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I took the wrong bus home and ended up having the nicest evening I’ve had in months

cirno114514 · 7 Sep 2026 at 16:36 · permalink

I was pretty tired after work yesterday and got on the wrong bus without realizing it. I had my headphones in and only noticed when I looked up about 20 minutes later and didn’t recognize a single street. I got off and checked maps, and the next bus back wasn’t coming for almost 40 minutes. There was a little park across the street, so I figured I’d just sit there and wait. There was a guy playing guitar, a bunch of people walking their dogs, and this older couple sharing what looked like an enormous bag of fries. I ended up getting some food from a place nearby and just sitting there for a while doing absolutely nothing. No scrolling, no rushing home, nowhere I needed to be. I caught the bus back and realized I’d enjoyed those 40 minutes more than most of the evenings I actually plan.

gabrieleclipse · 7 Sep 2026 at 16:44 · permalink

I once got on the wrong bus and was too embarrassed too get off 😂🙈

gabrieleclipse · 7 Sep 2026 at 16:44 · permalink

I once got on the wrong bus and was too embarrassed too get off 😂🙈

ArmanK97 · 7 Sep 2026 at 16:46 · permalink

Sometimes the best plans are the ones you never made. Glad you got to enjoy that random park bench moment

JuneWanwimol · 7 Sep 2026 at 16:47 · permalink

That sounds great. Will you go back there?

s1nce_2k · 7 Sep 2026 at 16:47 · permalink

I didn't get on the wrong bus, I just never got off at my stop. I rode the bus all morning and ended up driving through a deep valley in the next town, It was so foggy there, I don't know how the driver could see anything. It was eerie.

cmdr_arcade · 7 Sep 2026 at 16:48 · permalink

A guy playing guitar and a huge bag of fries? You literally stumbled into a movie scene. Love this

Falaycha · 7 Sep 2026 at 16:48 · permalink

Sounds awesome! I would have loved that too

LasersFromTheCannons · 7 Sep 2026 at 16:48 · permalink

I once got on a wrong bus, fell asleep and woke up at the end of the bus line. Looked outside and was completely disoriented because I didn't recognize a single thing.

This was before GPS and phones, so I had to ask the bus driver "Where am I?" He laughed haha

akifhasan · 7 Sep 2026 at 16:53 · permalink

This sounds like a lovely experience! I'm glad you had a good time and weren't stressed out.

Sununununun · 7 Sep 2026 at 17:00 · permalink

My dream bus ride

s1nce_2k · 7 Sep 2026 at 17:01 · permalink

I wasn't expecting it at all. It was kind of magical.

dLujo4k · 7 Sep 2026 at 17:02 · permalink

You clearly need to move there. The universe says so.