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Published: 2015-11-22 01:50:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 1377; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 2
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So people have this nasty habit of leaving their bags on chairs on crowded trains in Japan (this goes along with the Salary Men who sit like jerks) but it’s especially annoying when on the Shinkansen and there’s an hour and a half of standing to be had if you can’t find a seat. And I’m super super non confrontational, so I have a massively hard time asking people to move their bags so I can sit T_T
That last lady tho had this TEENY paper bag, and was sitting there all prim and proper and it was all COME ON can you not just HOLD THAT VERY SMALL BAG IN YOUR LAP >_<
~NOTE: Due to me being a dumbutt, I assumed the milestone goal on the patreon (that I’d written myself, which is why I’m a stupid) was to bring ToaG back full time. Imagine my surprise when I re-read it and it was actually supposed to be twice a month. WHOOPS. Sooo you guys got extra comics for the last few months, I guess? ^_^;; Anyway, starting the 12th of Dec I’ll update on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month for ToaG. There is another goal that’ll bring it back full time, so be sure to check the patreon out if you like this comic and want even more! ^_^
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Comments: 20
Some people just don't like sitting next to strangers.
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And yet, when sharing a train with others, sometimes you gotta be polite and share your space ^_^
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And sometimes you gotta respect others' personal space.
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I mean, I wasn't planning to sit on them. Sitting next to people is just how public transportation works, and on a nearly full train, it's respectful to make sure everyone has a seat who needs one. Respect goes both ways.
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Yeah, I guess you're right.
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Same in the netherlands however I remove my purse from the chair if it's crowded
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I do this in the USA because I live in a metropolis and people are very invasive of space.
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just sit on there laps, then be like, "what?" XD
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so being a seat hog on the subway is universal apparently. No worries you don't have to ask her to move it just "accidentally" trip and knock it off the seat and then when you hand it back to her say "oh mind if I sit here? Everywhere is is full"
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Ah, mostly on the regular trains it's dudes who need to take up 2 seats or need to spread their legs SUPER wide b/c they just cannot be contained, but the Shinkansen is like the airplane, so there's no blurring the line there, plus there's plenty of area at your feet and above the seats to store stuff, so it's always seemed more ridiculous on the Shink ^_^;;
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I'm sure some people could, but it's across language barriers and I have a really hard time with confrontation ^_^;;
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Argh it bugs me when people do that here too. It's like. This is a public wossname deal with people sitting next to you, they paid too.
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Is that girl behind you really tall or are you really short?
And yeah this happens quite a bit in america but i myself never do it
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I'm average height but yeah, she's taller than me ^_^
Yeah, it happens all over, I'm just surprised people who are used to public transportation do it quite so much >_< Especially when it's crowded
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Hmmm... XD Actually, when i dont want anyone sitting next to me in a bus, i put my bag on the next seat XD Dont do that too often though.
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I'm not going to lie, I did that for several minutes while I was on a plane last. Although I was mostly trying to get that damn seatbelt they had there on me, and only put the bag there so I could do it without it getting in the way. didn't realize that people couldn't sit down until I realized that I was getting ugly looks.
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Yeah, but Japan is pretty considerate in so many ways, it's surprising to see stuff like this on public transportation ^_^;;
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Ooh. Sometimes I wish here was like Japan.
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