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Teens on the Bus

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Patchworkturtle · 23/09/2015 07:16

I work about 90 minutes from home, and my bus home coincides with the letting off time for the local schools, 14-18 year olds.
There's always been an issue with queue jumping, where they join their little groups of friends halfway down the queue in clumps of 4 or 5, but for the most part they're just noisy and haven't caused any problems.
Since school came back in September things have just gone down hill entirely- they now queue jump in groups of 10-12, leaving working adults at the bus station for 40 minutes despite having queued for 20 minutes or so because there are no seats, they are rude, they are boisterous, they shout obscenities pretty much the entire journey and are making some of the older passengers really uncomfortable. At 25, I figure they're just being horrid teens and haven't said anything. Yet.

Last night on my journey home I was subjected with having to sit on the top floor of the bus, and I was the only person who wasn't from this school. The bus driver said I couldn't stand downstairs because he was 'at full capacity' so I figured it's fine, I'll keep my head down and ignore them.
In the space of 90 minutes I was shouted at, pushed, shoved, had a bag thrown at me when they 'had to hide Adams bag hahahahaha!!', had drink thrown over me during an 'epic food fight!' and put up with four of the older lads at the back of the bus telling me they'd 'give me one when we got off the bus'. With headphones in I ignored them, until one boy, clearly too stupid to realise I wasn't wearing the school uniform, decided to smack me round the back of the head with a half full bottle of Sprite.
I spun in my seat and asked him what the hell he thought he was doing and his reply was 'I thought you were my mate Sally' and then proceeded to tell me I was stuck up, a skank and to 'go fuck myself'.

AIBU to contact the school and ask them how the hell the general public are expected to put up with this ridiculous behaviour every night? Last night was the first time I've been amongst it, and having spoken to the bus driver (who arranged for the cctv to be emailed to me last night - very helpful) the bus service don't want these kids on their service as they've noticed a drop in full paying adult customers who would rather wait for a different bus service.

I can't decide if I'm overreacting- would you ignore the situation or bring it up with somebody? I'm aware the school probably wouldn't do anything, but these kids are acting up with their uniforms on, and I know if I was like that wearing my work uniform I'd be instantly dismissed.

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LadyPenelope68 · 23/09/2015 08:07

Definitely not over-reacting, contact the School today. At our local schools there would be serious repercussions for behaviour like that, such as removal of passes etc.

TheBunnyOfDoom · 23/09/2015 08:07

My school would have gone nuts if that had happened. That kind of behaviour in school uniform would probably have led to suspension, because while you're in uniform, you're seen to be representing the school, even if it's after school hours. Definitely ring the school.

And, ring the police! You were assaulted verbally and physically. That's disgusting and no way should you have to put up with that. It doesn't matter that they're just kids, their behaviour is appalling and they need to be told that.

honeysucklejasmine · 23/09/2015 08:11

This is awful, and I imagine the school will take it very seriously indeed.

At least, any self respecting school would.

LadyShirazz · 23/09/2015 08:16

Teens on the bus go shout shout swear
Allll day long....

Waltermittythesequel · 23/09/2015 08:16

If it had been me I'd have called the police when he hit me.

They wouldn't have done anything, I wouldn't imagine but usually with these hilarious, well 'ard teens you only have to take the wind out of their sails once and it's enough.

CassieBearRawr · 23/09/2015 08:19

I'm surprised you've put up with it for so long tbh. I'd be calling the school as a minimum, I'd probably also be calling the bus company about it too. That's really awful behaviour and it needs dealing with.

Gatehouse77 · 23/09/2015 08:19

Report them to the school and keep doing so. Listen out for names, remember descriptions and any specific incidents that you can pass on.

It's disgusting behaviour and I'm also gobsmacked that the driver allows such behaviour. But this is a symptom of the breakdown in society where adults are afraid to reprimand scripts for their unsociable, rude and sometimes dangerous behaviour for fear of it being turned against them.

As an aside, could you go to the bus stop before this lot get on so you can at least ensure you're getting the bus you want?

PeaceOfWildThings · 23/09/2015 08:25

I'd email the local police a copy of the CCTV footage and encourage them. It is their job, and they will be able to liaise with the school and bus company to deal with it, as it is obviously not just an isolated incident.

coffeeisnectar · 23/09/2015 08:30

Yes report to the school. And perhaps,the police could put a pcso on the bus for a,while.

