Thursday, April 24, 2008

BmTc


Since we are posted in Bowring this month [medicine] i have to catch 2 buses enroute to reach Shivajinagar...today luckily on the way to market got a seat and when was just enjoying the moment a fat lady [with her bulky luggage] who had just boarded the bus from the back door[ladies are supposed to board the bus only from the front door in bang] came and stood next to me and remarked "let me sit in ur place with my huge luggage"...i was totally taken aback [!!!]and replied dryly "why shd i?..ladies are supposed to sit in the front rows so go there and ask"..for which she didnt bother to reply and i just sat there pretending like nothing happended.....[ would have helped her if she had been more polite or courteous]

23 comments:

Mithrandir said...

yeno, you should have helped that lady i think....
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broca's area said...

@ mithrandir....if u were there in my place u would have done the same thing!!!

Anonymous said...

Yeah that was rude!She could have had better manners!

Hope other than that and taking 2 buses, I hope you had a great day!

Ne.

ceedy said...

complelty agree with what you did

had one incident like this where i got up for an old lady in the train and she fcuking tells me "do i look old to you - what do you think"

broca's area said...

@ single...hmm....actually i was annoyed by the way she asked!!!...it was a good day..saw some right heart failure cases:))

@ ceedy...lol....:D

gP said...

'fat black lady?' ur words are no match for your argument...must to shallow my understanding of you.

Swati said...

This reminds me..
In Pune PMT buses, left side is meant for ladies and right for men. It has twice happened that I was sitting on the right side, and men (yes MEN) asked me to get up saying, ladies should be sitting in the left hand side. The left side seats was already full! And I obliged on both occasions (some days am too tired to argue). In one of them I even said 'it is sad that you dont have enough energy to stand. Am happy I do' And the man just stared back at me!

Oh, how I miss Mumbai, the buses and the people.

I follow one rule if someone asks me to forsake my seat: I don't offer place to anyone unless I am sure I am strong/fresh/whatever enough to stand through the journey. God helps those who help themselves na ;-)

broca's area said...

@ ghost....sorry didnt get u...to be frank have sacrificed my place many times for older people but in this case wasnt willing to do so [her attitude!]

broca's area said...

@ swati...whole side for one gender!!!....that sounds like fun:D..."it is sad that you dont have enough energy to stand. Am happy I do"..!..lol..:)... guess everyone is like that!!!

Cinderella said...

I dint like your remark about her.
I agree with GP.

broca's area said...

@ cindrealla...was just being honest here!!!!

gP said...

yeh honest my ass, u can curse all you want man, but calling someone 'fat black lady'? wtf? that shows hatred in ur blood, not simply for this one incident.

Meghna said...

Hi pratap,
I thnk ppl like this don't deserve help! Wat u did was correct...aftr all v r all humans na???

broca's area said...

@ ghost...dude first of all am not a racist!!!...by black i meant she was not fair[white] looking...nothing else!!.if it sounded like a racist[and offensive] them am sorry!!!:)

@ meghna...:)

Gazal said...

being nice while asking for a favour does help...afetr all everybody is suffering while travelling...

you must have been in a really pissed state of mind,while writing this post....

learn to forgive and forget

broca's area said...

@ gazal...actually yes!!...thank you for the suggestion:)

Mez said...

U thought that was rude..i have seen more rude women who wud literally order one to get up or else...lol

broca's area said...

@ mez...yeah that happens if ur sitting in the front rows here!!...lol

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Grey said...

lol man ! did the right thing... but you could have considered the 'bulky luggage' ( if you mean what i am thinking ;) )

broca's area said...

@ maripose...thanks:)

@ grey...yeah..P

Satish Bolla said...

but u should have helped her mate. after all, she needed the seat while we, youngsters, can either hang out of the door or have a better look at the girls in the front of the bus.

broca's area said...

@ satish...:)...