First you take me somewhere where I completely do NOT want to go, leaving me stranded in the same suburb as my school, after seven on a sunday night - I already have exams coming up, i'll be writhing in pain at the sight of you tomorrow, there's no need to bring that up to tonight.

So then, I have to get on another bus down the road to another place where I do not want to be.

To be honest I was a little relieved at the sight of your big blue carriage.

So I get on, dip my school bus-pass in, trying to just go unnoticed.

And ok, I know that you're all telling me I'm in the wrong here - its after six on a sunday night, I know - but I'm a poor girl, stranded in a lone suburb, in the dark, with no change.

The stupid green machine beeps menacingly at me and the bus driver calls me over.

Great. Now I had to hand over my precious 10 dollar note.

So i shove it in his face with an air of annoyance as he asks to see my concession. Really?!

I pull out the completely valid and correct concession card and watch as the driver analyses it carefully before he mutters something about it being expired.

"We haven't gotten new ones et" I reply.

When you go to school, what are you supposed to do about the fact that they haven't handed out the new cards, or perhaps haven't even received them?

The driver searches around for my change as he makes, ANOTHER comment.

"Don't ask for a concession if it's expired"

Woah. Buddy. I haven't done anything wrong here, don't treat me like I have. I'm paying my fare, with a valid concession (yes, it was in fact valid) and I haven't voiced any word against you. Here you are acting like I'm trying to cheat my way out of a fare, acting like I've done something wrong. Seriously mate, it's 7.20, I'm in a baggy white shirt with gym shorts and I look about 14 right now - get a life, or maybe a little bit of understanding.

So i point out to him, in a civil, questioning way, that it doesn't expire until the 31st of March?

"Exactly, you haven't got long"

Fuck Off.

It expires when it expires, and if i don't have a concession then, well that's my school's fault. I'm 17, I'm studying my ass of for the final year of high school, I can get a fucking concession.

Don't treat me like I'm some sort of teenage rebel here, all I want to do is get home - and you're not even taking me there.

I don't need you're advise Sydney buses, and I certainly don't need your opinion.