QuoteThis happened just last night, and my family completely lost their minds at me about it. So here I am.
I take the bus to and from work (car got totaled about a month ago, still waiting on insurance to reimburse me so I can get a new one), and right now on public transit you have to social distance. This means limited seating.
At my job, I'm literally on my feet all day, and I work 10 hour shifts. It sucks but the pay is good, so I can deal, but after a long day, my feet are sore AF. I genuinely cherish the time I spend sitting on the bus ride home, knowing I have to walk another 15-20 minutes to my house from the bus stop. Which means more time on my feet.
So last night I'm on the bus, and a very heavily pregnant lady gets on. She looks around for a seat, only to find there are no available ones left. I'm the closest to her, so she starts giving me the imploring eyes. I had my headphones on and tried to pretend I couldn't see her, but once she started talking to me it became inevitable.
I wasn't rude or anything, I just told her no, I've had a long day and my feet are sore. I don't want to give up my seat. She started crying about how she's a pregnant single mom, and I told her I'm sorry, but that was her personal choice and she can't expect other people to accommodate her life choices. We live in a state where birth control and abortions are free, so I don't know why this should be my problem. It's not my fault she decided to have a baby when she can't afford a car.
After going back and forth for a bit, an old man finally shouted that I'm a "worthless punk" and offered his seat to the lady. He started ranting and raving about the "damn millennials" and I just looked the other way and pretended I didn't hear it. As they were trading seats, the bus driver had to slam the brakes for whatever reason, and the pregnant lady and the old man both fell. They started yelling at me, calling me all sorts of nasty names, but I just looked the other way and ignored it.
When I got home and told my sister, she flipped the fuck out and went crying to our parents, who also chewed my ass out. But I was tired and had a long day, and I don't know why we need to keep perpetuating the idea that breeding somehow means your entitled to people's seats. I'm tired, too, we're all tired in this pandemic. AITA, though?
https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/jgeclj/aita_for_not_giving_up_my_seat_to_a_pregnant_woman/
I love Reddit :dead:
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Not you could have gotten an abortion :disgusted:
I don't think anyone's morally obligated to give up their seat but personally I would
my grandmother would drag me if she found out I pulled some mess like that . Not giving up a seat with an elderly or pregnant woman in front of me
fnnfnfnfnfnfnnfjf it's just in me to be a "gentleman" . Especially if it's A black woman
No.
Why is he responsible for making this bitch comfortable just because she let some man nut inside her?
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He's not.
She needs to take an Uber or something. Broke ass.
Not giving up your seat to pregnant women or old people is rude. However, if you also struggle with your health it makes sense to ask someone else on the bus to give up their seat. In this case what really bothers me is that when they fell over he didn't even bother to help. He just ignored them..that's just terrible. It makes me feel like he is just making excuses about being tired because he feels entitled to a seat.
Honestly speaking, if they had started talking shit about me and then fell over I wouldn't have helped either. Probably would've kii'd too.
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Reddit be having the best stories. I be fucking screaming. Was this in the "Am I the Asshole?" subforum
Quote from: Nine Fushiguro. on November 29, 2021, 12:46:17 PM
He's not.
She needs to take an Uber or something. Broke ass.
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Quote from: annie on November 29, 2021, 12:48:16 PM
Not giving up your seat to pregnant women or old people is rude. However, if you also struggle with your health it makes sense to ask someone else on the bus to give up their seat. In this case what really bothers me is that when they fell over he didn't even bother to help. He just ignored them..that's just terrible. It makes me feel like he is just making excuses about being tired because he feels entitled to a seat.
