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Posted on June 13 2006 by Jag @ 12:54 pm
The way in which people stand at bus stops could be a whole branch of psychology of its own.
Geometric pattern in the way these people are waiting at the bus stop.
(Taken from upper deck of Route 79 bus in Preston Road, North West London.)
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Route 79 Reflections on a bus journey home |
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| From London: By a British, European, 2nd-Generation Indian. Probably confused - but proud to be them all! Half of my journey to and from work is a 20-30 minute bus ride: London Bus Route 79 - between Alperton in West London and Kingsbury in North West London. I very frequently get pissed-off and frustrated waiting around in the DARK, WET and COLD - waiting for the 79 to turn up. But I have to be eternally grateful for the quality thinking time I get to myself. | ||
Prime numbers if you ask me…. Also reminds me of a comment a German friend made about Brits–Brits always form queues, even if it is just one person in a bus stop.
Comment kindly left by Anand — June 13, 2006 @ 2:05 pm
maaaaaaan! ur recipes sure got me by the collar! i’m a 32 yr old famished woman and only ur site has my hunger issue resolved! hv been searchin for sites which carry pictures to their recipes… thanks for helpin this punjaban! still wonder who u r, wat u look like and ur name…! been to singapore?
Comment kindly left by kiran — June 13, 2006 @ 4:30 pm
There is of course the remote possibility that one of them is on an all bean diet and the others are just looking for “breathing space” not sure of who the real culprit is
Comment kindly left by Fritz — June 13, 2006 @ 5:27 pm
dude with the cap is obviously too cool to stand anywhere near the other people, you see, he doesnt want to be associated with any of them.
Not sure about the woman with the brown hair and the blondish girl. The other two actually look quite normal lol.
Man, I’d love to be payed for sittin opposit a bus stop and just puttin down observations and tryin to make something of it. Would be fun.
Comment kindly left by Hannah — June 13, 2006 @ 6:43 pm
Hey… Nobody playing with the mobile? What’s happening there?
Nice picture: it makes us think about a lot of things!
For example: we all need our vital space.
Comment kindly left by rAFA moNTOYA — June 13, 2006 @ 9:22 pm
He he he…you have an interesting and lively prespective of things ! Great observation.
Here in US, I miss all the things which used to make up a big part of everyday life in India…public transport and all that takes place during it and the different people you see/meet.
This post is almost nostalgic for me ! Thanks
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Comment kindly left by Sonali — June 13, 2006 @ 10:09 pm
Dude, what an observation !#@ for me there is always see a pattern hidden, gud u observed and made us think. A little extension to this how would people stand on snowy day, rainy day & on a sunny day. U rock man.
Comment kindly left by cvraman — June 14, 2006 @ 2:31 am
Have you read that anthropology book Wacthing The English? There’s a whole section on how the English que.
Comment kindly left by JC — June 14, 2006 @ 9:41 am
Anand: I can see what you mean re prime numbers. Although at first I thought it was more logarithmic …. and yes, the Brits are good at forming queues. Fair play and all that. It’s not cricket otherwise.
Kiran: thanks for the feedback and glad to be of some help re cooking. I have been to Singapore – but only on business and only for a few days. Pictures of me on the Internet are quite rare.
Fritz:
A very plausible theory.
Hannah: Yes, they all look quite normal really – even the cool dude in the cap. I think he just wanted to sit on something though. There are some professional photographers who get paid to take pics like this all the time I am sure. I, too, would love to be able to earn a living doing that!
Rafa: I, too, am surprised that their are no mobile phones in sight there!
Sonali: I know exactly what you mean. I spent some time in US a few years ago – and I missed these very aspects of “normal” life too.
Venkat: Thanks! Yes, it would be fascinating to extend the concept – and there are infinite situations in which facinating patterns and observations could be made I am sure!
JC: I haven’t heard of that book – but I’ve ordered it from Amazon now thanks to your tip! (In order to get free delivery I ordered another book to take the basket to over £15 – I also ordered Dangerous Book for Boys based upon a recommendation of someone in the office.)
Comment kindly left by Jag — June 14, 2006 @ 4:13 pm
I wonder if it gets rather irritating for the people who live in that house, to have the bus queue forever on the doorstep!
I’ve read ‘Watching the English’ and loved it – very amusingly accurate and explains some of our fascinations with the weather, the queues and all that!
Comment kindly left by Michelle — June 16, 2006 @ 9:47 pm
I have read ‘Watching the English’ too. It really helped me to understand English behaviour. It is a must read !
Comment kindly left by sunrayz — June 18, 2006 @ 10:16 am
Funnily enough, I’m reading Watching the English right now and it’s BRILLIANT! Really enjoying it.
My theory is that the guy at the back with the hat is trying to be a rebel, and showing everyone HE doesn’t need to queue… only he’s not brave enough to rebel fully and has just ended up making a pretty straight queue with just a largeish gap between him and the next guy
Comment kindly left by Pewari — June 20, 2006 @ 1:49 pm
Hey,
interesting observation. ..ok.. very interesting. Allow me to ask you a question, are you this observant almost everytime? ..
Comment kindly left by Ujjwal — June 20, 2006 @ 4:01 pm
Or perhaps he’s just leaning where he’s leaning because that’s where the next bit of wall is?
Comment kindly left by Michelle — June 20, 2006 @ 9:22 pm
Hi there, sorry to write this here, but i can’t find your email adress on your web site…so do you still have a notebook?…if so can you help me configure my wireless orinoco card?..thanks!!
Comment kindly left by Bruce — June 21, 2006 @ 1:26 am
Michelle: Yes, I did wonder about what the home-owner thinks about the bus stop behavior right outside his front garden.
Pew: Agree with your theory!
Michelle/Sunrayz/Pewari: I just started reading “Watching the English” and you are all right: it’s brilliant!
Ujjwal: Well – I guess I must be really: there’s really not a lot more one can do when sitting on a bus staring out of the window.
Bruce: I will try to come back to you on your email address soon.
Comment kindly left by Jag — June 25, 2006 @ 2:56 pm
what a great photo…similar to elevator psychology , I’m sure
Comment kindly left by Akira Ohiso — June 29, 2006 @ 3:16 am
Akiro: thanks for the comment! Yes – very similar to elevator psychology!
Comment kindly left by Jag — July 5, 2006 @ 9:18 pm
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Pingback kindly left by Route 79 » Don’t walk — July 27, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
Well interesting I shud find this pic looking for pictures a DJ stands…i am a photographer myself at Plymouth uni and from a photographers p.o.v this shot is very evenly balanced suggesting english, not brits (woo go england land) are formal, polite and respective of eachother. The capped guy has sat at the end not because hes a rebel but because he doesn’t want to stand in sonmeones drive perhaps?? What if the que was tighter, would we see the same shape but within a more confined area??
Comment kindly left by JpX — September 8, 2007 @ 3:49 pm
Thanks for your comment JpX! Some interesting points you make and questions you raise. I think that the tighter the space the less likely you will see such geometry. And I think you are right about the capped guy!
Comment kindly left by Jag — September 9, 2007 @ 3:18 pm
This is amazing lololololol its so interesting te he.
Im a young gay man and people dont expect me 2 be into all the psychology stuff but i am lol!
The black bloke in the suit looks very much like my dad! Lololol maybe it is! The guy with the hat looks pretty ghetto, i’d be proud 2 call him one of my brothas!
Peace out
Comment kindly left by Pattiella — March 19, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
Cheers Pattiella! Perhaps the first guy WAS your Dad!?
Comment kindly left by Jag — March 27, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
Bloody foreigners everywhere.
Comment kindly left by Jim — April 30, 2008 @ 11:05 pm
Ah the old 79 bus route. I took it once to work then bought my first car in London, lol. I can appreciate standing in the cold, dark and wet at all hours!
Comment kindly left by Ali — January 15, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
Cheers Ali! Glad you can empathise with the feeling!
Comment kindly left by Jag — January 25, 2009 @ 11:18 pm