Did you know that some people are more important than other people?
Did you know that some people have the right to dictate what other people do?
No? You didn't?
Well, neither did I.
However, a fellow commuter took it upon herself to teach me that.
I was on a crowded bus during rush hour. The only area I had to stand in was close to a door. When the next stop came, everyone tried to push through to get off. However, there were equally as many people waiting to get on.
As people exited with fervor and aggression, I could not move farther inside the bus. Instead, I stood as far away from the doorway as possible.
One woman, frustrated that she + her oversized bag couldn't fit through the door, said to me:
"Can you just get OFF the bus?!"
Everyone knows that you don't ever leave the bus/subway car that you're on. As soon as you do, you forfeit your spot and are susceptible to losing it forever as new people rush in, replacing you.
I didn't get off.
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