To think you can't save seats on the tube/dlr?

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Got on the dlr today. Was busy. As I got on there was a woman in front of me and two seats at the front free. One was the actual front seat, next to a young boy and the other woman went for that.

The other free seat was in the row behind next to a man. I sat next to him. As the other woman sat down infront of him the bloke tapped her and said that his wife was sitting there.

Woman (who was wresting a large suitcase) said sorry and then any other free seats further back had gone so she had to stand for the 30 min journey. I turned round wondering where this blokes wife was and she was just getting on! I doubt she had any medical need to sit down as she'd done some running race earlier and had a medal round her neck. The boy was her DS and was only 3 or 4yo so could have sat on her knee.

I genuinely think Id have politely refused to move.

If there were other seats available I would have moved to let the family sit together. If there weren't I would stay put. I find it hard to stand for long periods but it would be the principle as well - it's first come first served.

Thanking bus drivers reminds me of once when I said thanks the driver replied 'that's okay, I was going this way anyway' with a

Don't believe it. Some other fucker tried it at charing cross concourse today. Empty seat and I'm just parking my bum on it and the woman in the next seat tried to block it with her handbag. Apparently her mum was arriving any minute and would be sitting there.

I don't think so.

Yes, think she realised she was going to get a flattened handbag and yanked it away sharpish.