Asking if this seat is taken - rudeness

[pancreas]

Cunt's fractious cos he's got an interview.

[kittens]

prissy little bitches you are. i put my bag on the aisle seat cos i don't want you cunts sitting next to me. by making your special little point and forcing yourself next to me we both end up cross. sit somewhere else dumbass.

[Lisa Jesusandmarychain]

prissy little bitches you are. i put my bag on the aisle seat cos i don't want you cunts sitting next to me. by making your special little point and forcing yourself next to me we both end up cross. sit somewhere else dumbass.

What if there are no other seats available? Maybe You're joshing around, but don't go putting your bag on the seat , mate, You're better than that but still a cunt, orbviously.

[kittens]

sit on the floor and beg me to move my bag

[katzenjammer]

I usually just ask if their bag is tired, or needs a rest.

It is actually, it's had a hard day shielding my stuff from being stolen by arseholes

Menacing eye contact usually fulfils this social contract.

* unblinkingly returns your stare

Now what?

[Icehaven]

I'd have no issue with someone sitting next to me on a train if people weren't so fucking awful, but given the high odds of whoever decides to slap their arse down beside me spending the entire journey sniffing, coughing, screeching into their phone, playing music on their phone, eating something that smells disgusting, smelling disgusting themselves or, worst of all, trying to strike up a conversation, I do everything I can to not have to sit next to anyone, which usually means not sitting at all and standing instead.

[Bently Sheds]

Worst bag cunts are them that put bag on window seat & sit in aisle seat.

[Camp Tramp]

I'll happily put my bag on the window seat because I don't want anyone sitting next to me.
If the train starts to get busy I put the bag on my lap. I don't want anyone taking the next seat if there are empty places available though.

[Jerzy Bondov]

the old man said ''where's a fucking gun when you need one''

Jesus! Wasn't expecting that.

When I want someone to move their bag I say "Sorry, do you mind?" which looks really pathetic written down but I actually say it in quite a threatening way and I roll my eyes and gnash my teeth like out of where the wild things are

[earl_sleek]

I'll happily put my bag on the window seat because I don't want anyone sitting next to me.
If the train starts to get busy I put the bag on my lap. I don't want anyone taking the next seat if there are empty places available though.

This. Although partly because I've observed that it makes people less likely to sit next to you - possibly because it looks like you want someone to sit there, and only the worst of freaks actively want to sit next to someone on a train.

[Paul Calf]

> annoyed by people sitting next to me when there are free seats elsewhere
> will sit and steam in silence rather than getting up and moving

I think I've just worked out the reason for Brexit.

[Pdine]

I've stopped asking because the question generally gets ignored or can't be heard because of headphones etc

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

I'm afraid that is the opinion of an angry ape. I sit in the aisle seat if my journey is only a few stops so that I'm not penned in by a cunt that I'm just going to have to shuffle past shortly.

I don't put my bag on the empty window seat, because that would be unforgiveable.

You can see from people's faces in about 3 seconds whether the reason is they want it all to themselves or not.

Penned in? All you are doing is projecting passive aggression and making it more difficult (physically and through social awkwardness) for people to access a seat.

Funny how you think that's OK but being mildly inconvenienced by waiting for someone to let you out isn't. Chinny stroke.

[Paul Calf]

Ps: I'll never take a window seat if I can have an aisle seat. If this makes you angry, that's your problem isn't it?

[Jerzy Bondov]

I told the person in the aisle seat next to me on the bus that it was my stop. It's fairly tight so usually they stand up to let you out, but this one just swiveled very slightly. Alright mate fair enough but enjoy my arse going past your face. Luckily I have a nice arse.

[Sebastian Cobb]

[tag]tell me the rules so I can live [/tag]

[pancreas]

I have a supply of wet haribo I slide under their arses when they sit down. Eventually they will learn not to sit next to me.

[Hat FM]

feet on seat cunts are worse than bag on seat cunts.

