Bus driver lists five annoying things passengers do – including one common habit

Daily Record

21-07-2025

Snoopio is a bus driver in the capital with Arriva and has publicly aired passenger habits that annoy him, such as not having a pass ready before boarding the bus
Taking public transport can sometimes prove to be a stressful experience. Bus drivers, particularly in bustling cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow, aim to complete their routes on time and enjoy hassle-free journeys. However, this isn't always the case.
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Sadly, not everyone is blessed with the same good manners as the majority of us, and rude passengers can ruin an otherwise perfectly fine day for all involved. But one bus driver has had enough - and hit out at the impolite, disrespectful and sometimes insulting people that board the buses. Snoopio, who drives for Arriva, has spoken up against rude people who use public transport, revealing his top five most annoying situations while transporting passengers on his routes.
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He took to TikTok to share a video outlining five passenger habits that get under his skin.
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Top of his list? The kind of people who dilly-dally and don't have their pass or ticket ready before they board. Snoopio pointed out that passengers waiting at a bus stop have ample time to prepare their pass.
This slows down the process, meaning drivers aren't able to move onto the next stop as quickly. He said: 'You know when a passenger's standing up at the stop and they get on a bus and that's when they decide to look for their pass, like the Oyster?
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"That is annoying, like what were you waiting for all this time?'
Next on his list is when passengers who have been sprinting for a bus don't appreciate how the driver has slowed down to allow them to catch up. Many people find themselves sprinting for a bus, especially if they're on a tight schedule.
And while drivers don't always wait in these situations, those who do appreciate a simple 'thank you' from passengers who make it onto the bus. That makes it especially irksome, Snoopio says.
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He added: "You know when you see a passenger running, I'm like 'ah, I'll stop for them'. You wait for them for a good little while and they get on the bus and don't say thank you. What?
"I'll open the door and say "you're welcome". Have some manners, you know? That's annoying."
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Another pet peeve is one that riles anyone on a bus up. Snoopio, who drives in London for Arriva, explains: 'Pressing the bus stop bell several times and no-one gets up for the stop.
"You know how many times I could have been ahead of where I am but you got me stopping, opening doors, letting on ghosts?' He says it's a nuisance when no one disembarks, as this delays the journey.
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Another rude and disrespectful thing some passengers do is knock on the window when they want to be let on to the bus. Sometimes, the bus will slow down as it approaches a stop to take up the full stop and avoid edging into the main road.
And while the usual way for passengers at a stop to signal to drivers that they want to board is by extending their arm, some take it took far. Snoopio said: "You know, like when you're just moving up a little bit closer, like just to fill out the whole bus stop and then passengers start knocking on the window?
"Now I'm not stopping. Now I'm going. What are you doing? Why are you knocking?"
Finally Snoopio hit out at would-be "heroes" who inform the driver that someone is rushing to catch the bus. Some even take it further by sticking their leg into the bus door to prevent the drivers from leaving without that person rushing.
He said: "I can see. What are you trying to do, trying to play the hero? What for? For a little thank you? Go and sit down."