I mean the bus driver ain't even supposed to move until the pregnant woman is seated. Not him driving off while she was still standing and then making a SUDDEN stop so both they asses could fall
Hmmmmm I would've given up my seat but I dont necessarily fault him for not
I feel him on feet be hurting part. Shit. 10 hours is a long time to be standing
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 29, 2021, 12:54:29 PM
Hmmmmm I would've given up my seat but I dont necessarily fault him for not
period
Quote from: Lady of Lithuania on November 29, 2021, 12:37:22 PM
I don't think anyone's morally obligated to give up their seat
The front of the bus is legally prioritized for disabled, elderly, and pregnant woman though. Anyone CAN sit there but they are the priority. Idk how it works with forcing people to get up though.
Sounds like he is just as broke as she is. Also, he doesn't HAVE to give up his seat, but his poor little itty bitty fruity feet don't compare to what a pregnant lady feels. So no, he didn't HAVE to, but he's a dick for not
She should've used a condom
vcbcvvvc not him watching pregnant sis hit the floor and looking the other damn way
YEA you the asshole
but i agree with the rest of the comments, i don't believe this happened
Quote from: Mons.Lied. on November 29, 2021, 01:16:01 PM
She should've used a condom
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Someone nutted up in me raw! give me a seat plz!
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I don't see why it had to be a big deal. He said no, she should've just moved on to the next person, who most likely would have obliged and she wouldn't have fallen and busted her ass
Quote from: Marilyn on November 29, 2021, 01:04:06 PM
Quote from: Lady of Lithuania on November 29, 2021, 12:37:22 PM
I don't think anyone's morally obligated to give up their seat
The front of the bus is legally prioritized for disabled, elderly, and pregnant woman though. Anyone CAN sit there but they are the priority. Idk how it works with forcing people to get up though.
They cant be forced to get up. I'm VERY familiar with the rules. People have all types of disabilities and those disabilities may not be as obvious as a broken leg or pregnancy
Quote from: Marilyn on November 29, 2021, 01:04:06 PM
Quote from: Lady of Lithuania on November 29, 2021, 12:37:22 PM
I don't think anyone's morally obligated to give up their seat
The front of the bus is legally prioritized for disabled, elderly, and pregnant woman though. Anyone CAN sit there but they are the priority. Idk how it works with forcing people to get up though.
Quote from: RAY7 on November 29, 2021, 01:41:17 PM
I don't see why it had to be a big deal. He said no, she should've just moved on to the next person, who most likely would have obliged and she wouldn't have fallen and busted her ass
Right what made him the person OBLIGATED to give up his seat. He has a story just like she did, so she shouldve moved to the next person. Most would oblige the pregnant or elderly in sitting down
This pregnant woman fell and an innocent life could have been affected and his response is "So I'm tired, too,"? Sometimes it's not all about you. Then an elderly man fell down because he was in the process of giving her his seat, and who knows what kind of health issues he may have. Then, to be like why didn't you just get rid of your kid; it's free. I hope the whole internet chews his ass out. :plea:
Quote from: The Brandy Barbie on November 29, 2021, 08:45:48 PM
This pregnant woman fell and an innocent life could have been affected and his response is "So I'm tired, too,"?
Well yeah, it's not his fault Preggy fell over
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Quote from: Nine Fushiguro. on November 29, 2021, 01:35:50 PM
Quote from: Mons.Lied. on November 29, 2021, 01:16:01 PM
She should've used a condom
dddddddd !!!!!
Someone nutted up in me raw! give me a seat plz!
Girl
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But it doesn't just affect her. It could affect the unborn baby if she falls.
Did he push her?
He is a piece of shit that wasn't raised right. End of discussion.
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 29, 2021, 01:49:36 PM
Quote from: RAY7 on November 29, 2021, 01:41:17 PM
I don't see why it had to be a big deal. He said no, she should've just moved on to the next person, who most likely would have obliged and she wouldn't have fallen and busted her ass
Right what made him the person OBLIGATED to give up his seat. He has a story just like she did, so she shouldve moved to the next person. Most would oblige the pregnant or elderly in sitting down
I don't know about the US but in London most young men sit in the back or upstairs. The front seats are meant for the elderly, disabled and pregnant.
