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Originally Posted by masraum
I've seen too many videos on youtube of unruly kids of various ages. These days, many just don't seem to have any respect for anyone or fear of consequences
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It was pretty much the same 40 years ago when I drove a school bus. I did runs for grammar schools, middle schools and high schools. The middle school kids were, by far, the worst. Climbing around over the seats, constantly grab-assing with each other, and the noise level was usually off the charts. They would throw each others books & lunchboxes out the windows, and one time, I had a kid cut up several seats with a knife! When things got too wild, I'd pull the bus to the curb and tell them we weren't moving 'till they settled down. That usually restored order 'cause they all wanted to get home, but usually not before a few gripes of
"You ass'ole" or
"Fk you" from way in the back. I'd report the worst of 'em to the school, their bus privileges would be revoked, and then they'd be gone for good.
The grammar school kids were easy...very respectful and well-behaved for the most part. The high school kids, while generally fairly calm, must've thought that the driver was just part of the bus, 'cause they would just talk among themselves like I wasn't even there. Heard lots of juicy gossip about their families, teachers and other students on those runs. And it was always an interesting afternoon when a group of the older HS girls would declare the occasional "No-Bra Day" and jiggle their way down the aisle as they got off the bus.