In the UK,
bus driver's nickname for concessionary (bus) pass holders. Mainly, but not exclusively, old people.
The majority of concessionary passes are only valid
after 9:30am weekdays. However, most old folk seem to think its ok to try anyway and attempt to board before they are entitled to.
Not only does this inconvenience regular, fare-paying passengers who already have to deal with overcrowding in the morning rush-hour, but it is also extremely frustrating for
the bus driver, who keeps having to stop and tell them that yes, they are too early.
constantly repeated, the words "too" and "early" merge to become "twirly"
"the usual bloody
twirly's were out again this morning"
"what, and you made them wait, for the sake of a couple of minutes?"
"
dead right, balls to 'em, they're old, how important can it be that they absolutely must get to where they're going as early as they think they can get away with?"
*pissing with rain, freezing cold winter morning, 9:28am*
"you're twirly, you will have to pay at this time"
"oh, never mind then, i'd rather wait half an hour for the next bus and save myself 80p"
*gets back off bus into freezing
cold piss rain"
"no, love. you're too early"
*drives to next stop*
"sorry, you're too early"
*drives to next stop*
"too early, im afraid"
*getting pissed off, drives to next stop*
"twirly"
*drives to next stop*
"twirly"
