Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a juicy tale of a bus ride gone wrong that’s sure to get your blood boiling! Our protagonist, a 25-year-old guy, found himself in a sticky situation when a mom with a baby demanded his extra seat. He stood his ground, but now he’s wondering if he was a total a-hole for not giving in. Get ready for a wild ride filled with dirty looks, screaming babies, and some serious seat drama!
A Fateful Bus Ride…

The Extra Seat Dilemma

Homework Hustle on the Bus

Enter the Mom with a Baby

♂️ The Seating Standoff Begins

The Screaming Baby Dealbreaker

Standing Firm on the Extra Seat

The Driver Gets Involved

The Pissed Off Parents

The Dirty Look Dilemma

The Final Confrontation

The Lingering Guilt Trip

The Bus Ride From Hell: Was He a Total A-Hole?
Our guy just wanted some peace and quiet on his 6-hour bus ride home, but a mom with a baby had other plans! He bought an extra seat for his stuff and homework, but she demanded to sit there with her husband. He stood his ground, even when the driver got involved, and endured dirty looks and a screaming baby the whole way. Now he’s wondering if he was a total jerk for not giving up the seat. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this wild ride!
Buying two seats for comfort is fair, NTA for not giving up.

NTA defends buying 2 bus seats, suggests parents share baby care
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Travel tip: plan ahead to avoid inconveniencing others with requests

Bought extra seat to avoid situation, NTA for not giving in

Fair to keep the seats you paid for, NTA

Bought extra seat, gets called NTA. Why the entitlement, mom?

Paid for 2 seats, denied request for 1, NTA
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Passenger defends buying two bus seats, calls out entitled parents. NTA

NTA points out screaming baby without mask as super-spreader risk ♂️

Asserting his right or being selfish? NTA sparks debate.

Standing up for yourself is not being an a**hole #NTA

Confusion over seating arrangement sparks NTA judgment.

Planning ahead is important when traveling with children , but entitlement is not

Redditors suspect repost or baby-hating bus riders, what’s up?

Buying seats for comfort is okay, bus company sucks

Buying extra seat on bus sparks debate on seating etiquette.
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Redditors call out OP for karma fishing in transit seat dispute
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Setting boundaries: a no-nonsense NTA comment

Buying two seats was fair. No entitlement to other’s paid seats.

Unpopular opinion: NTA for buying 2 seats for yourself

Buying an extra seat for comfort is reasonable. NTA.

Mother with infant asks to sit on his 2 bus seats

Mom acknowledges OP’s right to extra seat, agrees with OP’s decision.

Mother with infant denied seat on bus. NTAs suggest alternatives.

Avoiding the baby like a pro

Parenting advice from a non-parent. Classic internet.

Passenger bought 2 seats, gets harassed to give one away

Mom entitlement on public transit gets called out by fellow mom

Two purchased seats, their choice. Not the a**hole.

Defending personal space during pandemic. NTA for buying seats

Bought 2 bus seats, refused to give up for couple

Setting boundaries, NTA comment stands firm on seat etiquette.

Buying an extra seat doesn’t make you an AH. Cultural differences?

Passenger keeps extra bus seat and considers selling it for profit.

Mother shares experience of unexpected trip and adapting to challenges

Don’t blame me for your unpreparedness

NTA, but handling the situation better could have avoided guilt
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A mother with children tried to take the extra space. NTA

Request for INFO sparks debate on OP’s intentions and karma.

A comment on our lack of community and connectedness

Fair solution suggested for seating conflict on bus with baby

Buying extra seats doesn’t make you the a**hole

Bought 2 seats for himself, but still NTA for not giving up seat to mother and infant

Commuter praises bus company’s safety measures during pandemic

Man defends buying extra seat for social distancing, not obliged to share.

Suggesting simple solutions to a non-issue.

Paid for two seats, not responsible for stranger’s comfort. NTA

Firmly standing your ground: a polite ‘no’ should suffice ♂️
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Suggesting a simple solution to accommodate the mother and baby.

Buying an extra seat doesn’t mean you owe anyone.

Entitled person denies mother a seat for her infant

Not the a**hole for refusing, entitled mother was out of line
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Humorous comment about pandemic and forgetfulness
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Buying two seats but not getting them together, NTA

No special treatment for parents. NTA shuts down entitlement.
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Traveler shares frustration over couples asking to switch seats

Passenger defends decision to keep bus seats, calls out entitlement.

Asserting ownership of purchased seats, others should plan accordingly.

Passenger criticized for not giving seat to entitled mother with infant

Paid for extra seat, mom with infant can’t take it. NTA

NTA buys two seats on the bus, mother with infant offended.

NTA! Planning ahead doesn’t make you responsible for others’ lack.
