[gpbenton]

I've seen this on a number of buses and trains in Wellington. The bus I get to work is always fairly empty, so the situation hasn't occurred, but I was wondering what normally happens on full buses - at least the ones that aren't packed like sardines so nobody can move.

Do kids stand up when more adults get on? Do adults tell kids to stand up and then take their seats?:confused:

[Trigirl]

i haven't seen this situation occur since we got here either. but on both of my previous trips to wellington i've got on a bus and a teenager has got up and offered me their seat.

on the other hand yesterday i (unusually for me) got on a packed bus to go home. plenty of people standing but the two backpacker girls (late teens early twenties?) didn't consider giving up any of the four seats they and their bags were using. even when asked by someone else they huffed and stropped. funnily enough when they opened their mouths it was pretty obvious they were from the uk :(

[Big Puku]

When I got the train into Welly, the school kids all used to stand up just before the busy stops, so that the full-fare payers could sit down when they boarded.

Works really well, and the conductor enforces it too!

Matt

[willsken]

plenty of people standing but the two backpacker girls (late teens early twenties?) didn't consider giving up any of the four seats they and their bags were using. even when asked by someone else they huffed and stropped. funnily enough when they opened their mouths it was pretty obvious they were from the uk :(

Why am I sooooooo suprised?????????????????:roll

[StevieD]

Had enough trouble making a little t**d move out of my way trying to enter a car park last night - stereotypical head shaved to the bone, Lowe Alpine had perched on the back with a black tracksuit - the look he gave me, and he said something but I didn't hear him through the window - good job, but more than likely get knifed or shot round there so maybe just an inner rage and a smile to myself that I will be away soon.

So, yes it is a great thing as long as it is adhered to! Can't you tell I'm stressed, can't follow a thread properly at the moment. :laugh

[Debbie P.]

It's nice that they do that, but I don't think I'd necessarily make them stand up for adults - not unless there was an elderly, disabled or pregnant person standing. Sorry if that makes me sound a bit liberal!

[StevieD]

I always used to offer when I was younger, still do if there is an elderly person get's on the bus. That is perfectly acceptable to me. I mean, just coz a person is yong doesn't mean that their feet aren't killing or that they aren't tired either.

[Rizak]

Okay. Time for my rant.

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I used to travel on the bus all the time: to work and back, shopping, everywhere. Not having a car, it was the only way to get around. I used to have a great time! I'd get on the bus at the front and then make my way to the back. That's quite a hike on our articulated buses.

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About half-way back, I'd start to notice that the seats were always taken up by younger people, alone, with their bags on an empty seat so that nobody could sit beside them. At the very back, there is a row 5 of seats all the way across. In front of this, there are 4 seats on each side, facing each other. This makes for a lot of room at the very back to stand. Usually these 13 seats are taken up by 4 or 5 young people sitting slouched over 2 or 3 seats each and lots of people standing around.

Enter Rizak the Really Horrible.

I get to the back, pick out a seat that has somebody's bag on it or (preferably) someone's legs ... and I just swish in and either crush their bag or their legs if they aren't fast enough to get out of the way. Then I would make loud noises about how inconsiderate it is to take up all that real estate for themselves.

Every. Single. Time. Without fail, these shirkers would straighten themselves up and make room for the rest of the riders.

I don't suggest this behaviour to everyone. I'm 185 cm tall and over 100 kg. I wear a kilt, have a beard and a shock of wild, red hair. People don't mess with me.

I got a lot of 'thank you' looks.

[Trigirl]

It's nice that they do that, but I don't think I'd necessarily make them stand up for adults - not unless there was an elderly, disabled or pregnant person standing. Sorry if that makes me sound a bit liberal!

no i completely agree. i'd never make them get up for me if i was standing - i'm quite happy to stand. but it was nice (and very surprising!) when they offered - and were really polite and nice about it too.

[gil]

I get to the back, pick out a seat that has somebody's bag on it or (preferably) someone's legs ... and I just swish in and either crush their bag or their legs if they aren't fast enough to get out of the way. Then I would make loud noises about how inconsiderate it is to take up all that real estate for themselves.

Every. Single. Time. Without fail, these shirkers would straighten themselves up and make room for the rest of the riders.

I don't suggest this behaviour to everyone. I'm 185 cm tall and over 100 kg. I wear a kilt, have a beard and a shock of wild, red hair. People don't mess with me.

I got a lot of 'thank you' looks.

Good for you Rizak. I think often they just haven't thought about it and are not necessarily aware they are "hogging" space (though sometimes they are all too aware!!) so a gentle nudge as per Rizak can be all it takes...:D
Gil

[Anita & Marco]

It's nice that they do that, but I don't think I'd necessarily make them stand up for adults - not unless there was an elderly, disabled or pregnant person standing. Sorry if that makes me sound a bit liberal!

Fully agree!!!

Anita

[Diny]

It's nice that they do that, but I don't think I'd necessarily make them stand up for adults - not unless there was an elderly, disabled or pregnant person standing. Sorry if that makes me sound a bit liberal!

Totally agree. I would always (without fail) give my seat for an elderly person, a pregnant lady or whoever was left standing who looked like they needed a seat, but giving my perch up to some able bodied person just cos they have a couple of years on me .... no - that wouldn't happen.

Have to say though, I couldn't even say with any accuracy the last time I went on a bus.

As for putting rucksacks on seats - I always USED mine as a seat !!

Diny

[Debbie P.]

As for putting rucksacks on seats - I always USED mine as a seat !!

Diny

:laugh :laugh :laugh

[speckythecky]

Travel on trains everyday and sometimes on buses, still consider myself young but i'm not really. Often stand but somedays the mind is willing but the body is weak. would stand for someone who needs it but not if some seats are taken by bags.

Agree with using rucksack as seat. been there, done that