Thursday, August 07, 2008

The Better Way

I took the Richmond Hill bus today and was it ever nice. The website asked me where I was and directed me to the nearest stop. It told me the different ways I could get to my destination based on walking time and transfers. Very efficient.

Meanwhile, the TTC is a whole other story....I went the other day with a ten dollar bill - if you put a ten into the machine it will dispense four tokens plus your change. It didn't like my two fives - I was later told you need to use a ten. Why? Anyhow, I take my two fives to the booth to buy four tokens. I'm told he can't sell me four - he can only sell me five - but then its 11.25. Huh? Why can't he sell me four? Ian tried to explain this to me but honestly I'm still not getting it - something about it being a deal if I buy 5. But I only want four and I only had a ten in my hand. Why on earth would someone buy in multiples of 5? Ten will last you a week. Four will last you two trips there and back but five? Since they no longer sell tickets all that has to happen is he little tokens come whizzing out the machine - its not difficult. I guess just I am.

Which was the best part of my day buying my 100 dollar bra last week.

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