Back packs and subway do not mix!

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Why do people think when they have a large back pack on their back that their back is the same size as without one? Why are there notifications posted and announcements made which request when you entire the subway you take off your back pack?

I am on a crowded subway - some large bonehead walks on and proceeds to turn around with a very large pack back nearly knocks me down and says nothing. People are looking at the idiot - I say excuse me do you mind watching your back pack you nearly knocked me over. No answer - no apology - nothing -- not even taking off the back pack so as not to do injury to anyone else.

I did though get another man near me to remove his.

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@Linkat,

Oops!

Sorry if my backpack hit you. In defense of myself, I tend not to carry a great amount when riding the subways. A couple of half liter bottles of water, some reading material, a couple of pens and small pad of paper. Also some paper towels and tissues, as well as several lifesavers mints.

That covers going someplace. If I make a purchase, it is usually small and if it's too large, I opt for a cab.

Taking it off, for me is a little difficult as I walk with a cane and have limited arm dexterity. When traveling with someone, I often ask them for help in removal of the backpack when boarding transportation.

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@Sturgis,

Well ideally if you have a cane on the subway someone would offer you a seat...well that would be a different rant. This particular individual was more than capable of removing his back pack...a simple sorry for bruising you or similar would have sufficed.

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