A Pre-Halloween Trick

Today when the bus came, as I climbed the stairs to board I noticed something peculiar.

The bus was entirely empty. Not a single other passenger.

As I reached forward to dip my MetroCard, the driver said, "Sorry, no room!"

Flustered, I reflexively began to back down the stairs and exit the bus before he started laughing and pointed out that he was joking....There was no one else on the bus, so there was PLENTY of room...Get it, lady?

I gave him a foolish grin and said I needed to learn to listen better, because I'd just assumed he was telling me the bus was out of service (which, in fairness, would provide a logical explanation for the bus being TOTALLY EMPTY during rush hour).

I love it when bus drivers remind me they're humans with senses of humor...and I also love it when I get one of those window-view single-seats on the bus. TGIF!