Should you be at a
bus stop where
multiple busses
stop, and a bus begins to approach, but it's not the bus you plan on taking, it's
courteous to
shake your
head 'no' at the bus
driver, so he no longer has to
waste time stopping for someone who will not get on. The next
tip, however, is of even more importance:
Do not make any sort of signal to a bus driver you want to stop for you (other than maybe taking your bus pass out) Don't
wave your
hand or make any
gesture. My
girlfriend once did this, and the bus driver took it as a signal to pass us by.
Oops.