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toby99
Joined: 28 Aug 2009
Location: Dong-Incheon-by-the-sea, South Korea
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EZE
Joined: 05 May 2012
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| The bus drivers I have encountered have been alright. It's the female passengers with handbags that are a growing problem. They occupy one seat and have their bag in the adjacent seat and won't let people sit down. They're not being racist toward me, because they're not letting other Koreans sit down either. There aren't any verbal confrontations either. People just stand in the crowded aisle and the handbag gets to ride in its own seat. |
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oldsurly
Joined: 05 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe.........No, wow, I forgot about that guy. I'm more like "Bus Uncle" outta China.
The stuff some you fellas write is pure comedic gold! Some of you guys should have your own reality show, top of the charts guaranteed.
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optik404
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| EZE wrote: |
| The bus drivers I have encountered have been alright. It's the female passengers with handbags that are a growing problem. They occupy one seat and have their bag in the adjacent seat and won't let people sit down. They're not being racist toward me, because they're not letting other Koreans sit down either. There aren't any verbal confrontations either. People just stand in the crowded aisle and the handbag gets to ride in its own seat. |
I've only seen people with backpacks do this. When I see this, I just sit down on top of their bag and then act all surprised. |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Do you know how much that bag cost!
It's only fair that it gets its own seat! |
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javis
Joined: 28 Feb 2013
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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| EZE wrote: |
| The bus drivers I have encountered have been alright. It's the female passengers with handbags that are a growing problem. They occupy one seat and have their bag in the adjacent seat and won't let people sit down. They're not being racist toward me, because they're not letting other Koreans sit down either. There aren't any verbal confrontations either. People just stand in the crowded aisle and the handbag gets to ride in its own seat. |
Well don't just stand there. Ask them to move their bag.
가방 치워 주세요. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:04 am Post subject: |
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| optik404 wrote: |
| EZE wrote: |
| The bus drivers I have encountered have been alright. It's the female passengers with handbags that are a growing problem. They occupy one seat and have their bag in the adjacent seat and won't let people sit down. They're not being racist toward me, because they're not letting other Koreans sit down either. There aren't any verbal confrontations either. People just stand in the crowded aisle and the handbag gets to ride in its own seat. |
I've only seen people with backpacks do this. When I see this, I just sit down on top of their bag and then act all surprised. |
I've seen the handbag thing. They'll try to ignore you, but if you say excuse me---maybe have to repeat it-- they'll with reluctance, eye rolling, and sighing, move the bag(s). |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:20 am Post subject: |
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| atwood wrote: |
| optik404 wrote: |
| EZE wrote: |
| The bus drivers I have encountered have been alright. It's the female passengers with handbags that are a growing problem. They occupy one seat and have their bag in the adjacent seat and won't let people sit down. They're not being racist toward me, because they're not letting other Koreans sit down either. There aren't any verbal confrontations either. People just stand in the crowded aisle and the handbag gets to ride in its own seat. |
I've only seen people with backpacks do this. When I see this, I just sit down on top of their bag and then act all surprised. |
I've seen the handbag thing. They'll try to ignore you, but if you say excuse me---maybe have to repeat it-- they'll with reluctance, eye rolling, and sighing, move the bag(s). |
What self absorbed people. Who in their right mind thinks they can take up a seat for their purse. |
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optik404
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:30 am Post subject: |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
| atwood wrote: |
| optik404 wrote: |
| EZE wrote: |
| The bus drivers I have encountered have been alright. It's the female passengers with handbags that are a growing problem. They occupy one seat and have their bag in the adjacent seat and won't let people sit down. They're not being racist toward me, because they're not letting other Koreans sit down either. There aren't any verbal confrontations either. People just stand in the crowded aisle and the handbag gets to ride in its own seat. |
I've only seen people with backpacks do this. When I see this, I just sit down on top of their bag and then act all surprised. |
I've seen the handbag thing. They'll try to ignore you, but if you say excuse me---maybe have to repeat it-- they'll with reluctance, eye rolling, and sighing, move the bag(s). |
What self absorbed people. Who in their right mind thinks they can take up a seat for their purse. |
Selfish people that live in their own little world. |
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transmogrifier
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 6:46 am Post subject: |
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Selfish people that live in their own little world. |
Public transport seems to be a homing beacon of some type. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Call the bus company (or you wife can call).
We were refused boarding last summer while on vacation and we had a stroller too (for my niece).
The driver was at fault, he acted like a jerk. It happens. |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 7:07 am Post subject: |
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The bag thing cracks me up. Lady is rocking a $5,000 handbag...ON THE BUS. Priorities, I guess.  |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| While there are still prejudiced Koreans out there, I dod remember being told to wait for the next bus once because I had my bicycle with me. I took my front tire off and stuck it underneath in the luggage area. Don't think there was room, so the bus driver told me to take the next bus. No biggie. If your bus was empty and there was denial, maybe you could charge prejudice. But, if it's full, maybe there just wasn't enough space. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 3:29 am Post subject: |
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| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| While there are still prejudiced Koreans out there, I dod remember being told to wait for the next bus once because I had my bicycle with me. I took my front tire off and stuck it underneath in the luggage area. Don't think there was room, so the bus driver told me to take the next bus. No biggie. If your bus was empty and there was denial, maybe you could charge prejudice. But, if it's full, maybe there just wasn't enough space. |
As an aside, in many cities, bicycles are not allowed onboard public transit during the busy hours to avoid loss of space. If a bus is crowded, it would not seem smart to try and briong a bike onboard. If the bus has an undercarriage area for bulk items then that is different but the driver may not want to lose the time it takes to get off, open the compartment and get back on. Remember that in many Korean cities, buses are owned by private companies that manage a certain number of lines. As such buses compete for passengers sometimes. |
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Died By Bear
Joined: 13 Jul 2010
Location: On the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
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| Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 5:45 am Post subject: |
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| I've never seen the handbag thing. I would love to tease someone about it though. Is it common? |
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