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This happened to me this evening and I felt so strongly about it that I had to write about it here to get some feedback.
I was commuting home from work with my 4 yr old son, as I do every day. We got on our bus from NYC to NJ. Bus was crowded as always. We managed to find a seat for both of us. My son is under 5 so he rides for free. 3 people come on the bus and there is nomore space so they stand. A 4th man comes on the bus and asks if I could put my son on my lap. I told him that my son is 60 pounds and I have knee issues so I am not putting him on my lap. The man then asks, "Did he pay a fare?" I told him that he is only 4 so he did not pay a fare. The man then said that my son was not entitled to a seat since he did not pay a fare.
At that point, I was more than annoyed. Here is this healthy, able-bodied man, of about 45 years of age, bothering me for my son's seat. I told him that if he wanted to sit that badly, he could have my seat. He, of course, did not turn me down. I didnt think the jerk would actually allow me, a woman, to get up for him. After I got up, I started to get angry. I yelled. I said that I could not believe that he is forcing a 6-months pregnant woman to get up for him. He then said that he didnt realize I was pregnant and would not have asked if he knew and he tried to get up for me. By that point, I was already up and pissed off and I refused. I forced him to sit in MY seat when my big belly stuck out in his face. I know he was really embarassed by then.
I feel that he should not have asked me for my sons seat to begin with. And then to allow me to get up for he could sit. Am I wrong? Just because my son is non paying, does that mean he is not entitled to a seat? If that were true, then would senior citizens who only paid half price be entitled to only half a seat??
What do you all think?
This happened to me this evening and I felt so strongly about it that I had to write about it here to get some feedback.
I was commuting home from work with my 4 yr old son, as I do every day. We got on our bus from NYC to NJ. Bus was crowded as always. We managed to find a seat for both of us. My son is under 5 so he rides for free. 3 people come on the bus and there is nomore space so they stand. A 4th man comes on the bus and asks if I could put my son on my lap. I told him that my son is 60 pounds and I have knee issues so I am not putting him on my lap. The man then asks, "Did he pay a fare?" I told him that he is only 4 so he did not pay a fare. The man then said that my son was not entitled to a seat since he did not pay a fare.
At that point, I was more than annoyed. Here is this healthy, able-bodied man, of about 45 years of age, bothering me for my son's seat. I told him that if he wanted to sit that badly, he could have my seat. He, of course, did not turn me down. I didnt think the jerk would actually allow me, a woman, to get up for him. After I got up, I started to get angry. I yelled. I said that I could not believe that he is forcing a 6-months pregnant woman to get up for him. He then said that he didnt realize I was pregnant and would not have asked if he knew and he tried to get up for me. By that point, I was already up and pissed off and I refused. I forced him to sit in MY seat when my big belly stuck out in his face. I know he was really embarassed by then.
I feel that he should not have asked me for my sons seat to begin with. And then to allow me to get up for he could sit. Am I wrong? Just because my son is non paying, does that mean he is not entitled to a seat? If that were true, then would senior citizens who only paid half price be entitled to only half a seat??
What do you all think?