I'd kill my teen if she behaved like that.

Patapouf · 23/09/2015 08:30

I'd be on to the head in a flash. I'd also probably call the police because that is not tolerable behaviour. What little shits.

wowfudge · 23/09/2015 08:31

I imagine the driver is trying to do his job and get the lot of them off at their stops as efficiently as he can. What makes you think, if their behaviour is that bad, they will listen to a word he says?

You were assaulted OP - ring the police and the school. If you now have the CCTV, there's also YouTube......

Patapouf · 23/09/2015 08:32

I do reckon a written complaint to the bus company is in order, it may be the fuel they need to ban the kids from that service.

fieldfare · 23/09/2015 08:32

Speak with the school and the PSCO for that area and explain what has happened. Ask for them to liaise with the school to act immediately as this is totally unacceptable.
My dd's school would come down hard on this kind of behaviour, particularly because they are in uniform and representative of the school!

VulcanWoman · 23/09/2015 08:41

I would have to avoid that bus, couldn't stick it, even if they were behaving, the constant chattering, giggling and occasional screech would do my head in. I have been on school buses before. Sounds like everyone is avoiding that bus apart from the kids. Could you nip and do some shopping or something else. I feel sorry for the drivers.

TowelsOfTheUnexpected · 23/09/2015 08:42

A few years ago a bus company near me withdrew a route that called at a specific school at the end of the school day because of the constant bad behaviour, vandalism and assaults on other passengers. There was an outcry by the parents as "how would their child get home?" but the school viewed the bus' cctv, identified the miscreants and notified their parents. Some of whom were the same people who objected.
A few years later the route has now been reinstated with no ongoing problems but there are school staff on the bus too.

VulcanWoman · 23/09/2015 08:46

They seriously need to put separate buses on for the kids, where I live they give you a bit of a warning by putting school bus by the number, then at least you can decide whether or not to take your life in your hands.

ShebaShimmyShake · 23/09/2015 08:49

Take a photo of them first and then send that to the school. They are much, much too old to be acting like that (not that it's acceptable in younger children). Also send it to the bus company, with the date, time and bus number.

Janeymoo50 · 23/09/2015 09:18

Oh that's so horrid and quite scary. I experienced some really awful behaviour from teens once, I had to wait at a bus stop every morning outside Sainsburys, the same group of teens would go into the shop each morning and buy huge amounts of junk food, donuts, multi bags of crisps, multi packs of biscuits etc etc, and they would then divide them all up and put in their bags at the bus stop but leave huge piles of litter on the seat on the floor etc, it drove me to distraction. One morning I snapped and said (probably somewhat sarcastically), there's a bin there. They then proceeded to hurl all the rubbish at me and call me a bad word beginning with C. This then happened for the next few days until they made the mistake of hurling additional rubbish from their bags, pockets including a letter from the school (head of year) regarding some sort of field trip. I wrote to the school - got a response too. The rubbish stopped, in fact I never saw them at the bus stop again.

SirChenjin · 23/09/2015 09:26

School, police and bus company - and I would advise each one that I'd copied the other 2 into my complaint. I would be like a dog with a bone with this - absolutely no bloody way you should be expected to put up with that . As a parent of teens, if I found out mine were acting like that then the school, police and bus company would be the least of their worries.

x2boys · 23/09/2015 09:36

i was on the bus yesterday with some teen girls they were wearing a college uniform [ think the local college has a uniform for hair and beauty etc] the language was disgusting every second word was 'fuck'they were chucking sweets at each other and other passengers one passenger took a photo on his phone not sure what he intended to do with it but it shut the girls up !These girls must of been 16+ to have been at college i would definatley report it op you shouldnt have to put up with that.

Rhine · 23/09/2015 09:49

Why are these kids getting on the service bus in the first place, isn't that what the school buses are for?

WhoTheFIsJeff · 23/09/2015 09:54

I assume they don't have a school bus?

Absolutely report this op. Today.

WanderingTrolley1 · 23/09/2015 09:57

Sounds horrific.

Report the swines, OP.
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msgrinch · 23/09/2015 10:05

I reported the vile little shits on our local bus, the police went and did an assembly. They also removed their bus passes, it gives me great joy watching them in the rain accompanied by their equally as vile parents. Definitely report them op, they need sorting out.

Radiatorvalves · 23/09/2015 10:13

Report them and possibly contact local councillors and paper if nothing gets done.

And come back and update us.

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