Did you ever have your seat taken on a bus.

bodhrandude · 09-11-2011 01:50AM #1

This happened to me a few times, Im referring to these 20 minute breaks on the Expressway Buses when travelling from say Sligo to Galway etc. Perhaps you have to go for a wizz or a cigarette. I was travelling from Bundoran to Galway, when it stopped at Sligo I got off for 5 minutes leaving my jacket on my seat, a window seat at that. Anyways when I got back this Italian couple were sitting where I was previously, my jacket was put into the shelf overhead, when I complained to them the driver told me to sit down and stop being a muppet. What I should have done was when the bus got to Galway station I should have given the Italian fellah a thump. Ok whinge over, but a bit of a pisser really.

OutlawPete · 09-11-2011 01:50AM

No, as the bus usually tears off when I get off to have a ciggie

Hasmunch · 09-11-2011 01:51AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

sit down and stop being a muppet

Theres your answer

Where To · 09-11-2011 01:52AM

I once had my bus taken while out having a fag :mad:

Senna · 09-11-2011 01:52AM

You snooze, you lose.

bodhrandude · 09-11-2011 01:53AM

Hasmunch wrote: »

Theres your answer

Yeh but its wrong, dont remove someones jacket from their seat, this usually signifies that this seat is actually taken.

sh1tstirrer · 09-11-2011 01:56AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

This happened to me a few times, Im referring to these 20 minute breaks on the Expressway Buses when travelling from say Sligo to Galway etc. Perhaps you have to go for a wizz or a cigarette. I was travelling from Bundoran to Galway, when it stopped at Sligo I got off for 5 minutes leaving my jacket on my seat, a window seat at that. Anyways when I got back this Italian couple were sitting where I was previously, my jacket was put into the shelf overhead, when I complained to them the driver told me to sit down and stop being a muppet. What I should have done was when the bus got to Galway station I should have given the Italian fellah a thump. Ok whinge over, but a bit of a pisser really.

Next time take the seat with you :rolleyes:

Saila · 09-11-2011 01:59AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Yeh but its wrong, dont remove someones jacket from their seat, this usually signifies that this seat is actually taken.

damn blow ins not knowing the rulz

sh1tstirrer · 09-11-2011 01:59AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Yeh but its wrong, dont remove someones jacket from their seat, this usually signifies that this seat is actually taken.

It could also signify someone forgot their jacket.

Hasmunch · 09-11-2011 01:59AM

Someone could have left a jacket behind them.

should have given the Italian fellah a thump

Yes you should have hit him, he was obviuosly clearly only came to Ireland to steal your seat and deserves such a reception for plotting against you, if you leave him away with this, who knows what he'll do next

oppenheimer1 · 09-11-2011 02:01AM

Damn foreigners.... taking our seats and our women.

TheZohanS · 09-11-2011 02:01AM

Hasmunch wrote: »

if you leave him away with this, who knows what he'll do next

Are you from Tipp, Kilkenny or Waterford?

Hasmunch · 09-11-2011 02:03AM

TheZohan wrote: »

Are you from Tipp, Kilkenny or Waterford?

Perhaps... how would one come to such a conclusion???

du Maurier · 09-11-2011 02:04AM

where do i go from here wrote: »

I once had my bus taken while out having a fag :mad:

What did he have to say about it?:pac:

TheZohanS · 09-11-2011 02:06AM

Hasmunch wrote: »

Perhaps... how would one come to such a conclusion???

leave him away

To people outside those counties that phrase doesn't make much sense!

Hasmunch · 09-11-2011 02:09AM

TheZohan wrote: »

To people outside those counties that phrase doesn't make much sense!

Ah never realised that. What is the equivalent saying for the rest of the country?

saywhatyousee · 09-11-2011 02:10AM

It only would have bothered me if there was no seats left on the bus when i came back on other than that meh.

TheZohanS · 09-11-2011 02:10AM

Hasmunch wrote: »

Ah never realised that. What is the equivalent saying for the rest of the country?

Well the rest of the English speaking world would say "let him away"...

Pompey Magnus · 09-11-2011 04:06AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

What I should have done was when the bus got to Galway station I should have given the Italian fellah a thump.

Now that is just a wholly inappropriate attitude to have, there was absolutely no reason for you to assume the woman wasn't also guilty of being just as much a filthy seat-stealing Italian as her boyfriend! You should have given both of them a thump, lest you give the Irish a bad name as being sexist and discriminatory.

bijapos · 09-11-2011 09:59AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1V_qz9I1Nk

foxyboxer · 09-11-2011 10:02AM

You should have sat on the girls lap. And then jumped back on your seat in the ensuing melee.
Creating socially awkward situations is better than resorting to violence.

Also calling the Driver a see you next tuesday would also have been acceptable.

Immaculate Pasta · 09-11-2011 10:05AM

You wouldn't need to thump the Italian. All you would have to do is barely touch them then he'd dramatically collapse to the ground and start rolling around on the floor. Then you'd have got your seat back :cool:

foxyboxer · 09-11-2011 10:08AM

It's the same on Irish Rail. Old people sitting in your reserved seat.
It's always old people and they feigning ignorance.

I always insist they get up. Thems the rules.

Plazaman · 09-11-2011 10:15AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

This happened to me a few times, Im referring to these 20 minute breaks on the Expressway Buses when travelling from say Sligo to Galway etc.......

There's a 20 minute break on the Express Bus from Sligo to Galway

It's only a 2 hour drive FFS, what the hell are they stopping for? German it up the next time and leave your Jacket on the seat instead of above. Italians are normal people too you know and they're not mind readers. So if they get on a bus and see an empty seat, thay assume it's empty.

danniemcq · 09-11-2011 10:18AM

suprised he didn't argue for first wee while and then suddenly join your side and thump his gf for you before throwing her outta the seat and sit beside you

foxyboxer · 09-11-2011 10:20AM

"Eh Scoozi, gettah the hella uppa from mya Seatah!"

mikemac · 09-11-2011 10:29AM

Should have showed him a football OP, he'd dive to the floor and roll around faking an injury

You then sit down and get comfortable with his bella signora

conorhal · 09-11-2011 10:31AM

I would have told the fecker that, "as I clearly can't even leave my seat to take a slash, even though I desperately need to, you've forced me into an awkward position."

Then I'd have whipped it out and blasted him with piss.....

Or you could have gone the more subtle route and bought them loads of beer, then when merry and bursting, wait until he goes to the jax and then have sex with his wife. "Sorry! Since you'd left you wife behind you I just assumed that the 'space' was available!"

bryaner · 09-11-2011 10:32AM

It's not your seat..

bijapos · 09-11-2011 10:37AM

Plazaman wrote: »

There's a 20 minute break on the Express Bus from Sligo to Galway

It's only a 2 hour drive FFS, what the hell are they stopping for? German it up the next time and leave your Jacket on the seat instead of above. Italians are normal people too you know and they're not mind readers. So if they get on a bus and see an empty seat, thay assume it's empty.

Try reading the OP properly. He was coming from Bundoran, so its safe to say the bus is coming from Donegal or Derry so a small break is OK for the driver and passengers. He also said he left his jacket on the seat "German style" and it was moved.

Here:

bodhrandude wrote: »

I was travelling from Bundoran to Galway, when it stopped at Sligo I got off for 5 minutes leaving my jacket on my seat, a window seat at that.

stovelid · 09-11-2011 10:47AM

You are Ned Flanders.

Meekly accept your station in life.

Did you ever have your seat taken on a bus.

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