Buses vs. Busybodies (a.k.a. Today's Idiot)
The (Toronto) Star does tend to lean a little more to the Left than I'd prefer, but sometimes their leanings are worthwhile reads. For example, their "Fixer" series is an excellent piece that holds municipal and regional entitles accountable for things that are broken or missing (e.g. missing street signs, potholes, other repairs of a Public Works nature.)
Today's little tidbit is a llittle closer to home, metaphorically and actually. In an age where we should be actively embracing public transit, this shockingly myopic and misguided individual deems it an intrusion on her fluffy, suburban lifestyle.
Kudos to the folks at DRT who are (wisely) dismissing her concerns and supporting their passengers.
"Route change request sparks bus war"
(Edit: I wonder if the next dictionary that includes the term "Asshat" will use this 'person' as an example?)
3 comments:
I don't usually read the Star's editorials, particularly around election time, because their political views don't allign well with mine.
Other than that, I like the paper very much.
But I think you and I are on the same wavelength here. Something similar has been happening downtown, where some vocal residents didn't want the streetcar lane on St. Clair because it wouldn't allow parking for those who choose to drive.
You know, the rich should have a right to live excessively, or something.
I had forgotten about the St. Clair right-of-way. Agreed that it's a similar case of NIMBY-ism.
We won't talk about the people who buy lakefront condos and then *horror of horrors* discover that there is a small commuter airport nearby. ;-)
Or the squatters inconvenienced by a club WITH a license to exist bothering those who really have no right living there on that island.
The woman, and her husband, and her family, are going to live to regret this for some time. She may apologize for this but she will NEVER remove the stigma of an uppity bitch who has delusions of grandeur. $100,000 premium lot? Big freaking whoop. You still have neighbours lady. If you truly were nouveau riche, you would have to drive over to speak to your nearest neighbour.
Or better yet, take transit.
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