Lads close your legs just a lil bit!!

metalfest · 19-10-2008 1:00am

i can't sit normally on bus seats that have normal legroom, have to actually sit with my legs accross the seat next to me's legroom............sorry......

Galvasean · 19-10-2008 1:09am

When I'm on public transport I'm usually reading a Bret Easton Ellis novel so people avoid sitting beside me so in theory I can spread 'em as much as I want.
However the sex scenes in BEE's books are quite frequent and well written (much unlike those pornos I discussed in the other thread) so opened legness is not particularly wise.

randylonghorn · 19-10-2008 2:07am

Galvasean wrote: »

However the sex scenes in BEE's books are quite frequent and well written (much unlike those pornos I discussed in the other thread) so opened legness is not particularly wise.

I would have thought it made it kind of necessary ...

... does for me anyway! >_>

Dord · 21-10-2008 10:41pm

It's not physically possible, at least not for me. The buses don't have enough legroom and even if they did it wouldn't be comfortable.

Galvasean · 21-10-2008 10:57pm

randylonghorn wrote: »

I would have thought it made it kind of necessary ...

... does for me anyway! >_>

There are ways of hiding it without killing it you know..

europerson · 22-10-2008 6:28pm

I'm only 6' 2", and I can't keep my thighs straight in front of me on most buses. I have no idea how taller people manage. My knees can't go through the seat in front of me!

dfx- · 23-10-2008 1:37am

europerson wrote: »

I'm only 6' 2", and I can't keep my thighs straight in front of me on most buses. I have no idea how taller people manage. My knees can't go through the seat in front of me!

I know the feeling. 6'4 and there are seats that I need not bother attempting because of legroom, particularly the older buses.

Often left to stand when there are those seats available making me stand out like an idiot. Then my head hits the roof downstairs over every bump...Hmmph, the things we have to do in this life..:(

anonymous_joe · 23-10-2008 2:14am

I'm also unable to sit on a bus. Still, beats being short. :pac:

Dragan · 23-10-2008 9:31am

line_of_fire wrote: »

Why do men insist on sitting with their legs wide open(most of ye aint that big). Got on bus this morning and sat down beside this guy who had his legs spread really wide and took up most of the seat why oh why cant they jusy close them a lil bit even if it is just to let people sit.

When you need to look after a pair of nuts, come back to us as you will fully understand.

The space available on public transport is simply not enough for me to sit in with my legs straight.

I'll make as much room for people as i can, but at the end of the day i am a pretty big guy, when i'm sitting on the outside seat on the luas my shoulder protrudes about half way into the aisle.

Not my fault they build PT for midgets.

JaneyMc · 23-10-2008 10:05am

europerson wrote: »

I'm only 6' 2", and I can't keep my thighs straight in front of me on most buses. I have no idea how taller people manage. My knees can't go through the seat in front of me!

dfx- wrote: »

I know the feeling. 6'4 and there are seats that I need not bother attempting because of legroom, particularly the older buses.

Often left to stand when there are those seats available making me stand out like an idiot. Then my head hits the roof downstairs over every bump...Hmmph, the things we have to do in this life..:(

I'm 5'11 and I cant sit with my legs straight either. I also usually whack my head every now and again on the lights upstairs on the older double deckers.

If I were 3 inches smaller, my life would be easier. Ah well, such is life.

norrie rugger · 23-10-2008 11:26am

Dragan wrote: »

When you need to look after a pair of nuts, come back to us as you will fully understand.

The space available on public transport is simply not enough for me to sit in with my legs straight.

I'll make as much room for people as i can, but at the end of the day i am a pretty big guy, when i'm sitting on the outside seat on the luas my shoulder protrudes about half way into the aisle.

Not my fault they build PT for midgets.

Bingo!

Tommy the Cat · 23-10-2008 11:35am

It annoys the feck out of me, hence why I always sit beside a woman if possible. Plus they smell better.

DubArk · 23-10-2008 11:42am

Tommy the Cat wrote: »

It annoys the feck out of me, hence why I always sit beside a woman if possible. Plus they smell better.

Depends if their sitting with thier legs crossed!

Ginny · 23-10-2008 12:03pm

If any of you are the middleaged man who has recently started sitting beside me on the bus home (no matter how many other seats are free), well I'm watching you! You creep me out and shoving your elbows in my side again will result in me screaming at you.

Creamy Goodness · 23-10-2008 12:17pm

this happened to me this morning with a tall lanky guy.

i nearly had a ****ing michael douglas in falling down moment as he basically made me sit on one square inch of seat. didn't help either that there was other lanky person behind who was digging their knees into the back of the seat rocking the seat forwards and backwards.