[jobotic]

If I see a bag on a seat, no matter how busy the train, I throw it out of the window. If the windows don't open I empty the contents into the toilet.

I usually get the train to gigs where I look for people with mobile phones.

[Cloud]

Taking a chair in a pub or something is what "is this seat taken" for

Also in a pub situation if the neighbouring table is encroaching onto an empty one "is anyone sat here?"

Public transport though?  Fuck that, sitting down mate.

[Icehaven]

I told the person in the aisle seat next to me on the bus that it was my stop. It's fairly tight so usually they stand up to let you out, but this one just swiveled very slightly. Alright mate fair enough but enjoy my arse going past your face. Luckily I have a nice arse.

Oh god these cunts. Just fucking stand up, you piece of shit, your phone isn't going to disappear if you don't look at it for 3 seconds, and if you really can't be bothered moving to let someone out then you shouldn't have sat next to them in the first place. JUST DIE.

[Lost Oliver]

At what point do you say something when you've asked if a seat is free and the person has said no yet the seat remains vacant? I saw one guy put a coat on the seat next to him and a book on the fold-down table so it looked like someone was sitting there only for him to get his coat and book and wander of the train half an hour later.

[Icehaven]

At what point do you say something when you've asked if a seat is free and the person has said no yet the seat remains vacant? I saw one guy put a coat on the seat next to him and a book on the fold-down table so it looked like someone was sitting there only for him to get his coat and book and wander of the train half an hour later.

That's a good tactic, I might try that.

[Lost Oliver]

Taking a chair in a pub or something is what "is this seat taken" for

Also in a pub situation if the neighbouring table is encroaching onto an empty one "is anyone sat here?"

Public transport though?  Fuck that, sitting down mate.

About two weeks ago Mrs LO and me were in a pub in a booth that could house four people. Anyway, half an hour in and a chap came over and asked us if we'd like to move because there was three of his gang and only two of us. I told him no, obviously. I remember thinking that that was really rude and it pissed me off  proper. What if we'd been on a date etc? But written down his point kind of made sense. I guess it's the way you go about asking. Still, the nerve of the cunt.

[Lost Oliver]

That's a good tactic, I might try that.

You could get the invisible guy some juice too.

[Icehaven]

You could get the invisible guy some juice too.

Yes, and a half eaten sandwich, semi completed crossword and a little stand-up sign saying "Back in 5 minutes." I am definitely doing this next time I take a train journey of any length, see how long I get away with it.

[kittens]

when i was on the trains we'd often shut down a carriage at peak times just to see the faces of the dumb passengers. sorry guys this carriage is broken - you cannot go in - everyone stand in the one remaining carriage. then we'd all go in the 'broken' carriage and get pissed from the trolley service booze and watch porn on the seatback tvs. great days.

[Icehaven]

About two weeks ago Mrs LO and me were in a pub in a booth that could house four people. Anyway, half an hour in and a chap came over and asked us if we'd like to move because there was three of his gang and only two of us. I told him no, obviously. I remember thinking that that was really rude and it pissed me off  proper. What if we'd been on a date etc? But written down his point kind of made sense. I guess it's the way you go about asking. Still, the nerve of the cunt.

No it doesn't make sense, if he wanted a booth he should have got there first, otherwise tough shit. Lying about having ordered food or other people coming soon also works if you don't think a simple no is going to cut it.

[Cuntbeaks]

Penned in? All you are doing is projecting passive aggression and making it more difficult (physically and through social awkwardness) for people to access a seat.

I think you're projecting your own crippling Aspergers onto society in general. I have no qualms about shuffling past an aisle sitter if the window seat is empty and im on a longer journey. No social awkwardness here, milquetoast.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

It's not crippling to just not want the huge sigh, the slow shuffle and passive aggressive after-grunting that accompanies the fair request to allow a train passenger access to a fucking seat on a busy train.

I'll look out for you, the one gracious space-conscious one.

If it helps give you aspergers I can sign the first cross in the box to confirm that no matter what your rationale, you look like a selfish twat for doing it.