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Entitled Old Lady Is Offended For Not Getting A Pregnant Mom’ s Bus Seat

Rokas Laurinavičius and
Justinas Keturka
The pandemic has transformed multiple aspects of our everyday life, including the way we use public transport, where passengers end up in close quarters with one another. So naturally, things on board can get a little tense. One woman claims she was recently taking the bus home and found herself in an awkward situation. An older lady, who wanted to sit by herself because she didn't feel safe next to other people, demanded the woman give up her place. The woman had just finished an 8-hour day at work and was 18 weeks pregnant. So as you might imagine, she didn't want to get up in a moving crowded bus and risk falling down either. The situation kept escalating and resulted in enough drama to make the woman question if she was the a***ole in the conflict. Image credits: mitchazj (not the actual photo) Image credits: BusSeat_1234 The old lady's concerns are understandable. Generally, public transport ventilation systems are less effective than those, for example, on airplanes, where the air in planes is recirculated through sophisticated HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filters every few minutes. Plus, keep in mind that noisy environments in which people must lean in and shout to be heard are at higher risk than quieter spaces in terms of virus transmission. It's thought to be one of the reasons why nightclubs, bars, or meat-packing plants have experienced high levels of contagion. Here's a diagram, published by researchers in the BMJ, that explains this phenomenon in more detail. Besides, a 2020 Chinese study looked at how seating proximity affected transmission risk on trains. By tracing the journeys and seating of more than 2,000 people carrying the virus on China's high-speed train network between December 2019 and March 2020, the researchers were able to see how the virus had moved between people. Sitting in the same row, especially adjacent, carried the highest risk in this particular setting. It seems that the backrests between rows on the train type they looked at – a high-speed Chinese intercity train – might've acted like somewhat of a barrier. People sitting on the same row on an intercity journey may also have needed to pass each other at close quarters to visit the toilet or for refreshments. (Importantly, though, the researchers didn't rule out that transmission on rows was higher because people sitting adjacent are more likely to be family and friends, already in close contact.) However, if health was her primary priority, the old lady should've considered the woman's pregnancy too. Falling for two can lead to:placental abruption;broken bones in an expectant mom;altered mental status;fetal skull injury. Some experts even claim that offering your seat to seniors on public transport can hamper their health. Instead, the elderly should be "encouraged to stand and discouraged from taking it easy in order to keep themselves fit," Sir Muir Gray, a professor at Oxford, said. Gray, a clinical adviser to Public Health England, explained that "We need to be encouraging activity as we age - not telling people to put their feet up," he told the British Medical Journal. "Don't get a stairlift for your aging parents, put in a second banister." A recent study noted that too much sitting and not enough physical activity can age cells by up to eight years. And previous research has already linked too much sitting to health problems such as obesity, higher levels of "bad" cholesterol, and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Aladdin Shadyab, the lead author of the paper, noted, "Discussions about the benefits of exercise should start when we are young, and physical activity should continue to be part of our daily lives as we get older, even at 80 years old." Of course, circumstances change if someone has a condition that affects their movement but surely the old lady could've picked another 'target.'

