in being cross at the girl on the very crowded commuter-stuffed bus who decided to peel and eat a satsuma?

[MadameDefarge]

Two reasons I am pissed off at this. One is, I do think that eating something very odiferous in a confined public space is anti-social....there is no escape from it...(even healthy foods)

second, and I do know this shouldn't really come into it, but its an hour long bus journey for ds who has dyspraxia, and he has trouble with travel sickness AND is a supertaster....literally throws up in the presence of oranges being peeled and eaten. She was sitting right opposite him.

I saw how he was trying to control himself, but it was clear he wasn't going to make it. So I manage to get him off the bus, for him to throw up all overhimself, and poor wee lad has to walk 25 mins in the freezing cold without his top layer....

Possibly IABU.

floflo, he probably would have got very upset, as he hates getting into trouble or causing trouble...

but I couldn't physically get to her in time anyway...that first little pierce of the skin did it...

jings crivvens and help m'boab- are you in fact Stephen Fry?

Ooh. Stephen Fry! I want to marry Stephen Fry and have his bizarrely gifted children. What are the chances, eh?

Tbh I can't believe you've wasted 2 hours of your day arguing about this.

Shouldn't you be on a mission to rid the world of citrus fruit instead?

you'd be well suited.

YABU

skihorse, I have been drafting my searing expose of fruit abuse on public transport, and making banners and all...not a moment wasted!

Not a moment on MN is ever wasted IMO!

Why do people often get sarcastic and bitchy on AIBU?

Is there really any need?

Well, someone eating peanuts oposite my child will throw me in a blind panic. DS has had reactions even because somebody decided to dust off peanuts crumbles next to were he was sitting. I don't blame the people, they don't know how bad things are, it is an accident.

Could you have exchanged seats as soon as she took the satsuma out? or perhaps explain to her about your DS problems?

Unfortunately MEMY, we were not sitting together....the damage was done by the time the smell wafted over to me...and he was just trying not to puke on her....

I think satsumas are smelly

but apples aren't

so I always eat apples on the train/bus

fwiw, I have heard lots of people complain about bananas being eaten on trains as bananas are smelly too and a lot of people hate their smell. Can't see much difference to a satsuma (both smell quite strong)

but yes, travelling on london transport, I would think a satsuma is the least of your smell worries

top of my smell hate list (I too get travel sick) is

1. Perfume, esp in summer or when heating full on in the train/bus (i.e. all year round grr)
2. Hot food, especially egg (someone got on the train with a bacon and egg roll the other morning, I nearly keeled over)
3. Coffee (hate the smell of coffee since I was pregnant)

Unfortunately I can't wave a magic wand and get rid of all people contravening my list but I have sympathy with you and your ds. Ultimately, no-one really begrudges people eating fruit on public transport so not much you can do. Would still rather smell a satsuma than a McDonalds tbh (most common train smell!).

Eating isn't banned on London buses. There are polite requests not to eat smelly food. That's not the same thing.

and although it's extreme, what you can tell ds to do is hold your nose and breathe through your mouth

that has got me through many an encounter with an over enthusiastic application of Linx/Lynx? or whatever that shite is called that yoof think smells attractive

thanks fox. I'll do that. sounds good.

Not going to fight the rules v requests thing. The underlying message is surely consideration for your fellow travellers.

I do hope I have raised awareness of this pressing travel issue.

raised awareness?dont be so pompus.a satsuma doesn't need a heightened public profile

er, SM, that was a joke?

hard to tell you been so flaky on this threasd

I have never ever

LOL @scottishmummy

right oh. I have actually been trying very hard to not to descend to the level of inpleasantness shown by some posters.

Call it flaky if you will. I call it self-restraint.

My Grandad has panic attacks if he hears or sees someone eating an apple

should I raise awareness?

I'm amazed he held down a job TBH

AIBU clearly not the place for self-deprecating one-liners...

or bellyaching about satsumsa

A man who used to smoke in the office used to give out about me eating oranges. nutter....

My dad totally freaks over bananas

I got on a train the other day with an egg sandwich and a pracket of beef Monster Munch

I felt rather guilty but sitting down on public transport for an hour or two is a useful snack-stop