The National Express driver who says Hello to passengers in 25 languages.

Coach driver Paul Waplington, from Nottingham, greets all of his passengers in 25 different languages before they set off on their journey.
Paul has worked for Birmingham-based rail and bus operator National Express for over 16 years. He has greeted thousands of passengers in his own special way.
Paul, said: "I see every customer as an individual and that's why I wanted to take the time out to learn their different languages.
People are amazed when I am able to greet them in their own language and I just love seeing the surprise on their faces."

[@BritishRail60062]

If I had a bus company. I would give that man a job on the tourist routes as he has the right persona for that kind of work I think :).

[@timeyre-swain9484]

id prefer to have ppl like this aswel

[@bigearedmouse17]

"Over Qualified National Express driver"

[@michelletowler9651]

paul is not only a very good friend of mine and my husband but when u get on his bus he puts a smile on your face. keep up the good work Paul

[@rubber-johnny4577]

He'd annoy the shit out of me.

[@ryancourts2726]

@@rubber-johnny4577 frfr

[@TheHoffbill]

Every driver should be like him.

[@rubber-johnny4577]

Errrrr? I don't think so.

[@mikeyboy200606]

I think some people do but a lot of the public are arrogant and treat you like you dont exist. I have been a bus driver 2 weeks now and I tried to be happy with them now I think what's the point

[@Iyarna666]

This guys a legend

[@Iyarna666]

Don't crack me up he was a little over the top to say the least

[@KieranColfer]

He clearly enjoys his job

[@robertgtaylor]

excellent customer service

[@michelletowler9651]

keep up the good work Paul from two of your good friends

[@sarahuk5023]

Lol I wish they hire more people like him :)

[@1ns4ne1d10t]

SarahUK That's because this company have an awful staff turnover and fire all the 'Happy' drivers. Those happy drivers end up on Coach holiday tours never doing this job again. Blame the company it's their fault!

[@MrRooibos123]

Well he's enthusiastic for a person on a National Express coach to Milton Keynes on a Monday morning.

[@MattWillisVideoProductions2023]

Paul Waplington, legend!

[@expeditionpro6262]

Indeed :D

[@gamingwithatou4003]

I miss travelling with national Express! I have been travelling with them since 10 or 9 years!

[@miltontownson6932]

I've been on this root and had him twice and did the bus tours too

[@dmfub2348]

Ffs, just drive the fucking bus......

[@1ns4ne1d10t]

dmfub2348 Exactly. People only pay a poxy tenner to travel on National Express and the drivers will never get tipped for the smiley customer service. It's a waste of time unless it's a Coach Holiday with a hotel stay.

[@rubber-johnny4577]

Ahhhh so you're one of those people who go to work and expect members of the public to give you money for doing it.

[@1ns4ne1d10t]

You havn't done private hire or tour work have you mate? I can tell.

[@rubber-johnny4577]

No I haven't. What difference does that make?

[@1ns4ne1d10t]

There is a lot of difference. Coach drivers on private hire or tours are nothing like National Express drivers. The only thing they share in common is the PCV entitlement and driving a passenger Coach. Private hire groups hiring Coaches for their own trips out will often have a meal paid for the driver and have cokes on tab at the bar and give the driver a £30 tip for such a great day out. Tour coaches will have meal allowances for the driver staying in a hotel with B&B included in the cost and depending on how goof their holiday was or where they went can mean the driver can earn a good tip. Express will get none of this.

[@Paulschat]

He's worth ur coach tickets alone to have him as ur driver

[@Ragdollbullyjax]

Met Paul the other day. What a genuine nice bloke

[@timeyre-swain9484]

the barnsley one at the end, absolutely priceless

[@theyoutubeguy1]

A man who loves his job.

[@flutters.mp4]

Working for national express should be fun

[@rami2395]

Nice Driver Wish we had more like him

[@Story_now]

Today I was in Bournemouth and aseen like this kind man

[@fessellsahmed2587]

He is funny. How did he memorise all those greetings? 👌👌👌👌I am very impressed. He is a star. I love Blackpool.

[@philipssecurityates4931]

Very nice man thought...

[@martyfree2389]

He tries to lighten the mood. Of course some people will be tired and not in the mood for it. Unfortunately though having been on nat express enough, a lot of people actually choose to be miserable.

[@callmecon7105]

Happy driver .

[@viralpatel172007]

He is very chatty .

[@S7rongy]

Legend!!!!!

[@Andy28548]

Never seen anything like it

[@MasterKey_Trainz]

What a legend 😭😭😂😂

[@peterturley2960]

just drive mate!

