A total hero told an inspirational story about removing someone else’s bag from a seat on a packed train – 19 well-deserved standing ovations

13.

‘Did this on a bus once, moved her big bag to the bag rack, then gave the seat to an older woman (partly out of decency, partly because I felt too riled up to sit).’
–updownclown68

14.

‘Years ago we were in the movie theater and a skinhead-looking guy wouldn’t keep rattling his ice filled extra large empty soda cup, to the point where we could barely hear the dialogue (senior citizens), even after we asked him politely to stop.

‘So imagine my surprise when after a few minutes of this, my wife stood up, reached over the seat and grabbed the cup from his hand! He and his buddy left and complained to the usher, who asked us for the cup, and he and his buddy departed the theater.

‘I was concerned they would be waiting outside for us, but we never saw them again. I think they were shocked a senior citizen would stand up to them. We still laugh about this. My wife does not suffer fools lightly, as you can imagine.’
–Busy-Organization942

15.

‘That was beautifully done. I salute you. So much more polite than my normal – please move your fucking bag or I’ll toss it off the train.’
–thelostdutchman68

16.

‘I’ve had a similar experience. Packed train, bag on seat, I asked them politely to move it so I could sit. Obviously I was ignored, so I stated that I’m putting my own bag on the overhead shelf, and once I’ve done that I’m sitting down whether their bag is there or not.

‘It was hastily removed once they saw I wasn’t bluffing.’
–Meta-Fox

17.

‘My best moment on a train was where someone nearby was eating a sandwich and crisps really loudly, chewing with their mouth open. The noise was so loud I could hear it over my music.

‘I got so annoyed I said loudly ‘for f__ sake, chew with your mouth closed’. Amazingly it actually worked! The person never knew it was me though because the position of the seats meant they couldn’t see me. Still proud of it today.’
–severitybunch

18.

‘Can we add manspreading to the list. It’s strangely endemic on the Bakerloo line at 7am. Last week, it was one long line of tradies in their black combats all manspreading with impunity (in their defence, I don’t have bollocks so I may never fully understand this need).

‘I’ve started putting my heavy laptop bag across my knees until it annoys them sufficiently to close their legs a couple of blessed degrees.’
–RecognitionWestern86

19.

‘A number of years ago I witnessed a man in his 20s on a bus sat on the priority seats. The lady nearby (mid 50s) was huffing and puffing and when he asked if she was ok, she replied that they were priority seats for those not able to stand.

‘He stood up, let her sit down, then removed his prosthetic leg and asked her to hold it for him!’
–timlukejones

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