It's not any bus. It's The Bus. The name of the public transport system on Oahu. The monthly bus pass takes you anywhere on the island. Problem is, it takes everyone else the same places. In the promised land of the automobile, Hawaii, or more specifically Oahu, is one of the few places where public transport is more favorable than driving your own car. From students to families, from lawyers to homeless; all take The Bus. The man sitting next to me probably belongs to the latter category. He looks at me with skepticism. "You have mean eyes" he tells me. What would be an appropriate answer to a wino commenting on your eyes? A "well, ok, sorry" have to do. If my mean eyes deter people from giving me hassle, that's something I can live
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