People who put bags or coats on the seat next to them on buses

The Wild Bunch

Is there a lower breed of sub-human species?

Great fun to single out these seats as your preferred option, and make the twat move their stuff.

dodderangler

Can't sit heer...
-Forest gump

Wichita Lineman

I often do just that on the train. Some people get rightly miffed because their precious bags or coats have to go up overhead. Maybe their bags suffer vertigo or something.

cloud493

I don't want some smelly sweaty fat eejit sitting next to me, squashing me cos they're too big to fit on a single seat, breathing like an air conditioner, thanks.

The Wild Bunch

Or when the bus is absolutely packed and someone sits on the outside seat with their stuff on the window seat

OldNotWIse

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

Is there a lower breed of sub-human species?

Great fun to single out these seats as your preferred option, and make the twat move their stuff.

Yes. The passive aggressive twats who get annoyed rather than saying, "excuse me can I sit there?" or make a point of asking someone to move their coat even though there is a plethora of other seats available.

I put my stuff on a seat if its available. If it gets busy, I move it. No biggy.

Slicemeister

Nothing worse than having to travel on public transport. Bums the lot of them.



















Generalize much OP?

The Wild Bunch

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Yes. The passive aggressive twats who get annoyed rather than saying, "excuse me can I sit there?" or make a point of asking someone to move their coat even though there is a plethora of other seats available.

I put my stuff on a seat if its available. If it gets busy, I move it. No biggy.

touchy!

Celly Smunt

If there are other seats available I dont see the problem tbh

Alf. A. Male

They are my favourite seats and the more put out they are that they have to move their stuff to allow me to sit down, the more I like them.

Grayson

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

touchy!

and you're anal.

OldNotWIse

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

touchy!

No

OldNotWIse

Celly Smunt wrote: »

If there are other seats available I dont see the problem tbh

Me too but apparently it's a cardinal sin. I was blissfully ignorant of this until now

WoollyRedHat

I put my bag on the seat next to me when there are others available around me. When it becomes obvious that I need to move it I will. It's sometimes convenient to have it there. Having a bag or coat on the next seat isn't a mortal sin, it's all about context.

Maximus Alexander

cloud493 wrote: »

I don't want some smelly sweaty fat eejit sitting next to me, squashing me cos they're too big to fit on a single seat, breathing like an air conditioner, thanks.

This seems like a non sequitur. Unless you feel that the above accurately describes every other person who might potentially use public transport.

LynnGrace

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

Or when the bus is absolutely packed and someone sits on the outside seat with their stuff on the window seat

If the bus/train is packed, I ask someone doing that to move their stuff. Even if they huff and puff, I am taking the seat.
I don't understand why anyone would make someone move stuff if there are plenty of seats available.
I was on the Luas one day, it was a Sunday morning, tons of empty seats, someone sat beside me. I didn't have stuff on the seat, but I did wonder a little about them.

Matt_Trakker

Slicemeister wrote: »

Nothing worse than having to travel on public transport.

so true, so very, very true.

sullivlo

I put my bag beside me if the seat is empty and the bus is empty, but as people start to get on I'll put it on my knee. Do I have to go to that special place in hell reserved for bus w@nkers?

MY CUP OF TEA

I have a 2 hour commute each way..Im one of the first on the bus and I always leave my bag and coat and that beside me BUT I will move it tho as soon as the bus is filling up

I usually sleep most of the way and I woke up one morning coming into Dublin with some little old woman holding all my stuff on her lap...I was very apologetic but she was just "ah I didnt want to wake you dear..anyway, it was keeping me warm"

not sure if it was cute or creepy...

OldNotWIse

MY CUP OF TEA wrote: »

I have a 2 hour commute each way..Im one of the first on the bus and I always leave my bag and coat and that beside me BUT I will move it tho as soon as the bus is filling up

I usually sleep most of the way and I woke up one morning coming into Dublin with some little old woman holding all my stuff on her lap...I was very apologetic but she was just "ah I didnt want to wake you dear..anyway, it was keeping me warm"

not sure if it was cute or creepy...

lol, cute I think I guess it would be creepy if it was a guy holding your stuff...and when you woke up he was smelling it

OneArt

If there are seats available I'll do that, particularly if I've a lot of stuff with me. If it's somewhat full, but still seats available, I'll still do it. If someone wants to sit there I'll move the stuff without complaining. If it's super packed, my stuff goes on my lap.

I only see a problem with it if people act like money cnuts when asked to move their stuff.

razorblunt

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Yes. The passive aggressive twats who get annoyed rather than saying, "excuse me can I sit there?" or make a point of asking someone to move their coat even though there is a plethora of other seats available.

I put my stuff on a seat if its available. If it gets busy, I move it. No biggy.

Yep I'm doing it right now,this bus won't get full why should I sit with my bag on my lap like a granny?

southcentralts

Who the fuck gets on a bus and chooses to sit next to a stranger when there are free seats available?

