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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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By a hex upon your anus, sir - 25/05/2013 16:14 - United Kingdom

Today, I got on the subway with a broken leg. A kind woman stood up and offered me her seat. Before I could sit down, a guy shoved past me and took it for himself. The woman and I pointed out my cast and crutches, and asked him to give up the seat. He responded by flipping us off. FML

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Broke

By candidcripple - 30/12/2013 05:57 - United States

Today, while sitting in a handicapped seat on the bus, an old man angrily approached me and chewed me out in front of everyone for not leaving the seat empty for "those who actually need it." Then he stormed off the bus, stepping heavily on my broken foot. FML

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Taking a stand

By vampyrate3562 - 29/01/2015 12:56 - United Kingdom

Today, I had to run for the train, but because of my bad foot and limping they held the train, much to people's displeasure. No one let me sit down, so for the 20 minute journey, I stood. With a bad foot. 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 News-print Face Kate - 18/07/2012 16:37 - United Kingdom

Today, a man slapped me in the face with his newspaper because I didn't get out of his way fast enough at the train station. I guess he didn't notice I was on crutches. FML

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By Whoopsie - 22/02/2012 15:53 - United States

Today, I was sitting on the bus and as I'm quite short my legs were dangling. Some guy, who wasn't looking where he was going, tripped over my foot and went flying. He and everyone else on the bus glared at me like it was deliberate. The man next to me even changed seats in disgust. 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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You tried

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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Crotch rot

By LassieToe - 30/03/2012 03:48 - Australia

Today, while on the train to university, I realized it was my stop and quickly stood up to get off. Or I would have, if my leg hadn't gone to sleep and caused me to fall, landing face first into the crotch of the old guy in front of me. 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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JustJumped 22

Monday 12 November 2012 16:14

Should have stayed sat down, some people are just plain horrible. Hope your leg heals soon :)

rintintin19 5

Monday 12 November 2012 16:15

what an asshole, i would have held on to that seat for dear life.

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BigDogMatt 13

Monday 12 November 2012 20:20

I wouldn't of stood for that. Lol, would've swung a crutch at him. Lol

hordriss 14

Monday 12 November 2012 20:22

I'd have told him to bugger off if I was sat there with a broken leg. Unless he'd paid to reserve the seat, train seats are first come first served.

acid_moose 7

Monday 12 November 2012 20:24

Don't get up even if you don't have a broken leg! If it's a pregnant woman, or an elderly person, then yes, standing for them is the right thing to do. But this guy is an able-bodied man, he has no more right to sit than you do, no matter how much more he pays than you. Do NOT listen to arseholes like that, people like him just have a massive superiority complex because they make so much money, so can't stand the idea of someone less wealthy than them getting their own way.

zombiekitten87 12

Monday 12 November 2012 20:37

You didn't have to get up...

icemand90 17

Monday 12 November 2012 20:42

ydo for getting up

soja_fml 18

Monday 12 November 2012 20:42

^ Shut up Meg!!

AussieAndo 2

Monday 12 November 2012 20:57

Ah that sucks. Hmm, all this talk of sueing him if he touches you - I'm not sure that's a valid comment really. Being Australian as well I can say that Australia doesn't have a paranoid culture of trigger-happy suing and court cases like America seems to. Saying "if he touches you, sue his ass" just sounds weird and pointless to Australians.

Sir_Swaggington 6

Tuesday 13 November 2012 5:19

People throw the word "sue" around way more than people actually sue as a way to intimidate people

Parky03 9

Monday 12 November 2012 21:13

57- When the zombies come, all you have to do is outrun the fat people.

Stuffaluffagus 25

Monday 12 November 2012 21:16

I would have beaten him with a crutch

saffy66 34

Monday 12 November 2012 21:20

How did he 'make' you get up, drag you out of there? There's a time to be respectful of your elders and a time for them to be respectful of the less able-bodied. Stand up ( no pun intended) for YOUR rights OP.