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Post details: FYI for Bus Riders

Thu September 13, 2007

09:40:55 am, Categories: Vancouver, 112 words

FYI for Bus Riders

If, on a mostly full bus, you have placed your backpack or bags on an empty seat beside you, OR if you are sitting in the aisle seat while the window seat is empty, I will make a point of asking for the seat you are blocking. I will do this even if there is another empty seat I could have taken instead, but not if the bus is largely empty.

However, if your jacket or bag happens to be covering the edge of the empty adjacent seat, I will probably choose another seat over that one, because I don't want to sit on your jacket or be squished against your groceries.

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Comment from: Bill [Visitor]

I hope you smell respectable.

09/13/07 @ 11:30

Comment from: crows [Member] · http://www.crowstoburnaby.com

I try.

09/13/07 @ 11:37

Comment from: Karla [Visitor]

I *really* don't get the whole "sitting in the aisle seat and leaving the window seat open" thing, but it's becoming more and more prevalent lately. WTF is up with that?

My biggest pet peeve, though, is people who stand in front of the pull-down seats on the skytrain. At least 3 times a week I find myself saying "If you're not going to sit there, mind if I have that seat?"

09/13/07 @ 19:18

Comment from: Greg [Visitor]

In defense of the aisle sitters... I am 6' and have long legs. If there are two empty seats I will take the aisle seat with the leg room, but am always happy to move and let someone sit in the window seat.

09/13/07 @ 21:29

Comment from: Bill [Visitor]

I'm with greg here actually. I empathise with his motion. My initial reaction was "quit your whining"! :P

heheh

09/15/07 @ 09:28

Comment from: Daniel McLaren [Visitor] · http://sketchyd.com

Ah... bus etiquette.

09/17/07 @ 23:46

Comment from: crows [Member] · http://www.crowstoburnaby.com

It's the little things, though, sometimes... if people just do considerate little things it makes life easier for somebody else.

09/18/07 @ 13:10

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