Last night, I left my knitting group early because I stupidly forgotten the diaper bag and the baby needed a diaper change....and I had a dog play date to attend by 9pm. (Knitting ends at 8pm).
So I rushed to the grocery store downtown and picked up some things and headed to the bus stop.
I still had an 11-minute wait - so I took the baby into the Forum and decided to wait it out a bit (since it was super cold outside).
Then I headed out when it was closer to the bus arriving and within a minute - the bus came...Yay!
People got off the bus at the back entrance and I got my son in his stroller onto the bus - when a lady pointed out to me that my laundry soap fell out of the bottom basket. Oops.
I let go of my son, and grab the jug of laundry soap and toss it into the basket - and guess what?
The bus doors shut on my wrists.
HOLY FREAK OUT.
I managed to yank my hands out before the right-side door fully closed - and I stood there stunned and pissed off.
I knew the bus was going to leave really quickly but thankfully that same lady rushed to the front of the bus and told the bus driver to open the back doors for me.
I thanked her and hopped on, pushed the stroller into the proper area and parked him there...and magically made it home in one piece.
I'm sure the bus driver just didn't see me there pushing the stroller on...but most drivers keep the rear doors open for a bit so people like me - with a stroller - can get the chance to get ON the bus...
And it would have REALLY sucked if the driver left - because my son's brakes weren't locked yet - and he would've been rolling all over the bus I'm sure...not a nice way to wake up I imagine...
So if you read this, the lady who helped me out, - thanks a lot!! I really appreciate you pointing out that my laundry soap fell out (I didn't even notice) - and for yelling at the driver to open the back doors.
PS Yes, it DOES hurt having the bus doors shut on your wrists...if it wasn't for wearing thick mittens and a winter coat - my wrists would probably hurt a lot more.
So I rushed to the grocery store downtown and picked up some things and headed to the bus stop.
I still had an 11-minute wait - so I took the baby into the Forum and decided to wait it out a bit (since it was super cold outside).
Then I headed out when it was closer to the bus arriving and within a minute - the bus came...Yay!
People got off the bus at the back entrance and I got my son in his stroller onto the bus - when a lady pointed out to me that my laundry soap fell out of the bottom basket. Oops.
I let go of my son, and grab the jug of laundry soap and toss it into the basket - and guess what?
The bus doors shut on my wrists.
HOLY FREAK OUT.
I managed to yank my hands out before the right-side door fully closed - and I stood there stunned and pissed off.
I knew the bus was going to leave really quickly but thankfully that same lady rushed to the front of the bus and told the bus driver to open the back doors for me.
I thanked her and hopped on, pushed the stroller into the proper area and parked him there...and magically made it home in one piece.
I'm sure the bus driver just didn't see me there pushing the stroller on...but most drivers keep the rear doors open for a bit so people like me - with a stroller - can get the chance to get ON the bus...
And it would have REALLY sucked if the driver left - because my son's brakes weren't locked yet - and he would've been rolling all over the bus I'm sure...not a nice way to wake up I imagine...
So if you read this, the lady who helped me out, - thanks a lot!! I really appreciate you pointing out that my laundry soap fell out (I didn't even notice) - and for yelling at the driver to open the back doors.
PS Yes, it DOES hurt having the bus doors shut on your wrists...if it wasn't for wearing thick mittens and a winter coat - my wrists would probably hurt a lot more.
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