Today, on my way to school, I was shouted at by an obnoxious businessman for sitting down on the train when a "full fare paying passenger" was standing. I would normally have given him the seat straight away, except I have a broken leg. I showed him my leg and crutches. He still made me get up. FML
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Today, I got on the subway with a broken leg. A kind woman stood up and offered me her seat. Before I could sit down, a guy shoved past me and took it for himself. The woman and I pointed out my cast and crutches, and asked him to give up the seat. He responded by flipping us off. FML
Today, while sitting in a handicapped seat on the bus, an old man angrily approached me and chewed me out in front of everyone for not leaving the seat empty for "those who actually need it." Then he stormed off the bus, stepping heavily on my broken foot. FML
Today, I had to run for the train, but because of my bad foot and limping they held the train, much to people's displeasure. No one let me sit down, so for the 20 minute journey, I stood. With a bad foot. FML
Today, I rushed onto the metro to get to work. I found there were no seats left and asked a perfectly healthy guy to let me sit in the handicap spot. He refused to because "being tired" was a handicap characteristic. I have one leg. FML
Today, a man slapped me in the face with his newspaper because I didn't get out of his way fast enough at the train station. I guess he didn't notice I was on crutches. FML
Today, I was sitting on the bus and as I'm quite short my legs were dangling. Some guy, who wasn't looking where he was going, tripped over my foot and went flying. He and everyone else on the bus glared at me like it was deliberate. The man next to me even changed seats in disgust. FML
Today, I got on a train and spotted a free seat. I rushed over, sat down and sighed with relief, only to realize people were looking at me. That’s when I saw the “Reserved for the elderly or disabled” sign…and the man with a cane standing in front of me. I immediately offered him the seat, but he just shook his head and said, “You’re gonna need it after this shaming.” FML
Today, a businessman in his forties tackled me to the ground in an attempt to take my seat on a crowded train. When that didn't work, he called me a fat bitch and gave me the finger. The seat was given up for me because I'm seven months pregnant. FML
Today, I offered my seat to an elderly lady on the subway. She quietly refused. Minutes later on a sharp turn, she almost fell down on two people. As I was clearly the youngest in the disability seating section, everyone on the train turned and glared at me. FML
Today, while on the train to university, I realized it was my stop and quickly stood up to get off. Or I would have, if my leg hadn't gone to sleep and caused me to fall, landing face first into the crotch of the old guy in front of me. FML
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Top comments
JustJumped 22
Should have stayed sat down, some people are just plain horrible. Hope your leg heals soon :)
rintintin19 5
what an asshole, i would have held on to that seat for dear life.
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Comments (152)
chisty87 16
OP I have to say your an idiot for getting up there is no full fare or half fare on trains its first come first serve...but I hope your leg heals fast
LilliPage 17
You should consider that not every train/bus station in the world is like the ones in Chicago before calling someone an idiot. You only make yourself look like an idiot. Go read 22's comment.
KailaL 2
You should just have hit him with your crutches
Mitsypunk 0
I clearly have to move wherever you are #22 because student tickets are 5 bucks here in dear old Melbourne and you most certainly do not have to give up your seat to full fare passengers!
Socks91 16
Uh, yes. You do have to move if you're on student concession. Its written on multiple signs around Melbourne stations and on the trains too. That's why I'm now on a different concession card- they can't make me move now!
perdix 31
#44, you've got it backwards. In the Apocalyse, the skinny people will starve and the fatties will be able to draw on their stores of reserve energy.
xNephilim 19
Nah, the fatties will go crazy for not having food first. They'll band together and then start eating each other.
tolraisgrey 13
OP, that guy was a douche!!! What did he say to you? And did no one think he was being harsh? PS hope your leg heals
cooperd52 6
No one can make you do anything
shyeahh_fml 19
I think she was actually referring to another FML where a lady tried to make OP give up his seat because she was "disabled", her disability being obesity.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
I wouldn't have moved.
mikeymayhem_87 15
Who would win in a fight for the right of the seat? Somebody dual-wielding crutches or somebody with a briefcase full if papers? I vote dual-wielding crutches!!