AIBU for reporting the bus driver?

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Ok DH thinks I was BU, I don't and we have had a bit of a argument about it. He wasn't even there when the incident occurred!

So here goes. Went to take DC1 to a hospital appt this afternoon. Went for the bus, bus pulls up. A man jumps off the bus and hands me his day ticket saying "here have this, I'm finished with it". I already had my purse in hand so jumped on the bus, hannded over the fare for DC and was just unfolding the day ticket when the driver leaned forward snatches ticket off me, rips it up and throws it back at me then yells "you can't do that".

I'm quite a quiet person and hate confrontation so I just said "oh, didnt realise" and handed over my fare, went and sat down. Now I have no problem with the fact that daytickets are non-transferrable, I honestly didn't realise this (yes I am that naive). What I have a problem with was the extremely aggresive way in which the driver dealt the situation. He could have just said "sorry that is not allowed in our t&c's". I would have no problem with that. My DC got really upset because he was so aggressive and talked about it all afternoon.

So anyway got back home and decided to email the bus company and complain about the driver's attitude. My DH went mad and thinks I'm being unreasonable and vindictive for reporting him as he may get into trouble when he was only upholding company policy. My view is I now realise I was wrong to use the ticket but the driver's reaction was very aggressive and over top imo.

Right ready for a flaming now but would love to get others opinions. AIBU for reporting the driver

You see I don't think ripping up the ticket and saying "You can't do that", was particularly aggressive. The drivers are supposed to rip them up in situations like that.

Throwing the ripped up pieces at the OP (if he in fact did) does sound bizarre and aggressive though.

In my cynical mind, I think the OP was just embarrassed she got 'caught' so to speak

Don't let it worry you, I always hand my ticket to someone else (though I'm more low key about it)

worra It was truly bizarre! I was just so shocked that he threw the ticket back at me, there was no provocation at all. That's why I complained as it was just so unpleasant and I couldn't fathom why he had reacted that way.

I think that's my DH was being cynical about it and thought that I had complained and blew it out of proportion to cover my own embarrassment. I truly wasn't embarrassed, just shocked! I'm in NI by the way.