Hello Ari, see you read my return about sharing KFood recipe to friends in Central Qld. Cool.
Transport and seating; interesting dynamics and strategy.
A cool and contentious article.Two previous comments cover some possibilities.
However as my mum says one of the main reasons for many in shifting seats esp if elderly is to be nearer the exit, and the aisle seat is the best then.
Does remind me of two personal stories. First from mid 70's in UK. The lovely Barbadoan man who was our bus conductor for like many 100's of times going to school and into town in Birmingham UK. He was my dad's age and third gen immigrant, And liked us a lot and told a lot of stories about bus behaviour when it was quiet. A job that no longer exists in many places. Tickets Please was their call.
The other is about an international plane flight on first anniversary of 9/11. Was asked to move seats, which was cool with me. Sat down. We were still on the tarmac (a Scottish invention), and my co passenger said, Here we go again. He was an Egyptian Engineer based in Rome. Three previous passengers had asked to be shifted. A very entertaining and urbane person and a great inflight conversation.
Know that COVID has affected how people sit in public transport also.
Hello! I’m a foreigner living here in Seoul and I understand what you’re saying about empty aisle seats, but that’s not what many of us foreigners experience. Many times, (especially older) Korean people will move away even if that means they have to now stand or move to sit in between other people in a single empty seat (actually giving other passengers less space). If someone moved to give more space for everyone like in your example, I would never feel embarrassed or feel weird, but many times it seems very obvious that they just don’t want to sit by a foreigner. I’ve grown to not care anymore since it’s happened so many times, but the first few times always stick in our memories! Anyway, just my experience. I love your newsletter by the way!
When I lived in Korea I always wanted the aisle seat too, both for the rail to lean on and to be near the exit. On airplanes I like the emergency exit which I think of as a poor man's first class because I can get in and out easy to go to the bathroom and because of the leg room. I just found your blog tonight and am enjoying it.
Hello Ari, see you read my return about sharing KFood recipe to friends in Central Qld. Cool.
Transport and seating; interesting dynamics and strategy.
A cool and contentious article.Two previous comments cover some possibilities.
However as my mum says one of the main reasons for many in shifting seats esp if elderly is to be nearer the exit, and the aisle seat is the best then.
Does remind me of two personal stories. First from mid 70's in UK. The lovely Barbadoan man who was our bus conductor for like many 100's of times going to school and into town in Birmingham UK. He was my dad's age and third gen immigrant, And liked us a lot and told a lot of stories about bus behaviour when it was quiet. A job that no longer exists in many places. Tickets Please was their call.
The other is about an international plane flight on first anniversary of 9/11. Was asked to move seats, which was cool with me. Sat down. We were still on the tarmac (a Scottish invention), and my co passenger said, Here we go again. He was an Egyptian Engineer based in Rome. Three previous passengers had asked to be shifted. A very entertaining and urbane person and a great inflight conversation.
Know that COVID has affected how people sit in public transport also.
Love the diversity of your posts. Cristoffa.
"you smell like grilled samgyeopsal" is a great sentence. 😁
The culture is the same in France: everyone just wants to be comfortable!
Hello! I’m a foreigner living here in Seoul and I understand what you’re saying about empty aisle seats, but that’s not what many of us foreigners experience. Many times, (especially older) Korean people will move away even if that means they have to now stand or move to sit in between other people in a single empty seat (actually giving other passengers less space). If someone moved to give more space for everyone like in your example, I would never feel embarrassed or feel weird, but many times it seems very obvious that they just don’t want to sit by a foreigner. I’ve grown to not care anymore since it’s happened so many times, but the first few times always stick in our memories! Anyway, just my experience. I love your newsletter by the way!
Ari, and just reminded of a nice comment on public etiquette on buses here in Brisbane and perhaps some other places.
Thanking the driver in an audible voice or at least waving to them as you step off. Thank you Driver, are the words.
Several friends from SE and E Asia have said how nice but unexpected, it is to see and hear.
When I lived in Korea I always wanted the aisle seat too, both for the rail to lean on and to be near the exit. On airplanes I like the emergency exit which I think of as a poor man's first class because I can get in and out easy to go to the bathroom and because of the leg room. I just found your blog tonight and am enjoying it.
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