How To Stop People From Sitting In My Bus Seat!?!?

iDave · 10-10-2012 12:59pm

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

If he bought two tickets he is perfectly entitled to two seats. End of

End of nothing, no one will ever force me to stand on bus/luas/dart for their bag, ever. End of!

bluecode · 10-10-2012 1:15pm

Hilarious, no your second ticket does not entitle you to a seat for your bag. It's a bag not a person. You may have noticed this! You can try a couple of tests. Talk to it, if it doesn't answer it may not be human. But that's not definitive. I suspect many people don't feel the need to speak to you. So get on the internet and google a picture of human being. Then compare the two. You will notice the differences quite readily.

The bus in not an aeroplane. Again you can test this quite easily. It won't have wings and it never leaves the ground. Not only that you won't have been strip searched at the bus terminal. However I could be wrong on this. It's been a while since I've flown..sorry ridden in a bus. But if it was you could buy a ticket for your bag. But that's not how it works on most buses.

But your bag being the holder of a rambler ticket is entitled to ride the bus. Just not on the seat. I'm sure your bag will be only too happy to give up it's seat to a real human. I suspect it'll be more reasonable about it that your are.:p

Slurryface · 10-10-2012 1:19pm

UCDVet wrote: »

So I have two of the student rambler passes. Since the bus I take each day is normally crowded and I like to read and do school work on the bus - I bought two passes. When I get on the bus, I scan them both, naturally.

Then, I sit down and take up two seats.

Seems reasonable.

But once the bus becomes full (which it inevitably does) people will ask me to move my stuff so they can sit down. It's as if they don't realize I've paid for two seats! Some have even tried to actually move my stuff themselves, while others have insisted 'Ye can't do that!'

How do you guys keep people from sitting in your seat?

Pitiful attempt at trolling, really pitiful!

pickarooney · 10-10-2012 1:36pm

Use the seat as a pommel horse, kicking anyone who comes near in the face. You won't get much study done but you'll keep your fitness and technique up.

Callan57 · 10-10-2012 1:47pm

You're the guy from Trivia aren't you? :rolleyes:

Intensive Care Bear · 10-10-2012 1:49pm

Smile, lick your lips and pat the seat frantically whenever you see someone approaching. This should deter most normal people. Be wary of anyone that does sit beside you after you do that.

tricky D · 10-10-2012 1:49pm

Too embarrassed to bring your 'Real Girl' blow up doll with you??

Emeraldy Pebbles · 10-10-2012 1:55pm

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

If he bought two tickets he is perfectly entitled to two seats. End of

And someone who bought one ticket is entitled to one. So how is this matter solved? If someone moved his bag and sat down, they wouldn't be wrong.

This, basically:

Rigol wrote: »

if the seats are reserved by number and you buy two adjacent seats then fair play. good plan.

if theyre not pre-designated your plan is not valid and will just fail ...and im just gonna point to any random empty seat and say 'theres your second seat put your stuff there'.

if theres no other spare seat ill just show you my ticket and give you 5 sec before i sit on your laptop

And this:

Valetta wrote: »

You what???

So if I buy 75 (or whatever the capacity of the bus is) tickets it means I can have the whole bus to myself?

Don't be so ridiculous.

Stop siding with a troll, seriously.

BlimpyBoy · 10-10-2012 1:56pm

I'm not sure who's trolling who in this thread.

humbert · 10-10-2012 1:56pm

Emeraldy Pebbles wrote: »

And someone who bought one ticket is entitled to one. So how is this matter solved?

First come first served, Einstein.

mtjm · 10-10-2012 1:57pm

UCDVet wrote: »

So that I have space to study. I have a smaller-ish laptop but I still prefer to take notes on paper. I watch lectures and review notes - but it's really impossible to do comfortably without having two seats..

Do your study, read your notes, at home, stop being lazy tipical student and wasting money

sebastianlieken · 10-10-2012 1:59pm

I find that putting headphones on, hoody up, bag on seat beside you does the opposite of the desired effect. you're almost garaunteed to get someone sit beside you if you do this.

Solution, stare at everybody uncomfortably in the eye as they're walking down the isle towards you. they'll just keep walkin'

Emeraldy Pebbles · 10-10-2012 2:00pm

humbert wrote: »

First come first served, Einstein.

