As I exit my home this morning, I see the bus driving by. So. I Book It like no one has every Booked It before (except maybe in elementary school with that program that you read books to earn Pizza Hut).

I make the bus! Hoorah! Out of breath (sad), I take the first available seat. As I'm sitting there (about 1 minute has passed) - I hear a woman say:

"Damn Faggot." (referring to our slightly manly female bus driver)

Then, a father on the bus (with his four-year-old child in tow) says: "Watch your language, please."

So, this is what ensues (I am editing most of the string of obscenities included):

Disgruntled woman from Detroit: "He [referring to the little boy] lives in Somerville. I'm sure he's heard worse."

Father: "That's not the point."

Disgruntled woman from Detroit: (flies off the handle) "Oh my ***, "faggot" is not a curse word!!! You live in Massachusetts!! You're used to faggots!!! Everyone here is so stupid and thinks they're so smart!!"

Father: "Okay, you're being ridiculous."

Disgruntled woman from Detroit: "WHAT?! People at Harvard can't even read!!!"

A lot of people on the bus, including myself: "Are you serious?" or "What the hell?" or "You're ridiculous!" or "WHAT?!" or "Oh my ***, please shut up."

Disgruntled woman from Detroit: "Really!!! Have you ever been to Harvard Square?? F***ing idiots!!!"

Me: "Crap. Looks like a lot of folks have paid way too much for their education."

Disgruntled woman from Detroit: "You're all a bunch of Massholes!!! No one is smart here like in Detroit!!"

Me: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Is she serious???"

Me/group of women sitting at the front of the bus: "Wow. She is."

At this point, the father and his child get off the bus (which is sad, because they were headed for the train and were still 6-7 blocks away). The child is visibly upset as the father tries to comfort him. Nice.

The Disgruntled woman from Detroit remains on the bus ("Can you believe this guy??") as the rest of us shun her for having an issue of blood.