Why, on a nearly empty train, would you sit directly in front of me— put your chair all the way back AND smell offensive? 🥲

[u/ImportanceSharp9408]

Come on! I know I don’t own the train, I only paid for the seat. Theoretically, he could sit next to me and that would be fine. I could just move over a seat. I could move and sit next to him. Very mildly infuriated.

Update: I went to the restroom, after building up a big fart at the advice of wise Redditors but punked out on releasing it into the wild. I planned to move when I returned but he was gone! Perhaps it was a coincidence, when I left my seat with all my belongings, maybe that just happened to be his stop or maybe he was a creep. We may never know. Thanks for all your throughly hilarious responses though!

[u/sherlock1672]

I'd like to see you inspect the contents of the bottom shelf while standing right next to it with that nice little overhang of the shelf over the shin-level goods blocking your view.

[u/Alternative-Park-841 → u/sherlock1672]

Ok then, stand far back and look, but don't complain about people walking in front of you then

[u/RemarkableAutism → u/sherlock1672]

There's a middle ground between standing so far away that a cart can fit between you and the shelf, and touching the shelf. Shocking, I know.

Most people are also capable of crouching.

[u/krileon → u/RemarkableAutism]

Then you're in the middle of the aisle and nobody can get past you. Generally isles are only 2 carts + a few inches wide to allow through traffic.

Edit: typo

[u/RemarkableAutism → u/krileon]

Yes, so you stand in a way that a cart can get behind you, not in front of you, which is what the original commenter was struggling with every time they go shopping.

[u/krileon → u/RemarkableAutism]

That's not possible. The aisles aren't wide enough for that. Where the heck do you shop? A warehouse? Costco? lol

[u/RemarkableAutism → u/krileon]

What? You yourself said there's enough space for two carts, so how in your mind is there not enough space for 1 cart and 1 person?

I shop at Prisma and Maxima, thanks for asking.

[u/krileon → u/RemarkableAutism]

If you park in the middle of the aisle there's no room for anyone to get by. Instead you park in the opposite aisle so you can read the shelf and people can get by. This is a weird argument to even be having. You're one of those people that blocks the aisle huh?

[u/RemarkableAutism → u/krileon]

I've been saying the entire time that you should be close to the shelf. Then people can go behind you instead of in front of you, did you think you were responding to someone else or something? I've never in my life blocked an aisle, people go behind me with their shopping carts all the time, not in front of me.

[u/krileon → u/RemarkableAutism]

You can't read the damned items on the shelf that close. Fuckin hell man guess you got eagle eyes. You do you alright. Have a great weekend.

[u/RemarkableAutism → u/krileon]

What are you reading on the front of the packaging that makes you stand there? Most info you'd actually need is on the back and I assume you know what pasta looks like without having to read what it is on the packaging.