Battling the Wind & NJ Transit: A Struggle Story 📱
Let me set the scene: It’s a cold, windy Friday 🌬️❄️, and I, a humble commuter, just want to get to my destination without being swept off my feet—literally. The wind? Absolutely feral. I’m gripping the bus stop pole for dear life 🫨, and even that thing is shaking like it’s questioning its life choices. I check the NJ Transit app, hoping for good news. Spoiler alert: there is none. The bus downtown was supposed to arrive at 1:00 PM but, of course, didn’t show up until 1:08 PM—making its entrance like a hero in a poorly timed movie 🎬. And as if waiting in the cold wasn’t bad enough, I had to pay $1.80 for the ride. $1.80!! Back in the day, it was only $1.10, but thanks to inflation and NJ Transit’s endless greed, I must suffer 💸😩. I finally arrived in downtown Paterson and took care of what I needed to do. Mission accomplished… kind of. Then came round two: fighting the wind 🌪️ as I struggled to walk back to the bus stop. Once again, NJ Transit was on its fashion...