WTF CTA?!

Originally uploaded by BrianHagy

so this morning i had a 20 minute debate with myself about riding my bike to work or taking the CTA. i decided on the cta because i felt lazy as usual. well, this was a bad decision. I doubt this will be the last time i let laziness be an excuse, but shit, i should after today!

first off i hopped on to the blueline from california. then at damen, they mentioned its turning into express, so i had to get off.. that was strike one.

hopped on to the next train, got to chicago. walk up the stairs i saw the bus, and thinking "awesome, i got the bus!" nope! the bus was packed to shit!. another bus came along 10 minutes later, and i am walking up to it. next thing you know, the bus is packed to shit again! so i had to wait for another. FUCK! - strike 2

i was able to get on the next bus, of course i don't get a seat, but i am standing and trying to make room. of course people are pushing.. it's like FUCK dude there is only so much room. it's like buses in china, where they pack the crap out of the bus and just keep packing until everyone gets get in. it's like jamming a square block in a circular hole.

after a few stops, i get a seat. i sit between this dude that has his leg all up on mine, and a chick they got her legs spread as if she is waiting to get some. in translation, my personal space is being violated. at this point, i'm just extremely irritated. lucky for those that were riding with me, i didn't snap. i was holding in my fury...

oh and the photo above, just imagine the capacity at 120% and people on top of each, cause that's how it felt!