(14 May 2015, 12:25 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Had a few, Ashington bus station, over a year ago, two lads came and had a go at me for calling their mother a slut... that later became a slag...! 

(14 May 2015, 8:10 pm)roar wrote I just don't get the incidents where drivers have a go, I will usually try and slow a little or wait at a stop a few seconds more if I see a fellow enthusiast wanting a photo of a vehicle I'm driving, this is usually followed by a nod or a wave and I usually get the same in return.

I have only had one driver say anything 'get a job you sad B@atard' were his words, this was in Stratford in London and he sharp said sorry when I showed him my ID and said 'this proves I have one and the picture I've just taken is to be viewed by your MD and ED at a meeting tomorrow morning'

Never had a member of the public say a word, might have something to do with my size and look mind, 6' built like a tank and a shaved head usually puts them off.

(14 May 2015, 8:13 pm)roar wrote Hmmmmm I think I'm on there side here.

(14 May 2015, 8:47 pm)tyresmoke wrote I'm exactly the same, if I see someone wanting a photo I'll try and slow for a gap or similarly wait a few seconds longer!

(14 May 2015, 8:47 pm)tyresmoke wrote I'm exactly the same, if I see someone wanting a photo I'll try and slow for a gap or similarly wait a few seconds longer!

(16 May 2015, 6:35 pm)Dan wrote Apart from when you see Kuyoyo - then you put your foot down!!

(08 Aug 2015, 12:57 pm)idiot wrote In this day and age I would of deleted the photo and left it at that but maybe I look at it differently with working in a school part time.

Also if the parent was sitting behind you perhaps a a discreet chat with her (if she seemed decent enough which most people are) and say this is the shot I took. Would you be happy if I deleted it?

It's like I wouldn't dream of taking a photo of a scholars service and uploading it to Flickr. What happens if you can clearly make a kids face out on that photo, that said child is in care and the parents don't know where the child is living. They then see there on a bus to St Roberts School and boom! Perhaps I over think like I said...

(08 Aug 2015, 2:13 pm)Jimmi wrote Explaining to her what happened and saying I would delete the photo (was a naff photo anyway) would have maybe been the best thing to do, unfortunately this happened to me and of course as I'm sure some of you are aware I have some communication problems which prevented me from doing so.

I personally don't do "scholar services" for photos for these reasons especially with the passengers on the bus are all children which looks really dodgy, if I was so desperate to get a photo of a bus that does scholar services I'd make a guess as to what time it would leave the operators depot and snap it with no passengers on-board.

(09 Aug 2015, 11:08 am)R852 PRG wrote Speaking of scholars services; I recall last year, I walked out of the school grounds to catch the ''Angel'' 21 back to Chester-le-Street, and the scholars services (885-888) were all departing the school grounds. I saw a man taking photographs, I'm guessing of the buses but you can never be sure, and he was getting loads of abuse from some of the younger kids. I have to say, while I gathered he was an enthusiast, if I was him, I would have stood outside of Chester-le-Street depot while they either left or returned, as the destination blinds are usually set then; also, no children that could possibly spark a fire about it would be on board.

(23 Sep 2015, 10:22 pm)Diamond One wrote I remember once ages ago I was in Park lane getting a few Versa photos on 39 (they used purple versas at the time) this person I knew from college claimed I took a photo of her when it wasn't me it was Malarkey (he was witness) the persons name who accused me was a girl named Kayleigh Wright she even threatened the cops lucky I laughed it off and then proceeded to use the good old block button if she threatens me like that again I will have a calm word if any worse I will be calm and report it to a friend to see what they think or any worse I'll get advice from friends and see what they say before getting action

(28 Sep 2015, 8:07 pm)MrFozz wrote The worst I have seen is an older gentleman verbally abused in Peterlee by some drugged up pisshead, the poor guy was called a paedophile, a nonce and pervert, where the paedo come from I do not know, there wasn't even a kid in sight, to this day I wish I stood up for that guy, but I was in a rush to get back home as the buses were only 1ph

(29 Sep 2015, 9:14 am)Charles41 wrote Calling someone a paedophile, nonce etc. seems to be increasingly common is today's society. Its the equivalent of being accused of witchcraft about 400 years ago. I feel sorry for the bloke who had to put up with this level of abuse. Personally I would have just laid into the obnoxious idiot.

Charles

(29 Sep 2015, 12:51 pm)MrFozz wrote Mr Fozz Wrote

For me, my group of friends, while taking the piss a bit, are pleased that I have found something that interests me, and one or two are genuinely interested when they see a camera in my hand

(30 Sep 2015, 11:10 am)Charles41 wrote I get good hearted abuse from friends and work colleagues quite a lot. I do not mind it though, I know there's nothing malicious about it. My partner is the worst, she found it hilarious when I told her I was getting back into buses as a hobby. When I took her to the Metrocentre Rally and she was amazed how popular a hobby this is. The Metrocentre rally was the first bus rally I'd attended in years.

Now she helps me spot when we are travelling together and lets me know if she's seen any other enthusiasts on her travels. She confessed to being an Eddie Stobart fan and also looks out for J.R. Adams' trucks because she likes the colours.

Perhaps there's a hidden transport enthusiast in all of us just waiting to get out.

Charles

(28 Sep 2015, 8:07 pm)MrFozz wrote EEEEEEEEE.....Dropping Malarks in it, what yu like

Giving the questionably mad things you have done in the past Bazza you could create an incident in an empty room all by yourself

Kidding mate

Never had a serious incident with anyone, a bus driver from Deptford once messaged on Facebook asking for a photo to be taken after someone tagged him...

Tagging bus photos is not something I do, unless tol I can...

Ultimately I took photo down, to keep the peace, it weren't one of my favourites anyway.

The worst I have seen is an older gentleman verbally abused in Peterlee by some drugged up pisshead, the poor guy was called a paedophile, a nonce and pervert, where the paedo come from I do not know, there wasn't even a kid in sight, to this day I wish I stood up for that guy, but I was in a rush to get back home as the buses were only 1ph