Act like you want to get on the bus

This isn't related to the recent post about a CABS driver skipping people on high street.

I was on the bus yesterday and the driver skipped three people at the Midway bus stop. This stop is served by multiple buses. As the driver approached, these people didn't move a muscle. Only after the bus slowed down a little and kept going did they act like they wanted on it. While I felt a little bad, I think it is on the people that acted as if they wanted a different bus.

If you want on a bus, but don't act like it, you are expecting the driver to inconvenience themselves and all of their passengers just in case you happen to want that bus. You force the driver to have to merge back into traffic for no reason. Please walk up if your bus is approaching or give them a wave or stick your hand up. If you are feeling extra courteous, signal to the driver that you don't want on with a "slice at the neck" motion or maybe shaking your head. If the 31 is going by and I want the 2, I'll hold up two fingers. I'm not sure if drivers 100% know what I mean but I think it helps.

I'm not sure if this post is needed, but I don't want people being mad at COTA when COTA is not the problem.