Lagos is a comedy zone half the time and moving from one part of town to the
other in a public bus can leave you with interesting experiences that keep you
reeling with laughter for the most part of the journey.
If you lack a sense of humor, many situations you encounter can cause you to
flip a switch but once you realize that public vehicles are boarded by Lagos
people who are drawn from various backgrounds, orientations, and mindsets,
you should feel better.
Jovago.com , Africa’s No 1 Hotel Booking Portal rounds up a few crazy things
you should not do in a public bus.
Wooing a woman
Yes, you can meet your life partner anywhere. For this reason, men may want to
take advantage of the opportunity of wooing a pretty girl especially when they
know that the chances for seeing her again are pretty slim. However, thing can
turn awry really quick as not all ladies like the idea of being wooed in a public
bus or on the high street of Ikeja area of Lagos State. To avoid
embarrassments, suppress your urge to woo the lady till she’s ready to get off
the bus and then make your move. If it’s a hit or miss, the memories are all
yours alone.
Dozing off on the shoulders of a fellow passengers.
Sleeping in a public bus is not an unusual situation. However, what many Lagos
people can not stand is when you turn the shoulders of a fellow passenger to a
pillow. It’s a little weird to have a stranger rub-off on you and if you can’t
stand it, neither can they. Plus it puts you at the mercy of pickpocket’s and you
run the risk of being driven past your bus stop.
Not paying for your transport fare
Some people are fond of trying to avoid paying transport fares. Other persons
go as far as saying a little prayer hoping the conductor will forget his money.
In Lagos, you have got a large dose of faith, this prayer may not work and it
often leads to bitter fights between the conductor and passengers….you do not
want tied in a fist-cuff with a bus conductor.
Offering the driver ‘driving lessons’
The average driver thinks of himself as king of the road. No matter their flaws,
they rarely accept caution or correction from anyone. Therefore, any passenger
who attempts to caution the driver may receive a vitriolic reaction from him. In
classic comical Eko fashion, he may threaten to abdicate the driving sit for the
passenger…in a moving vehicle, you certainly do not want him to take his threat
seriously.
Intervene when arrested
Members of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) or the
police may be overzealous and aggressive but this is as a result of the habitual
recklessness of drivers who disobey the state’s driving rules. When arrested, the
drivers feel remorseful while pleading with passengers to apologise on their
behalf. Most passengers in Lagos are always conscious not to intervene
especially when the driver is at fault. To avoid getting caught in a free for all
verbal onslaught, whenever the driver gets arrested, quietly disembark from the
vehicle and get another one heading your way.
by ROTMANLUV 2023-07-08, 17:34