[@1ns4ne1d10t]

Peter Turley Agreed. This idiots got the wrong attitude totally. You only behave like that on Coach holiday tours not on dull public transport. Either likes the sound of his own voice or enjoys getting no tip for providing entertainment. If this idiot was let loose on Private hire coaches dealing with Chinese, British, and American corporate business based on executive contracts the company would sack him for his looney outbursts. On public transport like public buses and charter coaches you get no bonuses or incentives for this entertaining behaviour so what's the point?

[@expeditionpro6262]

Just fuck off with Coach Holiday Tours will you?

[@1ns4ne1d10t]

ExpeditionPro Yep... I'm sipping a Sex on the beach in Italy paid for by the hotel staff. Something Paul Waplington wouldn't know anything about lol.

[@ryancourts2726]

Thank god they make headphones.

[@porshgt3]

London Victoria

[@blojosh]

me: waits for annyeong

[@adriansmith3116]

Great

[@uncleloves9375]

Love to be on what hes on...

[@2W0PQU-Ethan]

What about Prynhawn Da/ Shwmae?

[@Fookracists]

This guy from Heanor by any chance

[@ArtursZascerinskis]

This video is now a part of NX training for new drivers how to do NOT welcome passangers.

[@TheHook231]

I'm gonna be a grinch i like a happy smile driver i am one but omg read the room and shut up I'm not a child i just wanna get going ao please stop forcing this performance. Like be happy and respectful and nice and even joky but this is simply too much

[@KEEVVY]

Did he say "buna" in romanian

[@evantighe696]

Ayup me duck is mar language😂😂😂

[@metalman4141]

This blokes my worst nightmare, just sit down be quiet and drive

[@1ns4ne1d10t]

You wont get a tip off this lot mate what's the point?

[@rubber-johnny4577]

Why should people tip him?

[@1ns4ne1d10t]

Rubber-Johnny Do you not know anything about Coach work? On private hire certain groups may or may not tip you and after a holiday tour away with passengers you usually get tipped. But on National Express where it's public transport you won't get so much as a skin flint.

[@rubber-johnny4577]

Why do you expect the public to give you money for doing your job? You get a wage at the end of every week/month don't you? So why this expectation that passengers - who have bought a ticket - should then give you more money? I don't get tipped for doing my job and I don't expect to be either. Do you tip supermarket cashiers every time you do your shopping? Do you tip the bloke who comes to read your gas meter? Do you tip the nurses in the hospital when you're treated? What makes you so special?

[@1ns4ne1d10t]

Rubber-Johnny Whichever way you rant about it that isn't going to stop my groups of people buying a £20 meal for me, paying for all my cokes on a tab and giving me between a £30-50 tip for 9 hours work on top of my basic salary is it. What makes me so special? Nothing. You don't have to be. Unfortunately our man who's been with National Express for 16 years is an inbred and doesn't know any different same as you.

[@1ns4ne1d10t]

Rubber-Johnny Unfortunately in this day in age people expect something for nothing and that is why our society is such a wreck. Passengers expect to be entertained and have entertaining drivers when they buy a national express ticket for a tenner or less when the drivers are paid to drive the coach not to entertain. I could say entertainment comes from television, cinemas and cabaret shows where people pay a ticket and a price to be entertained. If you want laughs and smiles you can go off to pay to see a punch and Judy show. Why should the coach driver give you it for free? Why? There's perfectly good television licences they can buy to watch a comedy or cinemas they can go to so that eliminates the need for entertaining coach drivers.

[@filipwiatr]

czesc drive is good

[@dmfub2348]

Brutal

[@mohibj]

I wonder what he thinks about buying Stagecoach

[@sophiaadcock6769]

Lol you missed out on Swedish 😊

[@goodensuktravelgooden372]

I think this driver needs to be drug tested he is to happy to be a coach driver

[@karenjones2319]

I worked for the shitty company for 15 years, it,s the management that make the drivers miserable and sour faced. The punters are easy to deal with. National Distress....

[@manyanombi899]

😂😂😅😅👊

[@ryancourts2726]

This man would annoy the fuck outta me. Just drive the fucking bus and get me to where i need to go🙄

[@georgewatts6498]

Didn't know they was filming you what bullshit that was

[@tjderby2012]

cringe

[@michelletowler9651]

paul is not only a very good friend of mine and my husband but when u get on his bus he puts a smile on your face. keep up the good work Paul

[@rubber-johnny4577]

He'd annoy the shit out of me. Do you really think adults want shit like this? Has he ever considered the fact that people on that bus may have problems? We pay for public transport not second rate circus acts.

[@martyfree2389]

He did really well to come out with that so quickly! Bit of a tough audience on that coach though.

[@timeyre-swain9484]

this country could do with more people like your husband. its ppl like this who i appreciate more as they appreciate there customers/passengers. thank you to your fella for makin me laugh at this video