Pet Peeve of the Morning

[legalmoose]

Dear Madam Metro Rider,

You are not entitled to a single seat, much less two. In the future, when you board the train and are lucky enough to find a seat, please refrain from spilling the contents of your bag, your jacket, and other paraphenalia into the adjacent seat, thereby preventing its use by other paying customers. Thank you.

Moose Manners

Comments

[tr8ingty.livejournal.com]

tazers are good to teach naughty metro riders a lesson ;-) plus those stray aggressive homeless people

[fj.livejournal.com]

This is where I give thanks that I moved to a nation where I am of slightly intimidating proportions.

"This seat isn't taken, is it."

Intimidation

[legalmoose]

Heck, even at my 5'6" that usually works as well, and I emply it often (that or a "Pardon me" with a pointed look at the seat). Most people do at least have the good grace to look semi-embarassed when I have to do that.

Re:

[phornax.livejournal.com]

Works for me. Actually, just staring at them works for me.

[captainblunder.livejournal.com]

i actually saw a woman tell a young guy off on the bus when he refused to move his suitcase. he felt like a moron.

Morons

[legalmoose]

As well he should!

[kanzeon-2040.livejournal.com]

There would be more room for everybody if they'd remove the seats altogether.

[kanzeon-2040.livejournal.com]

I always try to stand next to the hottest guy on the train so he can crowd against my butt.

Re:

[popcritique.livejournal.com]

Eerily reminiscent of German Box Cars.

:-\

[grok.livejournal.com]

ooooo - i hate it when people do that...esp. when they are passive agressive...like if they keep reading their paper, or looking out the window, thinking no one will disturb them

[(Anonymous)]

I also hate it when a person will sit in the aisle seat, leaving the window seat empty, thereby blocking your access to it. They'd probably let you sit there if you insisted, and I understand if they're getting off at the next stop, but to me it just signals, "These are my two seats. Don't bother me." Oh, and it's also irritating when a group of, say, four or so will get on and occupy four separate pairs of seats, all across from each other like a square. This is America, I guess: land of wide, sprawling personal space. —Jeff (http://rebelprince.com/).

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[popcritique.livejournal.com]

It's not as if it would kill someone to say "excuse me" and sit in the window seat.

I would think that people who choose to not communicate their intentions on the empty seat are the one's with the problem.

They wouldn't have issues saying "excuse me" on an airplane . . . what makes the bus/train any different?

[ironmanjt.livejournal.com]

You forgot spilling her second asscheek into the adjacent seat.

[claddah76.livejournal.com]

And let's not forget standing next to the door and not moving to the middle of the train in the asile when its crowded so no other pepole can get on.

[grok.livejournal.com]

Moose Manners:

More on metro manners/rules...

http://www.livejournal.com/users/todc/7279.html