This is a true story, just to put that out there right away. I was on the bus a few days ago, coming home from school. In Korea, there are no school buses, so most high school students use the city buses. My bus was crowded with students and although I had a seat, it was just a solid wall of people in front of me.
I was looking out the window when another bus passed us. That bus driver looked at our bus and his mouth formed a perfect “O” of surprise. I was just wondering what he could have been looking at when a second bus passed. That bus driver looked over with a wide grin on his face and actually took his hands off the wheel while driving to applaud. I have no idea what they were reacting to, but it was intriguing.
So, help me out: what do you think they were looking at? The best answer in comments wins a virtual high-five.
The Green-Walled Tower 
April 8th, 2014 at 11:38 pm
From two-decade old memories of the Seoul and region bus system; you hadn’t noticed that you bus was going along on two wheels.
Alternately, every other window had someone holding up a piece of paper that contained the Hangul equivalent of:
FOREIGN DUDE -> {you} <- ON BOARD.
April 9th, 2014 at 12:02 am
You couldn’t see it, but there was a guy on the roof of the bus, riding a unicycle while juggling cute pink kittens (who seemed totally cool with it). Sorry you missed it…only in Korea, eh?
April 9th, 2014 at 12:26 am
He was looking at the driver who had been ill for the last few weeks and was very happy to see him/her back at work!
April 9th, 2014 at 12:32 am
They were surprised that your driver was able to keep it between the lines in his drunken state!
April 9th, 2014 at 12:48 am
Ummmm … I am intrigued, but can’t come up with anything! 🙂
April 9th, 2014 at 1:33 am
A female driver, in the raw, but naked?
April 9th, 2014 at 10:23 am
Probably a bunch of students balancing on the roof – as we see in some countries.
April 9th, 2014 at 3:07 pm
i have a eerie feeling that your driver was sleeping on the wheel..
April 12th, 2014 at 8:46 pm
I hope not. They drive wild enough as it is.
April 10th, 2014 at 3:32 am
Ummm…..the driver was dancing with the kids while the bus ran on auto pilot?
April 10th, 2014 at 8:38 pm
I like that thought. 🙂
April 12th, 2014 at 9:01 pm
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