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The Four Unspoken Rules of USF Bullrunner Etiquette

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at USF chapter.

There may not be any specific rules for riding the Bullrunner in writing, but there are four very important unspoken rules that USF students should know before stepping on the bus.

1.  Don’t sit on top of each other

The seats are small but taking up two seats and squishing one person up against the window isn’t fair. Instead of putting your bag on the floor between your legs, hold it on your lap so the person sitting next to you can ride comfortably too. There is nothing more awkward than having to touch the person next you, and nothing more disturbing than being touched by the person next to you. So just hold your bag on your lap to avoid all this awkwardness.

 

2.   Don’t take up a whole seat for your bag

The same rule about holding your bag on your lap is the same for those who want to have a whole seat just for their bag. When people are forced to stand on an over-crowded bus, you will get dirty looks if you are the person who has their bag on the inside seat and you are staring at your phone, pretending not to notice the looks or people standing up around you.

 

3. When standing on the bus hold on to the handles appropriately

It may be easiest to just skip holding onto the handles at all by holding onto the vertical poles when possible. When you do have to reach above your head to hold onto the handles, please don’t face the person sitting in front of you and hang on the handle. You may not notice, but your armpit is in the passenger’s face and that is just not a nice way to wake up and transport to school. Don’t face backwards either because if the bus stops suddenly, you will fall back and possibly crush some toes. The best way to hold onto the handle is by facing forward with the people sitting down at your side.

4. Wait for the next bus when the arriving bus is packed

This mainly goes for the C bus because it tends to be the most crowded of the routes. We all know this route needs more than two busses, but when the driver says that it is full and to wait for the next bus that is coming in five minutes–do. The next bus really is only five minutes away and it will be more enjoyable for everyone if more people can be seated. Overcrowding only slows the route down and makes people late. It is your responsibility to leave with more than enough time to get to class in case of emergencies. If you do this, waiting five extra minutes for a less crowded bus won’t be a big deal.

What are your biggest pet peeves about the Bullrunner? Tell us in the comments.

Kelsey Howard is a senior at the University of South Florida. She is majoring in mass communications with a concentration in magazine and a minor in American Sign Language. Kelsey is currently on the Editorial Team for Her Campus USF, is a blogger for Rent the Runway and a news writing intern for USF College of Arts and Sciences. She loves writing about fashion, beauty, relationships, careers, education, and much more. Kelsey aspires to move to New York City after graduation to pursue a career at a national, monthly magazine. Kelsey is currently on a mission to empower girls and women everywhere! Follow Kelsey on Twitter and Instagram at @KelseyKayHoward and read her personal blog at http://www.kelseykayhoward.com. View her resume and portfolio at www.kelseykayhoward.info.
Justine is a recent graduate of the University of South Florida. She received her B.A. in mass communcations in spring 2014. She was the 2013-2014 Campus Correspondent for Her Campus USF.She was also a News & Feature Writing Intern for College of Arts and Sciences and the Public Relations Campus Rep for Rent the Runway at USF. She is currently seeking agency experience and would love to someday work for a magazine, become a novelist, poet, editor, host of a Travel Channel show and much more.  She enjoys writing about fashion, beauty, art, literature, pop culture and student life. She spends most days listening to Lana del Rey, calming her nerves with various types of cheese, being sassy and trying to figure out when she can take a nap.Check out her website and portfolio here.She'd love you forever, if you followed her on Twitter @tinafigs_.Contact Justine regarding business inquires only at justinefigueroa@hercampus.com.