Cathmandooo · 23-10-2008 12:26pm

Eh be happy yis get seats, you don't like the person beside you then move elsewhere or stand. Don't throw hissy fits cos someone is too close to you, you don't know the meaning of too close 'til you're squished between 5 people and can't even scratch your nose cos your arms are pinned to your side.

JaneyMc · 23-10-2008 12:46pm

GinnyJo wrote: »

If any of you are the middleaged man who has recently started sitting beside me on the bus home (no matter how many other seats are free), well I'm watching you! You creep me out and shoving your elbows in my side again will result in me screaming at you.

Theres a guy who sits beside me everyday even if there are loads of other seats free too. He smells so incredibly bad. I've had to get up and move several times, for fear of vomiting.

Cathooo wrote: »

Eh be happy yis get seats, you don't like the person beside you then move elsewhere or stand. Don't throw hissy fits cos someone is too close to you, you don't know the meaning of too close 'til you're squished between 5 people and can't even scratch your nose cos your arms are pinned to your side.

I hate the luas in the morning. Its a nightmare for that.

Galvasean · 23-10-2008 1:33pm

Ever been on a delayed 5:30 DART? Not nice.

Ghost Train · 23-10-2008 8:50pm

Galvasean wrote: »

Ever been on a delayed 5:30 DART? Not nice.

yep... if you mean going south from town

thought the letter in the metro today was funny, story about old woman and tall guy bashing legs and not happy with each other, but then they end up hugging and some sort of hugging orgy with a few people starts on the train.... can't be a true story

Dolbert · 23-10-2008 9:21pm

GinnyJo wrote: »

If any of you are the middleaged man who has recently started sitting beside me on the bus home (no matter how many other seats are free), well I'm watching you! You creep me out and shoving your elbows in my side again will result in me screaming at you.

There's a creep who does exactly the same to me, every single time, right down to the elbow thing! Does he have long scraggly hair by any chance?

LightningBolt · 23-10-2008 9:37pm

Got the bus to town for the first time in years on Tuesday. It's just near impossible for me to sit on the inside with my legs closed a reasonable amount whilst allowing someone else sit beside me in comfort. I sat there first, get use to it.

Latchy · 23-10-2008 9:43pm

And you wimminz.......keep yore hands to yourselfs please

Ginny · 23-10-2008 10:12pm

Dolorous wrote: »

There's a creep who does exactly the same to me, every single time, right down to the elbow thing! Does he have long scraggly hair by any chance?

Hmmmm no, although he did start picking his nose last night....ick.

Dolbert · 23-10-2008 10:16pm

What I don't get is the thought process involved...

Step 1: Make it my business to sit beside same girl at all times
Step 2: ???
Step 3: I haz gurlfiend!

Zaph · 23-10-2008 10:27pm

Dolorous wrote: »

What I don't get is the thought process involved...

Step 1: Make it my business to sit beside same girl at all times
Step 2: ???
Step 3: I haz gurlfiend!

I didn't realise it was that simple, and there was silly me going through the whole asking them out rigmarole. That's it, I'm getting the bus to work in the morning!

Ginny · 23-10-2008 10:30pm

To Be honest I spent all day yesterday watching where his hands were, I dunno how to explain it but you know your gut instincts, its happened before and from now on I'll be keeping my handbag on the seat beside me if he appears at the top of the stairs, until he sits somewhere else and then someone else can sit beside me.

Dolbert · 23-10-2008 10:34pm

Sister Zaphora wrote: »

I didn't realise it was that simple, and there was silly me going through the whole asking them out rigmarole. That's it, I'm getting the bus to work in the morning!

It helps if you dig your elbows in really hard. Chicks dig that.

anonymous_joe · 23-10-2008 10:38pm

Screw charm and wit and great hair, it's going to be the elbows for me from now on. :pac:

nkay1985 · 24-10-2008 12:46am

I'm 5'11 and have quite long legs and need to have a bid of "spreadage" (yes, I did just coin the word spreadage) but it doesn't need to be so bad that nobody has room to sit next to me. I always found that a boy/girl combination worked best on buses.

If I ever had to sit next to a lad doing the spread-eagle thing what I used to do was sit down and just force my knee clasest to him over so that it made his position not so comfortable anymore and they'd always move and never say a word. Just be forceful with them!

And are you girls saying that guys try to come onto you by sitting next to you every day?

Ginny · 24-10-2008 9:42am

nah wouldn't say its something as innocent as coming on, i reckon its a bit creepier then that..*Shudder*

Lads close your legs just a lil bit!!

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