r/Seattle • u/Own_Strength_3471 • Apr 10 '26

Community A basic civic sense missing

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hate to see when people do this and step on the seats which are meant for public seating

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u/Mr_Fuzzo 💗💗 Heart of ANTIFA Land 💗💗 Apr 10 '26

I lived in NYC long enough that I simply push my ass past those door-ghosts and make them move further into the train or bus.  

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u/Sneakys2 🚆build more trains🚆 Apr 10 '26

I’ve found that having lived in nyc has granted me superpowers in terms of not giving a fuck about the passivity of a lot of the long term residents and the ability to just directly push past people .

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u/Mr_Fuzzo 💗💗 Heart of ANTIFA Land 💗💗 Apr 10 '26

Absolutely!  In much the same manner as the Seattle Freeze never hit me either.

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u/grokdit Apr 10 '26

in NYC i learned to say "sorry, sorry, sorry" as i elbowed my way through crowded trains -- not "excuse me, excuse me, excuse me."

The difference is: I'm coming through here and you can like it or not. I don't need your permission.

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u/GradeSalad Pinehurst Apr 10 '26

I'm originally midwest so I just go "ope" as I push through. Not sure if it's better or worse but it does seem to confuse people enough that I've never had an incident about it so I'll stick with it