For people, not bags. :cool: The seat he'd be using for his bag wouldn't have been designated to anyone or thing by name. I've moved people's belongings off seats before, and will continue to do so. If they complain about invasion of personal space or going near their belongings, well, they know how to rectify that. :cool:

But, ooh, serious burn there, humbert, I've been suitably chastened.

Mr.Crinklewood · 10-10-2012 2:04pm

In the past when i did speed dating, people never sat in the seat beside me, they simply walked past.

I`ll try and remember what i did to make that happen.

yeppydeppy · 10-10-2012 2:06pm

I, too have read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Confederacy_of_Dunces

ceegee · 10-10-2012 2:08pm

Presumably the op hasn't enrolled his schoolbag in college so the second student ticket isn't valid even people did recognise the right to have a seat for your luggage to rest on

Emeraldy Pebbles · 10-10-2012 2:14pm

ceegee wrote: »

Presumably the op hasn't enrolled his schoolbag in college so the second student ticket isn't valid even people did recognise the right to have a seat for your luggage to rest on

Ha, brilliant!

The bag should have to at least produce its student ID for the seat some people think it's entitled to. :pac:

Gabriele · 10-10-2012 2:15pm

Man, you are my new idol for today!!!!
Jokes apart, why don't you think about taking a more confortable alternative, like the train (dart seats are more confortable and big enough) or a taxy?

JohnMarston · 10-10-2012 2:16pm

i think our friend has abandoned his thread

starviewadams · 10-10-2012 2:17pm

Carry an empty can of Dutch Gold in your bag on put it beside you on the empty seat when you sit down.Also play some Aslan or Tiesto on a crappy quality phone.

jester77 · 10-10-2012 2:18pm

You really only have 2 options here OP, either move closer to college or buy your own bus.

NuMarvel · 10-10-2012 2:27pm

HeyThereDeliah wrote: »

Just say your imaginary friend is sitting there.

Imaginary babies work better. Only the cold and heartless would sit on a baby, imaginary or not.

ceegee wrote: »

Presumably the op hasn't enrolled his schoolbag in college so the second student ticket isn't valid even people did recognise the right to have a seat for your luggage to rest on

That's a good point. Does the OP have two student IDs? He could get fined by an Inspector, and next thing we know there'll be an "I got fined" thread in the Commuting & Transport forum!! Where will it end??

Emeraldy Pebbles · 10-10-2012 2:28pm

JohnMarston wrote: »

i think our friend has abandoned his thread

Hardly surprising.

PizzamanIRL · 10-10-2012 2:34pm

UCDVet wrote: »

It's as if they don't realize I've paid for two seats! Yeah because the first thing you think when you see someone taking up 2 seats with their luggage is 'Oh, he must have bought 2 seats'
How do you guys keep people from sitting in your seat? I don't, I'm not a social retard

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emul8ter25 · 10-10-2012 2:55pm

Obviously a troll thread but the correct answer is....

You don't get 2 seats you selfish ****

maxfresh · 10-10-2012 2:57pm

Buy a pet snake and have him sitting beside you

IM0 · 10-10-2012 3:23pm

I have nothing to add other than nice one!

well played sir well played.

thanks.

CrazyRabbit · 10-10-2012 3:31pm

Pretend to be a junkie or a Jehovah's Witness.

Brendan Flowers · 10-10-2012 3:36pm

UCDVet wrote: »

So that I have space to study. I have a smaller-ish laptop but I still prefer to take notes on paper. I watch lectures and review notes - but it's really impossible to do comfortably without having two seats.

EDIT: To be perfectly honest, I'm also a bit 'larger' than many on the Dublin bus. Even without my school work I feel like the seats are a bit too small to fit myself comfortably. It seems unfair for me to only pay for one and then take up most of someone else's seat too.

Maybe you should start walking to college so?

JohnMarston · 10-10-2012 3:48pm

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Pretend to be a junkie or a Jehovah's Witness.

How could you tell you're sitting beside a Witness?

tdv123 · 10-10-2012 3:52pm

Bring a little blade with you on to the bus. Nothing bigger than 6 inches should do. If anyone sits down beside you give them a little jab (but you know deep enough to cut them) in the arm or leg. If you do it right you should make them bleed without given them any permanent damage.

awec · 10-10-2012 4:38pm

If I buy 2 tickets and can't get a seat does that mean I can stand and put one arm outstretched, rotate 360 degrees and insist that nobody stand within this zone as I'm entitled to double the floor space?

end of the road · 10-10-2012 4:48pm

Timothy Bryce wrote: »

a normal person.

theirs no such thing as (a normal person)

stupidfishy · 10-10-2012 4:49pm

Not buying it but my general advice for anyone wanting two seats for themselves on public transport is when someone sits down beside you just let out an almighty roar. "Fupping hell you're sitting on Jimmy! Jesus Jimmy are you alright?? Talk to me Jimmy! JIMMMMYY!!"

