'I got here first': Bus passenger refuses to give up seat to elderly woman, others rally around the woman

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    Purple - "I got here first. She can stand just like everyone else."
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    Font - The Bus Ride and the Entitled Passenger M I live in a bustling city where public transportation is a necessity for most people, including myself. One morning, as I boarded my usual bus to work, I noticed it was more crowded than usual, and all the seats were taken. No big deal, I thought, as I grabbed onto a handrail and prepared for the ride.
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    Font - A few stops later, an elderly woman with a cane boarded the bus. Seeing her struggle to maintain her balance, I quickly offered her my spot by the handrail. She thanked me, and I shuffled further back into the bus to make room for her.
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    Font - That's when I encountered the entitled passenger. She was a well- dressed woman in her late thirties, sitting comfortably in one of the priority seats reserved for the elderly, disabled, or pregnant. She was scrolling through her phone, seemingly oblivious to the elderly woman who had just boarded.
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    Font - Feeling it was the right thing to do, I politely asked the woman if she would mind giving up her priority seat for the elderly woman with the cane. The entitled passenger looked up from her phone, rolled her eyes, and scoffed.
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    Font - "Why should I?" she snapped. "I got here first. She can stand just like everyone else." I was taken aback by her response but persisted, explaining that the priority seats were designated for people who might need them more, like the elderly woman who was clearly struggling to stand.
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    Font - The entitled passenger huffed, "Well, I'm not moving. I have a long day ahead of me, and I deserve this seat." Feeling frustrated, I looked around for support from my fellow passengers. Fortunately, a kind man sitting nearby had overheard our conversation and offered his seat to the elderly woman, who gratefully accepted.
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    Font - As the bus continued on its route, the entitled passenger remained in her priority seat, smirking and scrolling through her phone, seemingly proud of her refusal to give up her seat for someone in need.
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    Font - It was a stark reminder that entitled people can be found anywhere, even on a crowded city bus. While it's disappointing to witness such selfish behavior, it's heartening to know that there are still kind and considerate individuals who are willing to step up and do the right thing in the face of entitlement.
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    Rectangle - LoubyAnnoyed 1 day ago I've seen bus drivers pull over until the seats are vacated for the elderly or disabled. 290 Reply Share
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    Font - zeewesty 23 hr. ago My Dad used to do this. He'd tell everyone he wasn't leaving till someone let whoever sit down, turn off his engine, and give the entire bus a hard stare till someone shifted. 166 Reply Share
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    Font - Any-Bridge6953 - 1 day ago . I hate those type of entitled people. 86 Reply Share Storytime_With_Emma OP 1 day ago Right! They are so annoying
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    Font - AmIBroken4Eva - 1 day ago She wasn't suppose to be in that seat. You should have informed the driver.
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    Font - shadowheart1 - 1 day ago On the flip side, you can't ever know if someone is disabled by how they look. I have mobility issues but I can also be a professionally dressed young adult. People used to give me the nastiest looks for sitting in those seats, but the alternative for me is to literally sit on the floor while the bus is moving.
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    Font - Invisible illnesses exist and affect people of all ages and careers. That particular passenger responded in a bad way to your request but it's also not reasonable to ask someone to disclose their medical history on a bus just to be allowed to sit in a seat. Just something to remember.
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    Font - Which Neighborhood603. 1 day ago edited 1 day ago Maybe OP is the entitled person, for assuming the person wasn't disabled. It's not required to disclose personal health information in order to sit in a seat. But somehow, OP felt entitled to a medical history for the phone scroller to prove they deserve to sit in designated seating.
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    Font - OP, you don't know their story. They might have to regularly justify the accommodations work provides for their disability. They might frequently have somee douche question their disability, which they acquired via some trauma. They might have a condition that could render them faint. They might have severe PTSD and being in the crowded bus is setting them off. She might be mid miscarriage and the phone is distracting her pain. Or she might just be rude.
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    Font - Assumptions are fun when telling other people's stories for them. Having compassion for someone and giving them kindness, regardless of your perceived slight, brings more kindness into a difficult world. How did your anger benefit the elderly lady? How did the anger benefit you?
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    Font - antantantant80. 1 day ago Well technically, the older passenger was 'here first' cos she was born before the entitled passenger..

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