Carolus Brown
Talk. I have made some great relationships with all of the people on the bus (my bus buddies) and learned some very valuable lessons just talking to the person sitting right beside or across from you.
From these friendships, I have gotten professional recommendations; given and received objective advice; found fun things to do; and attended parties and events.
Commuters are a resilient lot, with all sorts of varied cultural and ideological perspectives that I fully would miss out on if I was not riding that bus.