The next time someone tells you to keep quiet on the bus, here's how to (really) make him regret it.

The Bus Uncle
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"The Bus Uncle" is a Cantonese video clip of an argument between two men aboard a bus in Hong Kong on April 27, 2006. While the older man, who came to be nicknamed the Bus Uncle, scolded the person behind him, a nearby passenger used his camera phone to record the entire incident to provide evidence for the police in the event of a fight. The resulting six-minute video[1] was uploaded to the HK Golden Forum, YouTube, and Google Video.

The clip became YouTube's most viewed video in May 2006, attracting viewers with its rhetorical outbursts and copious use of profanity by the older man, receiving 1.7 million hits in the first 3 weeks of that month.

The video became a cultural sensation in Hong Kong, inspiring vigorous debate and discussion on lifestyle, etiquette, civic awareness and media ethics within the city, eventually attracting the attention of the media around the world.

Video

Incident

The video depicts the incident that took place on the upper deck of a double decker Kowloon Motor Bus, Route no. 68X en route to Yuen Long, Hong Kong at approximately 11:00 p.m. on April 27, 2006. It began when a young bespectacled male passenger tapped the shoulder of a middle-aged man in front of him, asking the man to lower his voice while on his mobile phone. The man in front turned around and reacted strongly with a rant about being unnecessarily provoked under stress:

"Roger: Hey, don't call me "boss". For the sake of fairness, we don't know each other. Why did you have to do that? (faster tone) Why did you have to do that? Look, everyone in society suffers from stress. Now that you have done something very unfair, should I have a word with you?"

The younger man, who seldom talked back, expressed a desire to end the discussion. However, the middle-aged man insisted that the matter was not settled and requested an apology:


"Elvis: The matter is settled, it's that simple.
Roger: It isn't settled.
Elvis: It's settled.
Roger: (louder) It isn't settled!
Elvis: It's settled.
Roger: (yelling very loudly) It isn't settled!!! We both have to settle this right now!"

The younger man apologised, reluctantly shook hands, and also warned the older man regarding the use of mother insults. This last warning resulted in more profanities from the older man:

( your mother so fat)

"Roger: If it's been settled, why did you warn me? I'm heavily stressed. I wanted to shake hands. You settle... you said that the matter is settled and now you warn me? What's the point, pal? This is pointless for both of us, is that right? Now that we've shaken hands...

Elvis: Let me tell you, this matter is between the two of us. Don't drag others into it.

Roger: If you have to drag people into it, you do so. If you enjoy fucking, you fuck; if I enjoy fucking, I fuck. Fucking other people is harmless. Fuck, fuck and fuck! Should I punch you twice instead? Right? When it's been settled, it's settled. Don't warn me. Why did you warn me? I'm not half scared even if you do! I'm extremely stressed, don't you know that? Now, do you understand? You shouldn't warn me! It's settled, you get the point? If you warn me, it means the matter isn't settled! We should forget about this, having shaken hands. OK?


Elvis: All right, I don't want to talk to you any more."

Apparently, Elvis' patience throughout the ordeal was inspired by tai qi quan, a Chinese martial art characterized by slow movements, specialized breathing techniques and emotional internalization.

Later, Roger visited Ho's office on May 31, 2006 in Mong Kok to apologise for the dispute and to initiate a business proposal for the duo to hold a "Bus Uncle Rave Party".

He was quickly rejected and expelled by Ho, who expressed outrage towards the journalists who arranged the meeting and threatened legal action against the press.

fuck, fuck, Fuck, and fuck.