Why doesn't anyone want to sit next to me on the bus/metro!!??? :'(
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Situation: Typical over-crowded bus.. (ok so it was a shuttle bus not public..not that there's anything wrong with taking the public bus *cough*...) and it's obvious there are more people then seats available.
Fortunatley I'm ahead of the pack and get a seat. I sit on the inside to graciously and conveniently leave room for someone to sit down. People crowding on... I see their beady eyes desperatley scanning the bus for an empty seat. Oh what luck! An empty seat near the front of the bus.. but wait.. what's this? A foreigner? No no.. can't sit there. It seems they would much rather stand then sit next to such a person. Finally an elderly woman, much to her dismay, sits down next to me... I can't help but notice she's hovering right on the edge of her seat half into the isle.. Now I consider myself a fairly friendly person, the non-intimidating type..and i know for a fact there was no lack of deodorant on my part, nor do i have a foul odor protuding from me. However, this wasn't my first experience with people not wanting to sit next to me.. so all I want to know is why people... why!? Have you had similar experiences? Is there some ancient chinese myth that claims 'thou must not sit next to foreigners during public transport' ????
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Permalink Reply by Anthony Avila on -
must be the smell ;'cause you seem to look pretty good.
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Permalink Reply by Melissa on -
Yeah I usually wear vanilla sugar body spray.. but not enough to notice. I know alot of Chinese don't like perfume..
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Permalink Reply by IdahoMike on -
It's interesting that they find perfume offending, but they have no problem whatsoever with some jackass smoking a cigarette on the elevator. Go figure.
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Permalink Reply by Melissa on
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err... that cole thing is going to follow me for awhile eh?
and i think i already covered the smell thing anthony.. but thanks... i think?
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Permalink Reply by Leo ® on -
because you are beautiful no one will sit besid you! so they prefer to watch you
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Permalink Reply by IdahoMike on
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Happens all the time. I take comfort in knowing that the seat next to me will remain vacant until the absolute last minute.
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