Public transport - how do you choose who to sit next to?

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If we're on a bus I will stand, unless the emergency exit door is free. Bus seats aren't designed for tall people.

Train - weight, sex, looks, age. Assuming they are not sitting in an area for elderly people obviously.

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Reply 21

Misnomer

Original post by BringBackDeathPen!

Oh ffs

I sit wherever there's a free seat. I will, afterall, never see the person I am sat next to ever again after I and him/her reach our destination.

Why would I care? Especially on busy transport?

Same. I usually think way too much but I couldn't really care less when it comes to choosing who to sit next to on a bus. The only exception is secondary school children. I avoid them like the plague!

Reply 22

SummerSofas

Original post by Foo.mp3

Anywhere there's space.. typically away from folks as y'all carry diseases I can really do without..

Not next to:

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Anyone 'a bit terrorist'

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Anyone too ghetto

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Hot girls

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Pikeys

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Kids

Suitably rapey response for a notably oddball thread

you gay brah?

Reply 23

anoushka1

Whoever looks the least smelly and not next to pervy men

Reply 24

-honeybee-

If I have to sit next to someone I would sit in the nearest available seat, next to someone who's not - fat, smelly, dirty looking, carrying loads of bags, the type to have random conversations.

Reply 25

mermania

I avoid sitting beside old people, they always try to talk to you.
beyond that, don't really care tbh

Reply 26

TheRealDarthVader

The size of their tits.

Reply 27

im so academic

Original post by Foo.mp3

Anywhere there's space.. typically away from folks as y'all carry diseases I can really do without..

Not next to:

•

Anyone 'a bit terrorist'

•

Anyone too ghetto

•

Hot girls

•

Pikeys

•

Kids

Suitably rapey response for a notably oddball thread

I wouldn't mind you sitting next to me. :gah:

OP: For me, yeah, on looks. :rolleyes:

Reply 28

Fandabidoze!

I'm not sure. If the bus is really busy but there's no-one standing up, it's the nearest possible seat, next to any non-weirdo. I don't like having to walk past everyone. Mind you, the bus is not often that busy and when it is, it's so busy you have to stand anyway. I always get middle aged men and women sitting next to me.

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Reply 29

danny111

Always the hot chick.

Personally i always try to sit with as little people around me as possible.

Reply 30

iainthegreat

I conduct a 'CRB check' like survey to the passengers on said public transportation vehicle. I then analyse this data and work out who would be least harmful to my person. I then proceed ignore this data and sit next to the woman with the big tits.

Reply 31

SummerSofas

i'm going to sit on the last seat in trains and when a hot girl comes i shall slid down my seat and onto the floor, putting the back of my head on the seat, and letting her sit on my face on the seat

Reply 32

Deutsch_Beth

Always female over male, the younger and less crazy looking the better. Most of the buses I catch around here are full of students anyway so if its a choice between a load of other 19yr olds I just randomly pick.

Reply 33

HJV

I don't usually do any complex evaluation, but merely walk towards the back of the bus and then pick a random free seat near the back.

hand pick them.

On my occasional train commute I tend to choose by location rather than person - I get off at a stop before most of the other passengers so I like to be able to make a quick exit. Otherwise I guess I usually pick a woman... I've noticed people often sit near people who are like them in some way - same sex or age group or race etc.

Reply 36

ellakrystina

It's generally female... and if not, a nice old man.
My choice is probably down to safety.

Reply 37

Charlottelisabeth

What I usually do is try to sit next to a person who isn't loud, disruptive (esp children!), who doesn't have loads of bags around them, & preferably away from anyone who looks wierd or pervy. Near someone good looking would be a bonus :smile: