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Move The Bag
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One thing that always surprises me is how rude some people are on trains and buses.
I caught 4 trains yesterday and have always noticed in the past when there is a very crowded bus or train there is always some person who thinks their ticket entitles them to a seat for themselves and one for their bag or handbag.
Has any of you said anything to someone that`s done this? I really think I will next time .. maybe ask them if there`s a bomb in the bag which is the reason for them not wanting it on their laps.
I caught 4 trains yesterday and have always noticed in the past when there is a very crowded bus or train there is always some person who thinks their ticket entitles them to a seat for themselves and one for their bag or handbag.
Has any of you said anything to someone that`s done this? I really think I will next time .. maybe ask them if there`s a bomb in the bag which is the reason for them not wanting it on their laps.
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I think that`s fair enough if the carriage is full of empty seats but once it becomes full I think any decent person should automatically realise and clear their stuff off of the seat.
Usualy the trains I get are empty though.
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You could always sit ontop of the bag, just to prove a point... :chin: Think asking for the seat first would be a better idea though, but not as fun. :razz:
Unless I'm on one of the eternally empty Bradford-Leeds trains, when I have whole carriage for it.
If you end up standing on Virgin trains, it always seems to be next to the really smelly loos :yuck:
I am the same but if I was on the bus and it was full and the only seat avaible had someones bag on it I would just ask them to move it.
Why not?
Because not everyone is willing to ask you to move and I find it rude to have it on the seat. What is the difference between a seat and the floor or in your lap?
Way to conform to the American stereotype.
The worst are the people who see you want the seat but ignore you and avoid eye contact so their bag doesn't have to give it up.
How about if I told you my car gets an average of 35 mpg Theres the non steryotype. And yes to stick to the topic. boo to pepole who wont move their stuff.
And America has a serious problem with public transport...I seen a program where a woman drove to the bottom of her driveway to get the mail and drive back up :crazyeyes
The reason for this is simple: If I stand all I have to watch out is for when I'll reach the stop I want to leave at. If I sit I also have to look around for old people who want to sit and are too shy/grumpy/whatever to ask me to stand up.
Because its easier, cheaper and I can read my book on the Tube, can you read while driving?
It depends how long your drive is, if its half a mile then you may well just think sod it and drive. Post isnt delivered to houses in the US.
My aunt in Canada has her mail delivered to the end of her street so she has to drive.
You'd not believe how often I see people do it. Yesterday on my drive home I saw at least half a dozen. Those scare me.
I'm assuming though, public transport is not the nasty vile cespool that it is here. Its not filled with the scary unshowered poor people, the drunk people and the temporary homes for the homeless. I've heard stories it smells like pee.
It was actually quite clean and dandy in France though very crowded. Thats why I wouldn't ride it again. I hate people.
I can also get on the Tube hungover with no problems and its safer.
It can get quite crowded, but its only really bad in the centre at peak times. But then driving into the centre of London is impossible, not only because of traffic but there is no where to put your car at the end.
And no, it doesnt smell of pee.
I ment I've heard that the ones here smell like pee, the bad references were aimed at the states public transportation if I wasn't very clear on that, sorry.
Fair enough the Chicargo underground was a bit dark and dank, but it ran on time and was alright.
The New York one has really hard seats, but thats clean and was quite nice.
I'm afraid I'm a selfish public transport person who loves to sit in front of the back downstairs and watch the old people fight with the moms and buggies for the seats that are entitled to go to the moms and buggies only. Much amusement really-quite mean of me I know I do wish I'd go upstairs and ignore!
Effing old people.
when you have survived life to retirement age, you earn the right to complain non-stop.
personally i can't wait.