Transportation: Excuses

Excuses

By NotAnExcuse - 07/11/2012 05:58 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 10/06/2009 04:42 - United States

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

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By nobodywasthere - 12/09/2017 01:30

Today, I rushed onto the metro to get to work. I found there were no seats left and asked a perfectly healthy guy to let me sit in the handicap spot. He refused to because "being tired" was a handicap characteristic. I have one leg. FML

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By Preggie - 07/07/2011 04:04 - Singapore

Today, a sweet old lady gave up her seat for me in the bus. She lectured the entire bus that seats should be given to those in need, like myself who is "heavily pregnant." I'm just fat. FML

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By hunchbackofnotredamn - 29/09/2015 08:33 - United Kingdom - Southam

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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By protoplasm stole my seat - 26/01/2013 01:24 - New Zealand - Hamilton

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

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Some girls are bigger than others

By pinkpurplegurl - 24/09/2015 14:33 - China

Today, while taking the subway home, a woman offered me her seat. I smiled and declined. She said she insisted because of my "pregnancy." I was too ashamed to say I wasn't pregnant, so I just took the seat. FML

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Get a load of this guy

By Anonymous - 07/07/2011 22:52 - United Kingdom

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

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By regstl - 01/06/2013 06:21 - United States - Beaverton

Today, as I was getting out of my car, an old and obese lady walked up to me and called me an "inconsiderate heartless bitch" for using the last handicap parking spot. I guess she didn't see my wheelchair. FML

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By hihaay - 30/09/2011 18:15 - United States

Today, while on the bus, I found out the seat I'd taken was the preferred spot of a very hostile and extremely overweight freshman. Instead of letting me find different place to sit, she half sat on me, and completely ignored my attempts to dislodge myself all the way to school. FML

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By myleghurts - 12/11/2012 06:50 - Australia - Strathfield

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

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Fuhkyoo 17

Wednesday 7 November 2012 16:07

if she can walk back and forth to her fridge all damn day she doesnt need a handicap seat

DocBastard 38

Wednesday 7 November 2012 16:09

As you just found out, stupidity is also a disability. A VERY common disability.

Comments

whatthebegerk 7

Wednesday 7 November 2012 18:23

You should have told her that standing burns more calories.

yentlben 2

Wednesday 7 November 2012 18:24

Nah. Standing burns more calories. You were doing her a favor.

Crabtree1015 12

Wednesday 7 November 2012 18:49

How rude of her to come up to you like that!

bored1091 4

Wednesday 7 November 2012 18:52

**** her I would have sat there

btx2 9

Wednesday 7 November 2012 18:55

I really hope you did not give up your seat op

GUNN1313 3

Wednesday 7 November 2012 18:58

Hey I'm fat but have lost 100 pounds in the last year never did I think that being fat was a disability. My wife who is also over weight despite a diet of 1500 cals or less a day and two hrs at the gym 4 times a week and is happy when that leads to a pound of loss in a month thought the doctor was joking when he tried to tell her she was disabled.

doodlecloud 26

Wednesday 7 November 2012 19:09

The whole 'priority seats' thing is such a minefield. I once got bitched out for not giving up my seat for an older (but not quite elderly) lady who seemed to be able to stand fine because my heart condition was playing up. I was in a lot of pain and probably would've fainted if I had to stand but she didn't believe I deserved it because I was younger tham her. :/ So yeah, f your life OP. Though technically obesity is a disability...just an entirely self-inflicted one.

missbrad 4

Wednesday 7 November 2012 19:22

This happens to me a lot, but last time it was an elderly woman.. Who was wearing high heels, I have an issue with my leg and can't even stand on my toes for a few seconds. I didn't notice until after I gave her the seat, and I'm too shy to stand up for myself so I just got angry and did nothing