In many cases, the other people will have an icy path unless they are using the same door that you are to exit. Yes I know, it sucks to be the other people, but it's their own faults...They didn't take time out to make this guy their bus boyfriend.

Bus boyfriends sometimes have more than 1 girlfriend, but that's okay, I have more than 1 bus boyfriend because I take different buses. As a matter of fact, I even have a bus girlfriend...But I don't flirt with her...Intentionally.

So in a way, the bus boyfriend relationship is beneficial to both parties. One party gets special treatment and protection while the other party gets a smile, some flirting, kindness, and someone who is helping them to add some flavor to their boring day.

That's awesome when you think about it. I'll think of you all when I see my bus boyfriend tonight.

Until then faithful 4 and others...

Love, Peace, and Hair Grease!