It occurred to me that I am now a very junior member of a club, the folk who like to get out and about using their SmartPass.
There was one slightly sour note on the train home. I had grabbed a cup of coffee at the station and because I was early got on the train about ten minutes before it was due to leave. There was a choice of seats so I picked one with a table so I could put my drink down. Shortly before the train left a couple with two well-grown children got on and as they passed me the mother said, "One person sitting in seats meant for four." They headed past, obviously looking for four seats together. Moments later they came back and she said it again! Making sure I got the message. I was telling Bert the story when I got home and he asked,
Did you consider giving them your seat?
What do you think? I should have said, 'Even though you are an ill-mannered harridan, I will let that go past. Please take this seat so that you, your ruffian of a partner and your great lumps of children can sit together. It would be my pleasure.' If they wanted a choice of seats they should have got there earlier.
I have considered since that if it had been a sweet family, with two little children like Martha and Evie and they looked like they would dearly love to sit together I would gladly have found myself another seat.
3 comments:
I have no objection to a single passenger sitting at a table seat, unless they spread their belongings all over the space preventing others from using the seats.
Just because we have a Smart Pass, should not exclude us from sitting on a seat. I would have asked if she expected me to sit on a luggage rack.
A single passenger doesn't stay single for long. I was soon joined by three other ladies.
Good for you standing...err seating up/down for us little ol ladies! YeeHaw! I need more coffee.
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