Zimi's BART and MARTA Tales: Birth Control and ATL's Next Rap Star...

And I have another story for you today folks. Sometimes I wonder why I did not continue to take MARTA after the serious gas hike back some years ago, needless to say I actually enjoy my daily rides on the bus and train. Now I know it is early in the day and you are probably thinking, "she got a story already?!!" Yep I sure do. This early day segment consists of Birth Control and ATL's "Next Rap Star".

Birth Control
Now while riding the bus or train there are a variety of stories, that one might be privy to while travelling to their respective destinations. Today's was no different. In my honest opinion there are just some things that do not need to be discussed loudly in a public setting. Case in point, on my way in to work this lady felt the need to sit in front of me and talk to her girl (on her cell phone) about her recent doctor's visit. She would go on-and-on about how long the wait was, and then the icing on the cake....check it:

"Girl yes, I am so glad that I am headed home. Waited in that cold a*& office and finally got my Depo-shot. I should be good to go now girl...Yeah cause (some man's name) and I are about to get it in."

OH BOY!!! Wow of all the things that I had to hear in the morning that would be the first....I must give her kudos because she felt comfortable enough to give a play-by-play of her doctor's visit AND what she plan to do afterwards with no shame!! I kid you not if she had only seen my facial expressions it would have been a wrap. And I can't be mad at her, she did take the necessary steps to avoid an unplanned pregnancy, however I have never seen someone so excited that they got it! As they "to each its own".

ATL's Next Rap Star
This next incident was less entertaining...well at least for me. As I was boarding the train at H.E. Holmes, I would hear the normal chatter of folks talking, babies crying, and an occasional humming, But there would be an overbearing sound that seemed to drown all of that out!! I swear I felt like I was live at the Apollo, the only thing missing was Mr. Sandman. This young man was rapping his little heart out. And so I figure he's going to stop once the train begins to move....oh no, not only does he not stop but he gets louder with each stop. Even with my headphones at the loudest bearable sound this guy was going in!! Can we say "Turnt Up!!" So the little reading that I did get in, I will probably have to reread just to make sure I understood that section.

And of course no one wants to tell him to be quiet, everyone just gives him these dirty looks. Let me tell you this guy was rapping so hard you would have thought he was auditioning for a record deal with ARISTA or DEF JAM. So let's be clear, this guy was no Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Lil Wayne or even Drake, it was just BAD (not the good kind either). Lord knows that was the longest 10 minute ride of my life. But I bet you this, I would not be surprised if I didn't see or hear him on Worldstar Hip Hop as MARTA's Next Rap Star!!