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
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
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, 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
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 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 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 was supposed to fly home for my dad's funeral, but the woman in the seat next to me was so obese, her bulging flesh left absolutely no way for me to sit in my seat. I complained to the stewardess, who then forced me to leave the plane just for raising my voice in frustration. FML
Today, I took a busy train into the city. I was lucky enough to get a seat. People were forced to stand in the aisle in front of me, and the person directly opposite me, whose butt was level with my head farted in my face. Twice. FML
Today, I had to spend a long bus ride with my chest pressed against the window, because some mammoth of a woman decided to squeeze her double wide ass into my seat. FML
Today, I was on train when an attractive girl got on. There were no free seats and seeing as how my stop was next, I gave her mine. As soon as I did, the train came to an immediate halt, due to "brake problems". I spent the next 40 minutes standing up. FML
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alex_the_tiger 14
And someone else couldn't get up for them? It had to be you and you only?
dyoy_87 21
You should have explained your predicament to them and they probably would have let you sit
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Comments (158)
soulreaper12296 28
I think you sitting after have spinal surgery is more important than those it pregnant assholes sitting.
betweenwinds 18
Being pregnant is NOT an excuse to act like an entitled bitch. This is one of those times where you clearly and calmly tell them to take a long walk off of a short dock. Spinal surgery is no joke and it's absolutely appalling that you were expected to stand for four hours.
trucker2 33
I couldn't agree with you more.
greeneyedx 23
Hormones from periods can be really overwhelming, so I can't imagine how pregnancy hormones could make me act. I doubt they were being rude on purpose.
betweenwinds 18
Hormones aren't a get out of jail free card. Even when someone's pregnant, they can control their actions and what comes out of their mouths. There is no excuse for acting like they did.
countryb_cth 38
Sadly they probably were being rude on purpose and thought they were entitled to the seat. Hormones can be a real bitch sometimes but that's not an excuse. I know waay too many women who use their periods as an excuse to be straight up bitches. I get hormonal on my period pretty bad but if I get too grouchy I always apologize for getting mad or snapping. Yah it's hard to control sometimes but you just gotta suck it up and try to be pleasant.
fangirlofthings 21
Nah sounds like the pregnant chicks were using their pregnancy as an excuse to be *****
trucker2 33
Being a woman, with kids, I have seen so many, with a bun in the oven, use that for excuse. Op, don't give up the seat, if there is s next time, there genuinely playing, on emotions, and sympathy. Spinal, trumps
sup3rnick 4
Stop being a bitch and stand up for your self, you deserve it.
trucker2 33
Your an ass.
igive 29
I'm sorry but I know women who would work all day on their feet while pregnant. Those women on the train would survive standing on their own two feet.
rainbowsRlove 15
tell them your side of the story and hopefully swap places after half the journey? I don't see why someone else not pregnant and not recovering from surgery didn't get up for either of you
int15 18
Did they remove your spine during the surgery?
expertsmilee 26
The subtle in this comment is real
BoxFullOfLazy 25
Agreed. Dude needs to man the **** up.
S_Gnu 17
I don't care about the discussion, but OP's username is the greatest thing ever.
jureli 13
You should have told them about your injury. And if even after that they still told you to get up then OP they are feminazis at their finest. Never invoke the wrath of one upon you.
9a_1z 12
It was very rude of them to shout at you, and I'm sorry you had to stand. Maybe because those seats are traditionally used by the pregnant and the elderly they just couldn't compute. Most long-distance trains in the UK have a seat reserving option, couldn't you have saved yourself the hassle? Unless there isn't an option to get one near the exit?
thisguy22 33
Sorry for your troubles. On a side note, a 4 hour train ride that didn't have assigned seats? I've never heard of such a thing.
leogachi 15
@28 Amtrak of California doesn't have assigned seats. (I don't know where Op is, I was just giving a bit of information.)