Today, a woman on the train demanded I give up my seat for her, claiming it was for people with disabilities. Tired from a long day at work, and seeing she had nothing wrong with her, I asked what her disability was. Apparently, obesity is one. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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, 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 sweet old lady gave up her seat for me in the bus. She lectured the entire bus that seats should be given to those in need, like myself who is "heavily pregnant." I'm just fat. FML
Today, I had to stand up on a train for my 4-hour journey. Why? Two pregnant women flew into unbridled rage with me over sitting in the priority seating, saying I was selfish. I'm recovering from spinal surgery. FML
Today, a pregnant woman got on the bus. There were no free seats, so I stood up to give her mine. An obese man pushed past her, waddled over, and oozed into my seat. I said it was for the pregnant lady. He called me a "sexist bitch" and claimed he needed it more. 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, while taking the subway home, a woman offered me her seat. I smiled and declined. She said she insisted because of my "pregnancy." I was too ashamed to say I wasn't pregnant, so I just took the seat. 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, as I was getting out of my car, an old and obese lady walked up to me and called me an "inconsiderate heartless bitch" for using the last handicap parking spot. I guess she didn't see my wheelchair. FML
Today, while on the bus, I found out the seat I'd taken was the preferred spot of a very hostile and extremely overweight freshman. Instead of letting me find different place to sit, she half sat on me, and completely ignored my attempts to dislodge myself all the way to school. FML
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Fuhkyoo 17
if she can walk back and forth to her fridge all damn day she doesnt need a handicap seat
DocBastard 40
As you just found out, stupidity is also a disability. A VERY common disability.
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Comments (228)
whatthebegerk 7
You should have told her that standing burns more calories.
yentlben 2
Nah. Standing burns more calories. You were doing her a favor.
Crabtree1015 12
How rude of her to come up to you like that!
bored1091 4
**** her I would have sat there
btx2 9
I really hope you did not give up your seat op
GUNN1313 3
Hey I'm fat but have lost 100 pounds in the last year never did I think that being fat was a disability. My wife who is also over weight despite a diet of 1500 cals or less a day and two hrs at the gym 4 times a week and is happy when that leads to a pound of loss in a month thought the doctor was joking when he tried to tell her she was disabled.
doodlecloud 27
The whole 'priority seats' thing is such a minefield. I once got bitched out for not giving up my seat for an older (but not quite elderly) lady who seemed to be able to stand fine because my heart condition was playing up. I was in a lot of pain and probably would've fainted if I had to stand but she didn't believe I deserved it because I was younger tham her. :/ So yeah, f your life OP. Though technically obesity is a disability...just an entirely self-inflicted one.
missbrad 4
This happens to me a lot, but last time it was an elderly woman.. Who was wearing high heels, I have an issue with my leg and can't even stand on my toes for a few seconds. I didn't notice until after I gave her the seat, and I'm too shy to stand up for myself so I just got angry and did nothing
goose12321 11
Don't piss her off, she might sit on you.
yeongji 31
Guess she failed to realize that sitting too much will not help with her "disability".
love_me_electric 20
Should've told her standing is better for her condition because it burns more calories than sitting