Why you should be nice to the person next to you on the bus

There are some points when our emotions get the best of us and we take our anger out on the nearest person or inanimate object.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2015 - 00:00

Greg Murphy

One guy however learned the hard way what could happen if you are abusive to someone you meet in public.

Whilst on the tube heading to an interview he wasn't the friendliest to a fellow passenger.

But, and let's be honest about this, what were the chances of the two ever meeting again...

Karma - the guy who pushed past me on the tube and then suggested I go F myself just arrived for his interview...with me...
— Matt Buckland (@ElSatanico) February 16, 2015

Yup, turns out the guy who he told to "go F..." himself , Matt Buckland, was the man he was in fact going to be interviewed by.

So the 'potential' employer, having realised who it was, decided to have a little fun with him.

@jimwebber yep... I asked lots of questions about the tube until it slowly started to dawn on him...
— Matt Buckland (@ElSatanico) February 16, 2015

@paulsbanister @Holbornlolz I'm not sure he realised until the very end... very awkward!
— Matt Buckland (@ElSatanico) February 16, 2015

@Demotivatrix @charlieconnelly I think it crept up on him slowly as my questions became more and more tube related :)
— Matt Buckland (@ElSatanico) February 16, 2015

@AlresfordBear I resisted the urge... tried to be nice about it. He might be on the same train again tomorrow!
— Matt Buckland (@ElSatanico) February 16, 2015

So, did he get the role he was interviewing for? We think not...

@shewithcapitalV Sadly not quite right for the role ;)
— Matt Buckland (@ElSatanico) February 16, 2015

Matt did acknowledge however that at times, public transport has a tendancy to make 'monsters of us all'.

@RiggerTheGeek @elliefleur Agreed. It's a job, the tube makes everyone angry. I want to hire humans, emotions are good!
— Matt Buckland (@ElSatanico) February 16, 2015

@JiffyRugby After some awkwardness, we talked about it and laughed it off. The tube makes everyone crazy :)
— Matt Buckland (@ElSatanico) February 16, 2015

Next time you're on the bus, train, tube (for those of you who live 'across the water') or wherever, just remember, be nice to the person next to you as they may hold the key to your future.