Chronic Blogger

Public transport blues

I'm a nice person... really. Some of the blog entries may persuade you to think otherwise, but you can ask everyone I know and they'll tell you the same thing... most times ;)

I'm also one of those people who can be a little bit righteous.

The Sydney public buses have rows of 2-person seats going down the length of the bus, 1 window seat and 1 aisle seat. Lately I've noticed that a lot of people are doing one of the following:

• sitting on the aisle seat and placing bags on the window seat
• sitting on the aisle seat and leaving the window seat empty
• sitting on the window seat and placing bags on the aisle seat

Now there are usually logical explanations for points 1 and 2 - the person may be getting off at the next stop and want easy access to the exit. Plus when they do leave the bus, it causes less inconvenience to their bus companion if said companion were to sit in the window seat.

Point 3 is a little different. These are usually the seat-hogs, people who for some reason think that their little knapsack deserves a seat more than someone who actually pays money for the ride. Naturally I fight against this injustice in the most subtle of ways: I intentionally sit next to these people, making them carry their small bags on their lap (haha sucked in).

I invite others who see similar offences to put these people in their place. Claim that which is rightfully yours! No longer will these selfish passengers inconvenience and force others to stand in a moving bus!

This also extends to those who don't give up their seats in favour of less mobile passengers.

posted by chronicblogger @ 12:49 AM