I think you'll be left alone after that.

WoollyRedHat · 10-10-2012 4:49pm

I usually take up 5 seats at the back. When somebody says get up out of that, I say **** off, I need to sleep! I bring a pillow too, goodness knows you don't want to put your head down where a potentially sweaty bum has been only moments before.

jmayo · 10-10-2012 5:01pm

UCDVet wrote: »

So I have two of the student rambler passes. Since the bus I take each day is normally crowded and I like to read and do school work on the bus - I bought two passes. When I get on the bus, I scan them both, naturally.

Then, I sit down and take up two seats.

Seems reasonable.

But once the bus becomes full (which it inevitably does) people will ask me to move my stuff so they can sit down. It's as if they don't realize I've paid for two seats! Some have even tried to actually move my stuff themselves, while others have insisted 'Ye can't do that!'

How do you guys keep people from sitting in your seat?

So are you an ex UCD veteran or studying vetinary in UCD.
If the latter just don't bother washing after visits to farm animals.

That should do the trick.
BTW just don't expect anyone rushing to be your lab partner.

On the other hand just smile a lot and greet everyone in a very friendly manner as they come near.
it will freak the fook out of everyone bar the weirdos who will think they have met their soulmate.

RossFixxxed wrote: »

You could:
1) Grow up
2) Cop on
3) Grow up AND cop on
4) Get a car.
5) Get a car, grow up and cop on.
6) Realise you are completely wrong and don't deserve a seat.
7) Realise you are completely wrong and don't deserve a seat as someone will sit on it ANYWAY whether your laptop is there or not, grow up and cop on.

So basically if I understand you correctly, you are saying the OP has a lot of growing up to do, right ?

Rockn · 10-10-2012 6:22pm

UCDVet wrote: »

EDIT: To be perfectly honest, I'm also a bit 'larger' than many on the Dublin bus.

Sit on the outside then. They're not going to climb over you.

jugger0 · 10-10-2012 6:25pm

One seat per person bro, i have sat on peoples bags/legs/hands before and i'd do it again.

Remmy · 10-10-2012 6:27pm

Rockn wrote: »

Sit on the outside then. They're not going to climb over you.

That would also be a douchey thing to do.

3ndahalfof6 · 10-10-2012 6:37pm

Quick fix get a fridge put a denim jacket on it,,,

UCDVet · 10-10-2012 6:42pm

emul8ter25 wrote: »

Obviously a troll thread but the correct answer is....

You don't get 2 seats you selfish ****

But I've paid for two seats?

Bucklesman · 10-10-2012 6:44pm

Your imaginary friend gives up their seat to whoever wants to sit down because they're a nicer person than you.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 10-10-2012 7:26pm

JohnMarston wrote: »

How could you tell you're sitting beside a Witness?

They're refusing a blood transfusion on the bus.

Zomg Okay · 10-10-2012 7:37pm

UCDVet wrote: »

But I've paid for two seats?

No, you've paid twice to be allowed on board. More money than sense and all that.

If the bus has numbered seats that can be reserved in advance and you booked two which are next to each other, fine. If they aren't, then you're denying somebody else a seat you have no rights too, which is just selfish.

Conmaicne Mara · 10-10-2012 7:40pm

Constantly scratch your head and pretend to eat something you find in your hair, that'll scare them off.

dirtyden · 10-10-2012 7:46pm

Take your penis out.

billybudd · 10-10-2012 7:49pm

And this is why you are in UCD as opposed to TCD.

minidazzler · 10-10-2012 7:51pm

You've paid for two PLACES not two seats.

corktina · 10-10-2012 7:55pm

disguise yourself as Justin Lee Collins.

Noel Dempseys Den · 10-10-2012 7:57pm

1. Have a few Guinnesses the night before.

2. Hold on to it tightly..

3. Break wind, loudly and fruitily as soon as someone attempts to sit down.

4. Ensure you have a spare pair of clean pants

How To Stop People From Sitting In My Bus Seat!?!?

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