Picnic Lunch
It's been a while since I've had one of those "am I being filmed for a reality show" bus experiences. I had chalked it up to the fact that I was on vacation for a couple of weeks and that perhaps the crazies had also all gone on vacation. Until today. We all know not to eat, drink, or litter on the bus or Metro -- it's plain as day on signs on the bus and train (and this handy "manners" page from Metro). So imagine my surprise when I saw a woman having a full picnic lunch today. My co-rider was sitting in the seat directly behind the driver (separated by a partition of sorts). The Lunch Lady had, balanced on her knees, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a juicebox, a bag of potato chips, and an half-eaten apple in her hand. She was eating said apple with a loud munch-smack at every bite. She was speaking loudly, mouth full, to her friend sitting next to her. She didn't bother to offer him any of her treats, though. The bus was particu