Lovingly penned by Donna F.
3:15 train, Friday afternoon of the long weekend
Packed train as usual, more so given long weekend
Two bag riders, male and female in their 20s... 'm guessing with 2 XL suitcases and a variety of bags. They were sitting on the outside 2 seats of a quad with bags taking up 2 inside quad seats.
Me and my friend are sitting in the quad across the aisle.
An older gentleman comes by asking the man and the woman to remove their bags so he can sit down.
They refuse saying there is no room. Another guy comes along and tells the older gent that they cannot put their bags in the aisles because it is a fire hazard (See! Bags can spontaneously combust! - CJ).
Loud arguments ensue with a few other passengers surprisingly agreeing with the bag riders... that there is no room in the aisles for their luggage.
So I suggest that one of them stand and give up their seat to this gentleman.
That didn't happen as apparently the guy with the luggage had a broken leg or was recovering from a broken leg. The hell? He looked fine to me, especially if he can carry all that freakin' luggage ... he can stand for 30 minutes! So I suggested the woman stand and give up her seat.
All I got was a dumb look.
The older gent got pissed off, asked them if they paid for 4 seats and since he paid, he was entitled to a seat. More loud arguments ensue.
Older gent stomps off saying he's going to speak to the CSA.
Shortly thereafter it is announced on the speakers that seats are not for luggage and to provide room for passengers on the seats and not the luggage.
Only then did they move some luggage around and make room for ONE seat which a lady standing on the train took.
Pile your luggage near a door once the train is moving. Yes, it blocks one side of the door but at least it's not in the sitting areas. Get it the hell off the seats.
ReplyDeleteIf they had so much, they should have taken the 3-seater that is under the stairs. That way, they have more room to pile and both can sit. Leaving 1 seat at the end and an entire quad empty.
ReplyDeleteEither that or haul buttocks to the Accessibility car and pile their crap there. That way, they are also not holding up the works getting off the train. That irks me to no end. Stollers belong in the Accessibility car NOT in a normal car where the tank of a stroller takes up the entire aisle, making people move into the opposit quad to get around it.
There, rant ended. Thanks!
They should have been in the Accessibility coach where there is floor space to accomodate the bags or taken Via. There is no room for that kind of bag riding on a end of day train, especially on a long weekend!!!!
ReplyDeleteDAMN, why doesn't this good stuff ever happen on the LSW???
ReplyDeletethank your lucky stars lwsgirl!
ReplyDeleteCJ type in the heading!!! even though BAR brawls are probably even more fun.