It's me making it difficult for you!

I take the bus. At the first stop on the south side of one of the local bridges, there is a person who gets on, with regularity, during the weekday rush. This person is insistent on bashing their way through to the back of the bus. The bus is always packed and it's a struggle to move around to accommodate this person. As well, they never says "excuse me". 9 times out of 10- there is no seat waiting for this person and the high-and-mighty effort they made to get to the back of the bus was rude, unnecessary and often challenging for those pushed out of the way. The thing is, if this person waited 1 stop- 1 stop!- the bus would clear and they would have their pick of seats. I confess to blocking this persons path and/or making it difficult for them to push their way past me. Wait your turn and you'll get to your precious seat.

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Aren't we supposed to?

Jan 28, 2020 at 6:29am

For a lifetime, I've been told to move to the back, move to the back so more people can get in the front. Bus drivers yell this out. I would never shove anyone, but I do try to move back slowly, to be cooperative and helpful! Are there new rules now?

Tell them

Jan 28, 2020 at 9:00pm

Take a second to tell them to wait one stop. What do you have to lose?

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Jan 29, 2020 at 7:27am

Maybe you don't ride the bus much, or ever. Those are the people that will turn on you, fangs bared. It's pack rules on the bus, and you have to keep the fragile peace however necessary.

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