Have the agency folks ever tried waiting for a 14 Mission or 45 Union bus, or even done that routine lately? Itís never, ever about comfort, but maybe thatís the ad folks point. Perhaps their line of thinking is that people are hungry while they wait to go home or to work, (or even better, shopping!) so letís give them a sensory memory to drive up milk sales? In the City's bus shelters, there are usually only three hard seats available-- if any at all-- and the seats flip our butt out as soon as we move. We arenít the only ones who find these seats to be highly uncomfortable. Weíve witnessed folks of all sizes and ages (including our relatives on a recent visit) scooting and frowning as they sit. The bus shelters get especially crowded if itís raining, but thatís about the only time we feel like crowding in one and checking out the graffiti, scratched surfaces, gum and trash on the streets, along with errant cigarette butts. Sure, folks may be open to relaxing a little while they mull their MUNI woes, but aromatherapy sponsored by the California Milk Processor Board is probably not going to comfort us just yet.

SFist Mary Ladd contributing