The Guards of the Seat
The first thing that anyone who just boarded the bus will look out for is an empty seat. You can see the smiles of the people's faces upon discovering the seat. Without hesitation, they scamper to grab the seat. It's like playing musical chairs with strangers. Of course, this time the losers just have to endure their rides standing on fatigued legs.
The seat on our daily public bus is something all of us should be familiar with, unless you drive to school everyday. The inner seat is the one near to the window and the outer seat is nearer to the aisle. It is designed such that 2 human beings can get to enjoy resting their legs while travelling in the bus. Yet, sadly, not everyone knows this.
When I board the bus, I would notice some people sitting on the inner seat while others on the outer seat. Now why would anyone want to sit on the outer seat and leave the inner seat vacant? Do they have an invisible friend with them? No. Obviously these people want the whole seat to themselves, which really defeats the purpose of the design of the seat. This has been something prevalent in many of the bus trips I have taken.
Apparently, these inconsiderate bunch of people wants to be able to spread their legs as wide as possible or even perform the YoGa on the seat. By sitting on the outer seat, they act as an obstruction for others to get in. They are like security guards and you need to seek permission to share a seat with them.
" Hmm... Hello, excuse me, can I sit inside?"
" NO! Show me your pass first!"
Ok, I am just kidding. Naturally, they are obliged to let you sit with them. They either move in or shift sideways for you to enter the premises. At the same time giving you a complimentary frown on the face.
However, if in some cases when the bus is crowded with stinking people, and if you see a seat behind only occupied by one person, and if he has the size of Moses Lim, i would reckon it is better to leave him alone. It is more suffocating being squeezed by them than being stuck in the middle of perspiring army boys.
-doubleU
The seat on our daily public bus is something all of us should be familiar with, unless you drive to school everyday. The inner seat is the one near to the window and the outer seat is nearer to the aisle. It is designed such that 2 human beings can get to enjoy resting their legs while travelling in the bus. Yet, sadly, not everyone knows this.
When I board the bus, I would notice some people sitting on the inner seat while others on the outer seat. Now why would anyone want to sit on the outer seat and leave the inner seat vacant? Do they have an invisible friend with them? No. Obviously these people want the whole seat to themselves, which really defeats the purpose of the design of the seat. This has been something prevalent in many of the bus trips I have taken.
Apparently, these inconsiderate bunch of people wants to be able to spread their legs as wide as possible or even perform the YoGa on the seat. By sitting on the outer seat, they act as an obstruction for others to get in. They are like security guards and you need to seek permission to share a seat with them.
" Hmm... Hello, excuse me, can I sit inside?"
" NO! Show me your pass first!"
Ok, I am just kidding. Naturally, they are obliged to let you sit with them. They either move in or shift sideways for you to enter the premises. At the same time giving you a complimentary frown on the face.
However, if in some cases when the bus is crowded with stinking people, and if you see a seat behind only occupied by one person, and if he has the size of Moses Lim, i would reckon it is better to leave him alone. It is more suffocating being squeezed by them than being stuck in the middle of perspiring army boys.
-doubleU
posted by W at 6:30 AM
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