I'll tell you who, perverts, only perverts!

whisky_galore

On a par with people who put feet on seats in trains and others that 'share' their crap music with everyone with phones/ipods and tinny speakers.

cloud493

cloud493 wrote: »

I don't want some smelly sweaty fat eejit sitting next to me, squashing me cos they're too big to fit on a single seat, breathing like an air conditioner, thanks.

wow the fat people hate on here is awful

Grayson

Deleted User wrote: »

wow the fat people hate on here is awful

I sat next to a culchie this morning who sprawled out and took up half my seat. He also started farting halfway into town.

whirlpool

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Yes. The passive aggressive twats who get annoyed rather than saying, "excuse me can I sit there?" or make a point of asking someone to move their coat even though there is a plethora of other seats available.

I put my stuff on a seat if its available. If it gets busy, I move it. No biggy.

Celly Smunt wrote: »

If there are other seats available I dont see the problem tbh

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

I put my bag on the seat next to me when there are others available around me. When it becomes obvious that I need to move it I will. It's sometimes convenient to have it there. Having a bag or coat on the next seat isn't a mortal sin, it's all about context.

southcentralts wrote: »

Who the fuck gets on a bus and chooses to sit next to a stranger when there are free seats available?

I'll tell you who, perverts, only perverts!

I would have assumed the OP was referring to occasions when the bus is filling up and people don't take stuff off the seats beside them. If the bus is filling up and you leave your stuff on the seat beside you, you are a grade-A pri_k.

MY CUP OF TEA

OldNotWIse wrote: »

lol, cute I think I guess it would be creepy if it was a guy holding your stuff...and when you woke up he was smelling it

ah ill give her the benefit of the doubt...I may be the creepy bus one tho..i woke up on the stillorgan dual carrigeway one morning, full on spooning some poor chap beside me..he was sitting bolt upright with fear in his eyes while i untangled myself from him...

I actually got off 4 stops early cause I couldnt handle the embarrassment of sitting next him after that...bet he wishes I had left my stuff on the seat beside me

Maximus Alexander

MY CUP OF TEA wrote: »

ah ill give her the benefit of the doubt...I may be the creepy bus one tho..i woke up on the stillorgan dual carrigeway one morning, full on spooning some poor chap beside me..he was sitting bolt upright with fear in his eyes while i untangled myself from him...

I'd say the fear in his eyes was down to him trying to hide the tent he was pitching downstairs. :P

MY CUP OF TEA

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I'd say the fear in his eyes was down to him trying to hide the tent he was pitching downstairs. :P

Oh lord stop...i still see him occasionally on the bus and I still cant look him in the eye!!!

although...you may be right...i get very gropey in my sleep

OldNotWIse

MY CUP OF TEA wrote: »

ah ill give her the benefit of the doubt...I may be the creepy bus one tho..i woke up on the stillorgan dual carrigeway one morning, full on spooning some poor chap beside me..he was sitting bolt upright with fear in his eyes while i untangled myself from him...

I actually got off 4 stops early cause I couldnt handle the embarrassment of sitting next him after that...bet he wishes I had left my stuff on the seat beside me

Once you didn't dribble onto his shoulder

blue note

I always leave my stuff on the seat beside me don't like ending up beside a weirdo if I can avoid it. but if I see someone coming and they look like wife material I'll always move it.

mad muffin

Public transport? Is that some kind of peasant transportation? :pac:

I can't remember the last time I had to use it.

darkdubh

No matter how full the bus is and how many people are standing theres always some weirdo who will sit on the outside seat.A few weeks ago there was standing room only on my bus to work and there was a middle aged guy doing it.A woman asked the guy if she could sit on the inside seat and he snapped at her that he was getting off on the next stop.He diden't get off till about five stops later all the while taking up two seats.

Joe Duffy..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaSi2Z74Ou8&feature=player_detailpage

Hilly Bill

southcentralts wrote: »

Who the fuck gets on a bus and chooses to sit next to a stranger when there are free seats available?

I'll tell you who, perverts, only perverts!

But the OP still thinks worse of those that put bags and coats on seats than perverts.

Ruu

Burn down the bus, OP.

FanadMan

I travel regular by bus and most of the journeys are 4 hour plus. I leave my laptop bag on the seat beside me during the driving bit but as soon as the bus stops to pick up passengers I'll put it on my lap or between my feet. But still love having the spare seat to myself - if it's gonna be a quiet journey with few passengers the spare seat ends up covered with all my crap - laptop, book, newspaper and water bottle. Sorta my own wee fort

DEFTLEFTHAND

On Irish Rail if no seats are left on a busy service you'll be told by staff to put your belongings in the overhead rack.

FanadMan

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

On Irish Rail if no seats are left on a busy service you'll be told by staff to put your belongings in the overhead rack.

Seen this happening quite a bit. Always on one particular private bus firm and never on Bus Eireann.

eisenberg1

Is it ok to leave a bag on the seat if you are married to it?