'Can you believe this woman?': Couple confronts Karen bus passenger who cuts them in line

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
May 18, 2023 5:00 PM EDT

No bus trip would be complete without someone have a conversation extra loudly on their cell phone. Bonus points if it's on speaker, which is the way the woman in this story chose to chat with her grandson. 

Bus journeys can be really great — you can gaze out the window at the scenery, listen to music, or take a nap while you travel to your destination. That's if all goes well, and let's face it, usually there's at least a few passengers who can't get along. 

On the r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit, u/Capn_David shared his story about a Karen passenger. The OP wasn't exactly in the best mood either, at least according to how he handled this woman's actions. This woman does seem like the worst type of passenger, managing to be loud, cut the line, and then squabble over space. 

Next up, this call center rep helped a woman get some much-deserved revenge on the ex husband who ghosted her. 

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    Font - r/r/MaliciousCompliance Posted by u/Capn_David Woman wasn't expecting she would be having a riding buddy LOC This malicious compliance takes place in the Czech Republic where many people are often really grumpy.
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    Font - My gf (30) and I (M21) were waiting for a bus ride to go to her hometown for a wedding. As you'd expect we had three bags and they were packed to the point where zipping the bag required you to sit on it; especially her bag as she was one of the bridesmaids.
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    Font - Before we boarded the bus we had to wait for the passengers who had paid beforehand to reserve seats (my gf and I had not prepaid). We were in somewhat of a line which allowed for the passengers who reserved seats to pass. The line for unreserved seat passengers was essentially respected...except by this woman. She arrived when the line was somewhat being formed and decided to stand next to us. As our turn to board was coming up she quickly scooted in front of my gf and looked forward as
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    Font - I was calm as I had counted how many people had already boarded the bus and there was still a good chance we'd find seats together in the unreserved rows, so I didn't think it called for any type of confrontation. Still, I had calmly responded, "Let's be honest, we can't be surprised when b es do by things." Looking back it was unnecessary but I was also tired and the bags were heavy so I was a bit impatient.
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    Font - We finally sit down and my gf chose to sit in the two free seats behind her (I would've chosen the seats in front of her and then just slowly reclined my seat back every few min so that she wouldn't have noticed my little act of revenge, but this ended up being better). It's important to note that the row the woman chose was the last row with an overhead shelf for bags. The shelf was a little longer in the front so every person essentially had space for their bag if they moved their bags
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    Font - We finally hit the road and the woman is talking on the phone (loudly I might add) saying how she's going to visit her grandson who is so sweet but that he plays metal music in his room and she can't stand the sound of it. After she finishes the call she takes off her windbreaker and plans to put it above her seat. She finally sees that my bag is directly above her seat and instead of moving her jacket 35 cm to the right on the shelf or setting her jacket on the empty seat beside her, she
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    Font - your fat bag is in the way!" I was bored so decided to act like this was a tragedy, "Oh no! What will we do? Maybe if we put our heads together we can find a solution." Her face turned from shock to old communist grandma rage.
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    Font - She yelled back, "Well don't you know that the shelf space is for the person directly below the seat!?"
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    Font - "Oh, I'm so sorry. I truly didn't know that was like an unspoken rule. So the space above your seat is only for you and the potential passenger next to you?" I say truly acting sorry and embarrassed.
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    Handwriting - "Yes, yes it is. So please move it you your spot," she says acting victorious.
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    Font - "Of course. Right away." I quickly get up and take my gf's bag off the shelf and place it on the seat where I was sitting next to her. I keep my bag in the exact same spot and plop myself right next to old woman with a grin. The look on her face was absolutely priceless as she was trying to understand what just happened. I smile at her, take my headphones out and play some death metal way too loud so that she can definitively hear it (I might have hearing loss). I don't even like death me
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    Font - My gf was sad I didn't sit next to her for the bus ride but she ultimately agreed it was the best way to get back at her.
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    Font - Candyland Canada 1 day ago +3. Perfectly executed petty revenge! You nailed the spirit of the sub. The next time that someone starts off a confrontation with "Excuse me", consider replying "I would, but there is no excuse for your poor behaviour."
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    Font - 어 Capn_David OP. 1 day ago Glad to hear that, thanks. I haven't heard that one before but I will definitely use that one. So thanks twice
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    Font - Jellignite 23 hr. ago Just say "Excused but not forgiven". AHOV Vote Reply Capn_David OP. 22 hr. ago AHAHA
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    Rectangle - Pistol Peat Moss 20 hr. ago Line skipping is infuriating and I appreciate the petty compliance. Hilarious and harmless
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    Font - CANOT Capn_David OP. 20 hr. ago Thanks. I mean at the end of the day no one was emotionally/physicall y hurt so I hope she looks back at it and laughs at my pettiness, especially when her grandson plays metal music.
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    Font - Tetragonos 20 hr. ago Bless you and the bus you rode in on. 040 +1. Vote Reply Capn_David OP. 20 hr. ago Oh stop I'm getting red
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    Font - Magiclover_123 22 hr. ago Lol that's funny. Also she doesn't need to be a bi Rude much! Hope the wedding was good and her family probably don't like her much if she does this a lot
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    Font - AHOV Capn_David OP. 22 hr. ago I mean exactly. She saw there were available places in the shelves above, but it still baffles me why she didn't just put her jacket on the free seat next to her. If she asked politely I either would've either moved it because I don't need the drama or just asked politely to put it next to my bag.
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