(03 Jun 2015, 6:14 pm)Multi21 wrote Yesterday something strange happened.  

Normally when I see a bus spotters in the bus station I slow down and smile and wave and get my picture taken honestly I don't see the harm in it and I've been on the other side of the fence before.  Yesterday I saw a spotter I didn't recognise so I smiled waved and slowed down as per usual however I don't think the poor lad was used to a nice bus driver as he looked rather uncomfortable. Are drivers normally b**st***s?  I rarely had problems back when I properly took up the hobby. Have things changed that much.  What's your opinion on drivers? 

Just FYI if you are on the forums.. It was Middlesbrough around 1700 yesterday 

I wonder if it was Jimmi, given that he was in the area and posted a photo taken around that time!

You get some good eggs and some bad eggs, these days, which is to be expected. I've been threatened by drivers in the past, some more severely than others, and they've all been reported to the companies in question via the appropriate channels. I rarely complain to the companies these days about drivers sticking their fingers up, as it takes more effort to write the complaint than the quality of the response you get back, in most cases.

Love going down to Teesside and Darlington, as you can pretty much guarantee most drivers will smile and wave. I've never had any issues with grumpy drivers in those places, compared to locations in Tyne & Wear. Always like it when a driver slows down, as it improves my chances of getting a good photo (no blur and destination coming out nicely).