People think the woman had every right to stay seated

Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Share on Facebook Rokas Laurinavičius Rokas Laurinavičius Writer, BoredPanda staff Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 235 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to. Read more » Justinas Keturka Justinas Keturka Author, BoredPanda staff Justin is a photo editor at Bored Panda. He was fascinated with visual arts and arts in general for as long as he can remember. He was obsessed with playing and making music in his teens. After finishing high school, he took a gap year to work odd jobs and try to figure out what he wanted to do next. Finally, around 2016, he started learning how to use Photoshop and hasn't stopped since. He started working as a visual advertisement producer in 2017 and worked there for almost two years. In his spare time, he creates graphic collages and even had his first artwork exhibition at "Devilstone". Read more » Show All Contributors Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! 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POST Helena Houzarová Helena Houzarová Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago Lady, if you need to have two seats for yourself, call a taxi. That is not how buses work. 36 36points reply fuggnuggins fuggnuggins Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago You don't even make a reasonable argument. You don't pay per seat on a bus. If you can't find a seat, and you absolutely must have a seat, why not get off and wait for the next one? -1 -1point reply Load More Replies... fuggnuggins fuggnuggins Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago Lady, not every incident that happens on every bus is your business. That's how the world ceases to function. -1 -1point reply fuggnuggins fuggnuggins Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago (edited) And ya's always just take these alleged accounts on face value. You actually don't have any capability of being objective at all, do you. *Some random: has a sook in public, no indication of this person's character beyond that she's seeking sympathy from the world at large - bar set low enough. *Helena and every gossip online: Me, me, I know this one! -2 -2points reply Man in the ceiling Man in the ceiling Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 months ago You seem oddly obsessed with Helena’s comment.. 1 1point reply kath morgan kath morgan Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago I thought it was generally accepted that pregnant women were one of the groups those seats were reserved for. The elder lady was a b1tch. 33 33points reply MyOpinionHasBeenServed MyOpinionHasBeenServed Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago Pregnant woman and parents with small babies are increasingly viewed as more nuisances and entitled people. That's what I've been observing. 5 5points reply Load More Replies... Stephanie Raymond Stephanie Raymond Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago Yeah, as they should be at 8 billion people. -2 -2points reply fuggnuggins fuggnuggins Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago Maybe she grew up with standards that differ to yours. Maybe you're a bitch. -2 -2points reply brn brn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago LAMOOO ITS THE OLD LADY FROM THE STORY. I can't imagine anyone else being pathetic enough to waste all their time replying to these comments. How sad, I suppose once you get old you have nothing better to do with your time. 0 0points reply Carol Emory Carol Emory Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago I would have looked her right in the eye and said loudly "ACTUALLY I AM DISABLED. I HAVE A BAD HEART AND AM 18 WEEKS PREGNANT! GO SIT OVER THERE IF YOU DON'T WANT THE SEAT I OFFERED!" That's being an A-hole. You were NTA. 20 20points reply Load More Comments POST Helena Houzarová Helena Houzarová Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago Lady, if you need to have two seats for yourself, call a taxi. That is not how buses work. 36 36points reply fuggnuggins fuggnuggins Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago You don't even make a reasonable argument. You don't pay per seat on a bus. If you can't find a seat, and you absolutely must have a seat, why not get off and wait for the next one? -1 -1point reply Load More Replies... fuggnuggins fuggnuggins Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago Lady, not every incident that happens on every bus is your business. That's how the world ceases to function. -1 -1point reply fuggnuggins fuggnuggins Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago (edited) And ya's always just take these alleged accounts on face value. You actually don't have any capability of being objective at all, do you. *Some random: has a sook in public, no indication of this person's character beyond that she's seeking sympathy from the world at large - bar set low enough. *Helena and every gossip online: Me, me, I know this one! -2 -2points reply Man in the ceiling Man in the ceiling Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 months ago You seem oddly obsessed with Helena’s comment.. 1 1point reply kath morgan kath morgan Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago I thought it was generally accepted that pregnant women were one of the groups those seats were reserved for. The elder lady was a b1tch. 33 33points reply MyOpinionHasBeenServed MyOpinionHasBeenServed Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago Pregnant woman and parents with small babies are increasingly viewed as more nuisances and entitled people. That's what I've been observing. 5 5points reply Load More Replies... Stephanie Raymond Stephanie Raymond Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago Yeah, as they should be at 8 billion people. -2 -2points reply fuggnuggins fuggnuggins Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago Maybe she grew up with standards that differ to yours. Maybe you're a bitch. -2 -2points reply brn brn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago LAMOOO ITS THE OLD LADY FROM THE STORY. I can't imagine anyone else being pathetic enough to waste all their time replying to these comments. How sad, I suppose once you get old you have nothing better to do with your time. 0 0points reply Carol Emory Carol Emory Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago I would have looked her right in the eye and said loudly "ACTUALLY I AM DISABLED. I HAVE A BAD HEART AND AM 18 WEEKS PREGNANT! GO SIT OVER THERE IF YOU DON'T WANT THE SEAT I OFFERED!" That's being an A-hole. You were NTA. 20 20points reply Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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