Followup-To:

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 22:32:17 +0000, Arthur Figgis postmaster@[ wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 00:49:15 -0000, "Billy"
wrote:

The RATP does accept Cash-to- Driver transactions,BUT it will almost
certainly be accompanied by a Folies Bergere performance of
eye-rolling,shoulder shrugging and much heaving of the breast (and that`s
les Hommes !) before the Driver opens his little drawer and manually
produces a ticket (?1.30) which you then validate yourself.
Whilst the driver is recovering from the heebie-jeebies you then realise
that the remaining passengers were also regarding you with insouciance and
occasional rasping taunts from the older females who are ALWAYS in a huge
rush to get on and off the vehicle and in posession of razor-edged cases to
help clear a path for themselves.

I've only used a Parisian bus once, but I had no problems with a cash
fare, and I don't even speak French.

I used a Connex bus in Kutna Hora (CZ) recently, and the driver was
perfectly helpful, in contast to a week or so later when a Connex

you didnt happen past the Alchemical Museum by any chance?


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Martin Smith