Lulz, I just took the Greyhound yesterday. So, no, it won't prevent me from taking the buses. On the other hand, the ridiculous level of discomfort might, at least for long trips. I took it cuz it was cheap, and cheap is what I got. If you can afford it, and you are going a long distance, take a car or plane. (I guess it would be okay if the buses weren't packed full of people and you had an extra seat to sprawl out on...but you can't count on that!)

Greyhound is good for short distances, though, and it is relatively environmentally friendly. People get stabbed to death walking down the street, too, btw. Incidents like that are bound to happen anywhere. One of the best parts about my Greyhound experience was not having to deal with all the BS privacy violations that are symptomatic of modern air travel, and I felt perfectly safe the whole time.

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