The front is for the elderly and disabled/pregnant IF there are any on the bus at the time in my town. If there's no one with a special reason then it's free-for-all
I'm crying @ the bus driver speeding off
Quote from: Black Ashkenazi on November 29, 2021, 12:37:22 PM
I don't think anyone's morally obligated to give up their seat but personally I would
my grandmother would drag me if she found out I pulled some mess like that . Not giving up a seat with an elderly or pregnant woman in front of me
fnnfnfnfnfnfnnfjf it's just in me to be a "gentleman" . Especially if it's A black woman
right
I don't have to do a damn thang
But it's just in me to do
Quote from: RAY7 on November 29, 2021, 09:43:08 PM
The front is for the elderly and disabled/pregnant IF there are any on the bus at the time in my town. If there's no one with a special reason then it's free-for-all
Either way he is a piece of shit.
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 29, 2021, 01:48:03 PM
Quote from: Marilyn on November 29, 2021, 01:04:06 PM
Quote from: Lady of Lithuania on November 29, 2021, 12:37:22 PM
I don't think anyone's morally obligated to give up their seat
The front of the bus is legally prioritized for disabled, elderly, and pregnant woman though. Anyone CAN sit there but they are the priority. Idk how it works with forcing people to get up though.
They cant be forced to get up.
yes they can. in nyc at least
and you can be fined and/or jailed for not doing so
I'm reading through some of these stories and they have me weak :plzstop:
QuoteAs they were trading seats, the bus driver had to slam the brakes for whatever reason, and the pregnant lady and the old man both fell.
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That bus driver ain't shit.
:plzstop:
Quote from: Nine Fushiguro. on November 29, 2021, 01:35:50 PM
Quote from: Mons.Lied. on November 29, 2021, 01:16:01 PM
She should've used a condom
dddddddd !!!!!
Someone nutted up in me raw! give me a seat plz!
Girl
(https://i.ibb.co/2y0xMPm/U5aV.gif)
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Quote from: ophliyah on November 29, 2021, 10:17:30 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 29, 2021, 01:48:03 PM
Quote from: Marilyn on November 29, 2021, 01:04:06 PM
Quote from: Lady of Lithuania on November 29, 2021, 12:37:22 PM
I don't think anyone's morally obligated to give up their seat
The front of the bus is legally prioritized for disabled, elderly, and pregnant woman though. Anyone CAN sit there but they are the priority. Idk how it works with forcing people to get up though.
They cant be forced to get up.
yes they can. in nyc at least
and you can be fined and/or jailed for not doing so
Nah in chicago they definitely can't
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 29, 2021, 11:54:26 PM
Quote from: ophliyah on November 29, 2021, 10:17:30 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 29, 2021, 01:48:03 PM
Quote from: Marilyn on November 29, 2021, 01:04:06 PM
Quote from: Lady of Lithuania on November 29, 2021, 12:37:22 PM
I don't think anyone's morally obligated to give up their seat
The front of the bus is legally prioritized for disabled, elderly, and pregnant woman though. Anyone CAN sit there but they are the priority. Idk how it works with forcing people to get up though.
They cant be forced to get up.
yes they can. in nyc at least
and you can be fined and/or jailed for not doing so
Nah in chicago they definitely can't
well chicago is hell on earth so that makes sense
Quote from: Big Barbie on November 29, 2021, 10:40:57 PM
QuoteAs they were trading seats, the bus driver had to slam the brakes for whatever reason, and the pregnant lady and the old man both fell.
MCMCNFNNXNXNNXNXNNXNXNXNXXXC
That bus driver ain't shit.
:plzstop:
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What a douche
Quote from: Big Barbie on November 29, 2021, 10:40:57 PM
QuoteAs they were trading seats, the bus driver had to slam the brakes for whatever reason, and the pregnant lady and the old man both fell.
MCMCNFNNXNXNNXNXNNXNXNXNXXXC
That bus driver ain't shit.
:plzstop:
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He wanted MESS huh?