Dear lady on the #14 Leiblin Park who is sitting on the aisle seat with the window seat empty… why can’t you move over and let someone sit in the empty seat? This is a full bus and there are quite a few people standing, including me. I’m extremely shy which is why I’m not saying this to you but if by chance you happen to see this, it’d be appreciated if you could spare your empty seat next time! —Shy Lady with Heavy Bags and Sore Feet

This article appears in Apr 14-20, 2011.

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  1. I read the title of your bitch; I recognized the words but that sentence made no sense to me. >; )

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  2. jesus fucking palamino people, give it the fuck up with these bus bitches will ya? you know nothing will come from it or out of it.
    you are just wasting space here, and your time.yeah, okay, we get that something out of the ordinary happened to you, or someone else. big fucking deal. i see some crazy shit, every fucking time i get on one too. but do i come on here and make a stink, no i don’t.
    do you know why i don’t? because nothing will ever get done to help the problem, or solve the problem. so fucking please people, in the future, carry a stick or gun or what the fuck ever, and take care of the shit yourself, instead of whining like a stupid fuck, on here. and have a nice day.

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  3. People who do this need a smack upside the head.

    HOWEVER, OP, I respect that you’re shy, but what really frosts my cupcakes is when people who are shy complain because they’re passed over, or don’t get what they want because they didn’t speak up.

    Humans are not mind readers and if you want someone in this world you likely have to ask for it. No one cares that you’re shy. I used to be shy as fuck (and it’s still really hard for me to express myself in certain situations), but after speaking out just a few times, that started to melt away to the person I am today: outspoken to the max.

    If something needs to be said: what’s the harm in saying it?

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  4. What do you do when sitting in a window seat when your bus stop is approaching? Do you sit there until the person in the outside seat vacates? You could be clear across town before that happens. No. You say excuse me to get past the other passenger. So why can’t you say excuse me when you want to sit in that empty seat?

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  5. I told a guy off for this the other day… lol. No more shyness for me. He still didn’t get it. Oh well

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  6. Was the window seat occupied with bags or was it empty? If empty then why didnt you ask to sit there…DUHHHHHHHHH I always use the aisle seat because of the leg room, but i am more than welcome for people to sit in the window seat, but you have to SPEAK UP morons!!!!

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  7. What kinda bugs me are people who think people who have their bags on the seat beside them are automatically douchebags. this isn’t always the case. I’ll usually put my bag on my lap, sure, but sometimes if the bus isn’t full and there are seats available and people aren’t standing I’ll put my bag beside me. If someone gets on the bus and the seats are getting full I’ll move my bag, but if there are a ton of other seats available I’ll leave my bag where it is.

    I think it’s all about intent. If someone’s just being rude and doesn’t care then they’re douches, if they’re willing to move their stuff, then I don’t think there’s a problem with that.

    You just have to speak up. It’s not THAT hard to say “could you please move over?” or “could you please move your bag?”… I do it all the time!

    Though, I’m also the type that’ll squeeze in between people and sit down. It’s a bus — and sometimes you gotta get cozy with your neighbour in the name of getting a seat. My balance is SHIT and standing’s torture for me, for the most part, so I sit where I can. I mean, I can barely walk in kitten heels ffs!

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  8. All I am saying, is the seat beside me will be “empty”, especially when the bus is full. It is not my fault you are standing, if you are too shy to move in or say anything then the fault is yours. If i am the first on a bus i can sit in ANY one seat I choose, the only rule is I take up 1 seat only. What is someone has their backpack on the aisle seat, do you stand there like a dummy as well???

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  11. another thing… I usually try to sit as far back as possible… so if there are seats, no-matter which they are, you likely won’t be getting mine (provided you are pregnant/elderly/really need a seat)

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  12. If the bus was going to Leiblin Park she was probably packin’ and that was her draw side, just sayin’

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  13. Vroom vroom goes the bus. Pity those riding it don’t have the intelligence to find another method of transportation….hint hint, car dealership. With one major dealership recently sold to another major one in HRM, there are some decent deals out there.

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  14. Oh you should see this guy on the #58 in the morning when I transfer at Penhorn (6:30 am). This Grizzly Adams fucktard doesn’t have the decency to take the window seat so people can sit down. I’ve watched this happen for at least two years and he’ll only move over if a chick gets on.

    It gets busy on that bus but I can find another seat. It’s just common courtesy for that person to move over so that another person getting on the bus shouldn’t have to ask every day to tell him move over (but no one does).

    One day I’ll snap and ask him, “Hey Sugar Tits. Mind if I sneek a cheek?”

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  16. Actually no, I don’t. I WOULD if they weren’t like $600. Mmmmanolos… mmm.

    I like cutesy shoes. Goes with my girly-girl style *blush*

    I’m TRYING to find a pair of pink ballet flats for a bridesmaids dress… but you think I can find a pair? NO. FML. I’ve been all over this stupid city and nadda. THOUGH I *did* find a purdy lil coach bag I intend on purchasing in July 😉

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  18. Have ta. Not only am I a bridesmaid, I’m the maid of honour… for two weddings.

    So I couldn’t say no and am happy to do it. IT’s just those fucking shoes…!

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  20. I’m just gonna say it … Kitten heels are fucking hideous. Buy a nude flat if you can’t find a pink one.

    Seat hoggers suck!

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  21. Pretty Kitty: Ask at a bridal shop about dye-able shoes.They come across this quite often.They can either dye them for you or they will know someone that does. Make sure you shoes are dye-able first though, before you buy them. You’ll need to bring a fabric swatch(it may be the entire dress) in when your getting your shoes dyed. Good Luck and let us know how it turns out.

    A small hint when trying to match a colour. Go into a fabric story and pick a thread colour that is the closest colour to your article. Seeing they have hundreds you’ll find that easy. Buy the thread and use that as your swatch.

    Have a lovely day:)

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  23. LOL both grooms are SO not my type, PG! haha.

    I have scary taste in the menz, apparently. My ma and bff (not NGF — the chick bff) just told me so. heh.

    Anyway, I think I found a pair of shoes that might work. The shade is a BIT off, but I think they MAY work. We’ll see what the bride says. If not it’s off to the bridal shop in bagtown for some dyeables. They’ll dye the shoes for free and they’re only around 40-ish. 🙂

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  27. Why don’t you just fart on the person? It’s not hard to snipe out a silent one while passing by. PK do it all the time!

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  30. Pretty Kitty: Spring has pink ballet flats and City Streets in Parklane (on sale)…. I’ve been looking for cute flats too and have seen pink ones everywhere. I’m pretty sure I saw some at Boathouse at HSC too.

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  32. Ooooh I’m actually heading to park lane after work today! I tried the flats on about a month ago at spring and they pinched my feets 🙁 But I’ll check at city streets!

    Thanks, bird 🙂

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  33. AHAHA I love those, breadlady!

    My mother, though, would cringe if I bought those. She keeps going on about how I buy little girl shoes 🙁

    But my last pair of flat have a pointy toe!

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  35. Awwww! I love my little feet. Though, I also love being short, so maybe i”m weird 😛

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