People putting their feet on seats on public transport - what is their thought process?

[angelos02]

Sat on the back seat of a bus this morning, 3 people had their feet up on the seats in front of them! They were all on their own and in their late teens/early 20's. Do they genuinely not understand that other people have to sit there or do they know this and think 'fuck it'? Not that it makes any difference but seeing as it is Winter, the bottom of their shoes can't be spotless!

[SaucyJack]

Presumably they wanted to sit comfortably?

It isn't something I make a habit of, but as a short person who can't get comfy on public transport I can perfectly understand the thinking behind it.

[NynaevesSister]

Well hard luck! Their comfort shouldn't come ahead of everyone else. Sick of people doing this so that the next person has to
Sit on a dirty seat.

[angelos02]

Presumably they wanted to sit comfortably?

What? I have no words.

[puzzledbyadream]

I wouldn't put my feet up in the situation described but if there is lots of empty seats on a train and it's a long journey I will sometimes put my knees on the next seat with my feet dangling off the edge. AIBU?

[PennyHasNoSurname]

If there is no.one else in need of those seats then why not? Rude to allow people to stand when they are taking up the seat though. Id just ask them to move their feet if there were no other seats.

[SaucyJack]

You asked what the thought process behind putting feet on seats was.

I explained it to you.

What did you want me to say?

[ChampaleSocialist]

I assume its about being an arse owning the space.

[TheSecondViola]

People are dicks. What more do you need?

[cleaty]

Horrible. Who wants to sit on a seat that has had someone's dirty shoes on it.

[Queenbean]

if there is no.one else in need of those seats then why not?

Because you might have trod in dog poo about 5 second before getting on the bus, wipe it on the seats, get off, I get on and sit down in my cream coat and bingo, dog shit all over me

How can you possibly not realise that?

[TheSecondViola]

If there is no.one else in need of those seats then why not

See what I mean?

[TheHouseOnTheLane]

Penny don't you mind dog shit on your clothes then?

[PennyHasNoSurname]

If I had trod in dog poo id not even have stepped onto the bus until it was sorted. Vile stuff.

[PennyHasNoSurname]

Ive yet to ever see dog shit on bus seats (that co-incidentally I look at before I sit on them).

[MuttonDressedAsMutton]

When I opened this thread I didn't expect OP to actually get any answers and yet here we are just 15 posts in an no less than two people have fessed up to being ok with putting their feet on seats. I'm embarrassed for the pair of you!

[angelos02]

You can't always see the muck. The bus I get has dark blue patterned coverings. Would you mind if someone came to your house and put their feet on your sofa?

[WhatALoadOfOldBollocks]

Shoes do not belong on seats, especially upholstered ones. Can't believe anyone actually thinks it's OK to put their, potentially dirty, feet up on a seat! I was taught from an early age that it was unacceptable and selfish to do so, but clearly these people's parents didn't give a fuck about other people

[DiscordiaVanDiemen]

It makes me homicidal when I see people do this. Also people who allow their small children to stand up on bus seats. Their shoes might be smaller, but are just as filthy as an adult's shoes.

[angelos02]

clearly these people's parents didn't give a fuck about other people

yy to this.

Also, it is common sense to me that it is something you just do not do out of respect for other people.

[ChristmasCabbage]

Mutton When I opened this thread I didn't expect OP to actually get any answers and yet here we are just 15 posts in an no less than two people have fessed up to being ok with putting their feet on seats. I'm embarrassed for the pair of you!

This.

Embarrassed that grown adults are okay with behaving like a selfish cunt this.

On trains I do, however, think conductors/ticket checkers should say something to people with their feet up on seats. On the train I get to work, they never seem to and it really bugs me.

[angelos02]

Trouble is, I would never say anything as the kind of people that do this are the kind of people that I wouldn't want to mess with.

[weeblueberry]

Such a bugbear of mine. If I can teach my toddler that she shouldn't stand on chairs (because folk don't want to sit on a grubby chair your shoes have been on) then I'm fairly certain an adult can manage it.

Although when we've been out with my dad and she's done it he said 'whats the harm' and made it seem I was overreacting when I asked her to come down.

[comedycentral]

Some people are just me, me, me. My needs, my needs, my needs. They don't care as long as they are comfy.

[Katarzyna79]

when i was a student my return journey on the train was really empty i could count on one hand how many people were in the carriage. the couch likewise was never full i had the entire back seat to myself. so i was guilty of taking shoes off and going to sleep for 1 hour. ticket guy saw me all the time said nothing.

my feet don't smell but i can understand why some ppl would still object as it being rude. id never put my feet up if there were lots of people about it would have to be pretty dead, and i would need to be really tired. id never put shoes on the seat since i don't wear shoes indoors dog poo or not its outdoor filth, don't want it indoors.

[LuciaInFurs]

It's disgusting and drives me crazy. My bus home comes once an hour and is always packed and people still feel like they can put their filthy feet on seats.