I was simply being glib.
I remember heading to the bus stop to get the bus home after school, got in line, got to the front went to get on, showed my ticket and the driver said he wouldn't let me on because "you shouldn't use language like that". I was walking alone and hadn't said anything.
So, the whole thing could have been avoided if that fan wasn't being cheeky with his response and didn't get on the bus after explicitly being told to go to the back of the queue?