Discrimination on a public transport
When I hopped on the bus, a tall man in front of me shows his travelcard to the card reader; he pushes a button to pay for his trip but nothing happens so he walks away (into the bus). I show my card — unlimited, pre-paid travel — to the reader, nothing happens, I grunt and walk into the bus. But the driver stops me, “it didn’t read your card.” I say “the machine must be kaput” but wave the card again and luckily it works this time. Why did he stop me and not the man who should’ve paid for his trip? I must look like a juvenile delinquent.
delinquent; juvenile delinquent — A person who neglects or fails to do what law or duty requires. A juvenile guilty of antisocial or criminal behavior.
Hm. Would that tall man know that driver (like a friend or something?) and get a free ride so-to-speak.
Yeah.. that’s not right. You should have told the driver that that man didn’t pay and see what he said.
sigh.. people
Trying to pay for your trip? You hooligan!
And aren’t you a little old to be a juvenile?
A juvenile is a legal term referring in most jurisdictions to a person under the age of 18.
Unless you’re just really short. I guess you would literally have to hop to get on the bus then, wouldn’t you?
I think 1,6m is really short.
OK, not juvenile then, but ‘young adult’ doesn’t sound so catchy. And I said I must look like one; no one would guess I’m 23/24. Luckily once when I was 21 I was mistaken for a 25+.