Public transportation- An assault to one of the senses

I've been having car problems; specifically, the rear leaf spring is broken, along with a broken pipe in the exhaust system.

So I had to use public transportation or the bus, which I really didn't mind. I have a student pass, resulting in a discounted fare; the routes are easy to figure out; and the commute to my job is relatively short.

But today, I deviated out of my turf, and my nose suffered for it.

Ironically, I finally had my car towed to my mechanic who is located in the neighboring college town. As a result, I had to take the bus and do a transfer. Initially, the ride was fine until a certain passenger boarded the bus, smelling of days old B.O., menthol cigarettes, and a hint of number two. Of course, he had to get up to get some bus schedules. Of course, there was a lack of ventilation. Of course, despite sitting in the back of the bus, this dude's funk could be smelled all the way to the front.

In my depressed days, I wouldn't shower for a day or two; but then again, I wouldn't leave the house either. And I certainly wouldn't leave the house, funky, and assail others within a rolling, poorly ventilated smell incubator like the d@mn bus. And to be frank, there is no d@mn reason for someone to be that smelly that early in the morning. Sure, I can understand being smelly at the end of a work day, but that's sweaty smelly. This was Sunday morning - there's no excuse for nasty smelly.

Naturally, this dude could've been homeless. He wasn't dressed especially well; however, he had a fcuking bicycle!!! He used the bus' bicycle rack. I have a job and a place to live, but I don't have a bicycle. Does and should bicycles be a mark of a person's economic means? No, unless you want a bicycle and can't buy one, which is me. Again, I have an apartment, but I don't have room to stash it, nor does the complex have bike racks on the premises. This dude has a bicycle, which implies he has a place to put it. Bicycle racks are an extra; sinks and water basins are pretty standard.

Again, it's possible that he's homeless, but I still can't see how he have the wherewithall to have menthol cigarettes and bus fare, but is seemingly unwilling to go to Walgreens, get their cheap-@$$ed bar soap, and wash and rinse some clothes and his own @$$!!

Not very sensitive but that dude stunk!!