Comments on: Rude Seat Hoggers

By: Feronia M.

Feronia M. — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:07:29 +0000

Sometimes you have to either take two seats (on the buses here I sit on the inner border between the two seats) or have fat people’s buttocks shoved into your face.

By: Anh Falcon

Anh Falcon — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:02:21 +0000

@vaughans12345 Appropriate… But.. Neil is… the actor’s name. Cloning.. Nevermind.

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www.SeatHogs.com — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:11:17 +0000

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By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:38:00 +0000

But Madrias, how on earth would anyone KNOW you had paid for two seats? Does your backpack hold its own transfer up to show passengers who might take away its seat? Does it wear a bright pink button saying “I paid my fare!” I mean…this two-fares thing sounds kinda suspicious if you ask me. Why don’t I tell my fellow riders I paid FOUR fares so that I can lie down comfortably with my pillow and blankie and box of Godiva chocolate truffles on the long bench behind the driver, and settle in with a good book? How will anyone know whether I did or didn’t pay for that whole bank of seats?

By: Madrias

Madrias — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:51:06 +0000

I do, on occasion pay 2 fares so I can put my backpack on the seat next to me. But, if someone asks politely enough, I will put it in my lap.

By: Eric Umstead

Eric Umstead — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:57:14 +0000

I had a similar incident with my then 9 y.o. son riding with me. We got on the 18E bus southbound (Nicollet bus) and there was a seat available where this caucasian middle age lady was sitting. She was on the outside of the seat, her groceries were on the inside of the seat. I should point out that there WERE seats designated for the elderly or handicapped but they did not specify for children.
I got on the bus & asked this lady if anyone was sitting next to her. “Can’t you see my groceries are there!,” she abruptly replied. I then said, “Did you pay for two seats?” This only irritated her more.
“I have a bad KNEE!”, she replied. “You do?,” I said. “In that case, there are designated seats up front for any person who has a disability & you would most certainly qualify,” I said.
She was mad as a hornet. At that point she offered to let my son sit in her lap. “Ma’am, I wouldn’t want to do that with you bad knee but if you just take two grocery bags & place them in your lap I’m sure my son will fit fine.”
Seeing this was a no-win situation she moved her groceries over and allowed my son to sit while I stood during the trip.

By: Chadman

Chadman — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:48:27 +0000

I view this as an opportunity on a crowded bus, and I’m glad they do it. Here is why:

I’m nice looking, and thin. If the bus is filling fast, 9/10 times I can take my pick of seats from the hoggers. They know that there is a good chance that someone is going to ask to sit with them, and I often look like the best possible option.

I have often wondered if their behavior is simply a preemptive action to choose who sits with them.

By: nikki

nikki — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:59:57 +0000

i have a tendency to sit on the outside seat, and here’s my reasoning:
i spent some time abroad where I was told that, as a woman, under no circumstances was I to leave the seat open. If I did, that was inviting a man to sit in that seat and leave you locked in with no way out.
While we are in MN and not in a foreign country, that’s something that’s been ingrained ever since. I’m more than happy to move and make room, and I’ll move over for a woman, but I won’t move over for a man. All you have to do is ask – and I try not to be oblivious to people who need to sit down and I’m blocking the one seat. I don’t want people to be inconvenienced, I’ve just been trained to be aware of my safety.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:22:40 +0000

I actually like to lay on 2 seats. Is that bad?

By: John Wilson

John Wilson — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:28:34 +0000

I admit I am sometimes guilty of “seat hogging”. When I do it, it’s partly for reasons of girth, and usually when I’m not riding very far compared to the length of the route. The idea being I want clear access to get off the bus. However, I don’t “seat hog” if the bus is truly full unless I really am only going a few more blocks. I will gladly give the inside seat to anyone who wants it, and if the inside person wants off before me, I will stand and give the person full clearance. Sorry if this makes me a bad person in your eyes….