The Bus:

I have commented on the Bus'es in Brasil, and Others have written blogs about them. Catch a Bus in Sao Paulo and Onibus-tale-of-two-cities , but today I noticed something different, even though, Mario Andrette, or Arton Senna what ever the drivers name is, driving like he is about to poop his pants and needs a washroom, no one  but me seems to be hanging on for dear life, no one but me? I have a seat, on the shady side, it is important to get the shady side, if you don't want to cook and arrive at your destination with sweat stains from armpits to ankles. When you see a Brazilian bus remember It is not a suspension problem that causes a Bus to lean away from the Sun, it is because everyone is on the shady side. I am  being thrown all over and have 2  hands on the handle in front of me. Everyone else is relaxed, just kind of flopping around like fish in a net, or wieners in a boiling pot.. Then it hits me,  this is a "personal space" thing ( A concept they know nothing about in Brazil), they don't care if they touch someone  else, they don't care if they are swapping sweat on their arms, and thighs. Unlike me who is doing his best NOT to touch anyone, if I get anymore to the left I will actually be out the window, getting a knot in my shoulder from sitting sideways and hanging on to the front.OK  when in Rome.  So I let go, relax side of the bus supports me on the left, hairy smelly guy supports on the right..K  a little creepy but more relaxed, syphinkter not trying to take a bite out of the vinyl, kind of all right. Hmmm how much touching is OK....really..big hairy guy,  I'm using you for support, no need to get all handsy  on me, the toothless grin did it.. I'm going back to looking out the window two hands on the handle, a kink in my neck. F^*k Rome..