This morning, on a packed commuter train, a huffy woman sat next to me, really squidged her bum in to the seat as she sat down, and took up half my seat with her huge paper, bottom and sprawling handbag. She seemed seriously miserable. I moved as close as I could to the side so she had more room but still she was flicking the paper in my face.
Before my stop, I stood up in good time as it can take a while to get off, revealing my huge bump. I stood there for about a minute trying to edge through without hitting either of her or the youth opposite her, and they could see I was getting off. Neither made an attempt to move their legs in (this womans handbag was threatening to fall off her lap and into the gangway)
I said excuse me but neither heard (or just ignored me) so I finally just thought screw this! And barged my way through. Yes the womans newspaper may have got knocked out of her hand. But Id attempted the polite way and nothing was happening.
Did I really deserve 'Oi lady woz ya problem???' and an accusational glare from the woman?