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Honeycombe8

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1. Sounds like he was being sarcastic, when Brooks didn't believe the bus was full.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 11:47 PM

Jul 2018

But really, he shouldn't have made that crack. I hate to see someone lose a job for making a sarcastic crack. (I'm assuming he meant it, like, "Oh, yeah..right...I didn't pick you up because you're black, is that what you're saying?&quot

I rode the bus to work in a big city for a while. They seemed to be in bad moods often. It must be a stressful or unpleasant job.

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Bus driver fired for telling passenger he didn't pick him up 'because you're black' [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2018 OP

Sounds like he was being sarcastic, when Brooks didn't believe the bus was full. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #1

It's Martha's Vineyard, a resort island Beakybird Jul 2018 #2

This is not typical of MV Snellius Jul 2018 #10

What evidence is there for thinking that the driver was sarcastic? yardwork Jul 2018 #4

It's obvious? Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #6

Is there evidence that the bus was full? yardwork Jul 2018 #9

Yes. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #11

That's what it sounds like to me as well. LisaL Jul 2018 #5

Ya gotta give the driver points for honesty. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #3

That's not the reason. The bus driver gave the reason. The bus was full. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #7

He should have said, sorry sir the bus was full, instead of smartass comment that got him fired. Sunlei Jul 2018 #8

He did say it originally. Read the OP. LisaL Jul 2018 #12