I wanted to be the first to comment as I texted this image to CJ. I had five bags with me the day I took this and was (obviously) seated across from these women. I had a duffle bag, laptop bag, two plastic bags, and my purse. The duffle bag was on the floor near the wall that separates the front facing seats, the laptop bag and purse were in my lap, and the two plastic bags were on the floor between my feet. Now the woman with the large suitcase and No Frills bag wasn't always being bad because for awhile she was sat in the seat where her bag is in this picture with the large suitcase right beside her but for some reason she switched seats and did this. The woman behind her sat like this the whole time. And beside me, behind the divider sat a woman with one of those slouchy purses that could have easily rested in her lap without constantly poking her or getting crushed but her timmies was far more important. There was also a gentleman in the far back but I could not be certain of his bags location as I couldn't see. The two women's significant others stuffed luggage near the front and went upstairs for some reason, I don't understand why they didn't want to sit with their ladies. Both couples boarded at different stops but I'd like to think the guys knew they'd pull this and didn't want to be associated with it (wishful thinking, lol).
From the other side of the fence....I'm about to start my trip back to Toronto and will be arriving at Pearson at the tail end of rush hour. As I don't have anyone to come pick me up, and cab fare is a bit much for me, I will be travelling across the city on TTC. I try and be considerate, I really do, but it's hard when you're hauling two large suitcases, a carry on and a handbag. While that may sound excessive, it's not. I'm returning from studying abroad and two suitcases to hold nine months worth of clothes suitable for 3 seasons is not much. Anyway, its really hard to figure out where to put the baggage in a way that minimizes the inconvenience to others. Leaving it in the aisle of the bus or subway is sometimes worse as it blocks passengers from moving freely on and off the vehicle. Sometimes putting it on the seat or blocking a seat is a better alternatively. I fully expect to get dirty looks later today and who knows, maybe someone will snap a photo and complain to CJ about me. All I can say is, I need to get from A to B just like you, and I'm trying to do it in the most considerate manner that I can. Instead of a dirty look, how about offering me a better solution.
Many of us are smart enough to tell the different between a lazy, entitled bag rider and someone who just needs to get home. It's all in the body language and apologies.
Many of us are smart enough to tell the different between a lazy, entitled bag rider and someone who just needs to get home. It's all in the body language and apologies.
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I wanted to be the first to comment as I texted this image to CJ. I had five bags with me the day I took this and was (obviously) seated across from these women. I had a duffle bag, laptop bag, two plastic bags, and my purse. The duffle bag was on the floor near the wall that separates the front facing seats, the laptop bag and purse were in my lap, and the two plastic bags were on the floor between my feet. Now the woman with the large suitcase and No Frills bag wasn't always being bad because for awhile she was sat in the seat where her bag is in this picture with the large suitcase right beside her but for some reason she switched seats and did this. The woman behind her sat like this the whole time. And beside me, behind the divider sat a woman with one of those slouchy purses that could have easily rested in her lap without constantly poking her or getting crushed but her timmies was far more important. There was also a gentleman in the far back but I could not be certain of his bags location as I couldn't see. The two women's significant others stuffed luggage near the front and went upstairs for some reason, I don't understand why they didn't want to sit with their ladies. Both couples boarded at different stops but I'd like to think the guys knew they'd pull this and didn't want to be associated with it (wishful thinking, lol).
From the other side of the fence....I'm about to start my trip back to Toronto and will be arriving at Pearson at the tail end of rush hour. As I don't have anyone to come pick me up, and cab fare is a bit much for me, I will be travelling across the city on TTC. I try and be considerate, I really do, but it's hard when you're hauling two large suitcases, a carry on and a handbag. While that may sound excessive, it's not. I'm returning from studying abroad and two suitcases to hold nine months worth of clothes suitable for 3 seasons is not much. Anyway, its really hard to figure out where to put the baggage in a way that minimizes the inconvenience to others. Leaving it in the aisle of the bus or subway is sometimes worse as it blocks passengers from moving freely on and off the vehicle. Sometimes putting it on the seat or blocking a seat is a better alternatively. I fully expect to get dirty looks later today and who knows, maybe someone will snap a photo and complain to CJ about me. All I can say is, I need to get from A to B just like you, and I'm trying to do it in the most considerate manner that I can. Instead of a dirty look, how about offering me a better solution.
Many of us are smart enough to tell the different between a lazy, entitled bag rider and someone who just needs to get home. It's all in the body language and apologies.
Many of us are smart enough to tell the different between a lazy, entitled bag rider and someone who just needs to get home. It's all in the body language and apologies.
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