To not have given up my seat on the bus?

[SpeedbirdSquawker]

I get on a very busy bus in the evening after work, but usually everyone gets a seat.

The bus layout means there's a set of two seats at the front of the bus after the luggage racks, then the wheelchair space behind and then the other seats begin. Those first two seats are great for a bit of peace and quiet from the rest of the bus passengers.

Tonight, I waited for a while and let a few buses go before I got on as I prefer a quieter bus anyway and I like those front seats. I have a condition that causes anaemia and fatigue so they're easy to get to, too.

The bus infront broke down, so all the passengers (there were lots!) poured onto the bus I was on. There's a lady I see occasionally who gets on with a stick, obvious poor mobility who sits on those front two seats. She hogs the one closest to the window with her bags so no one else can sit down.

Tonight, she was one of the unlucky ones whose bus broke down, she came over to the seat I was on, pointed and asked if she could sit down. I looked at the empty seat beside me, smiled and said, "of course". Well, she gave me a look that was frankly nasty, huffed and went over to the side facing seats which face the wheelchair space. There was plenty of room for her on the seat beside me, and there was no way I was moving on an already busy bus so she could have both seats to herself and her bags. I clocked her glaring at me on the journey. WIBU to not move for her?

I know this, I always move it when I see people getting on the bus, I don't wait to be asked. I'm just commenting on what I have observed. Often the manspreaders are the last to be asked.

Why is it that when you comment on threads you always get people who has to make a nasty comment to try and get you to react.

@mondaytosunday I just told her not to punch me and that I was going as fast as I can, and she would not like it if someone did that to her if she was slow. X

You rebel!

Where has anyone responded in a nasty way to you?

@ilovesooty yes they have just being rude and trying to provoke a reaction, you always get one.

I don't see where anyone has been rude or provocative towards you. The point was made that people of all ages can behave unpleasantly and one can't generalise about people.

@ilovesooty well I think it was said in a rude way and I don't see why you have to keep commenting about it, I wasn't talking about you and yet you seem to be offended like it's you.

Some people have a routine but and don't like anyone interupting that routine. My son always wants to sit in the same seat. He has autism and ADHD through. I can usually persuade him to sit somewhere else. But he seems to be obsessed with sitting on the back seat left hand side in the corner.

I was traveling as part of a group of parents once to an autism conference. There was 4 of us sat at a table. A man got on alone insisting he had to sit in a particular seat at the table a friend next to me was sat at. Said if he didn't something would happen. It was obvious he was on the autism spectrum. So seeing our kids as future adults that might be them one day. We happily obliged.