The document summarizes the experience of taking long-distance bus rides from New York City to Virginia. It notes that while bus travel is cheaper than flying, it involves 5-6 hours of frustration by being seated next to annoying bus passengers, such as hair twirlers, chatty cell phone users, people who repeatedly poke your shoulder, passengers who listen loudly to the same music on repeat, messy eaters, and inquisitive travelers who constantly ask questions. By the time the bus ride is over, the traveler is exhausted from sensory overload and forgets why they take the bus in the first place, only to repeat the cycle of bus travel again.