Omg what's with today that fat people simply gravitate towards me in the MRT??? Hahaha, come to think of it the pull of gravity is extremely strong especially on these people (okay not funny).
It is so annoying to be in a peaceful slumber and suddenly nastily roused awake by a blob of fat plonking her enormous butt on the seat next to me.
Don't get me wrong. I totally have nothing against fat people - not until today's experience. I actually enjoy staring at fats (kinda like a fetish). The way it bounces with movement, and how well it envelops itself around a body forming a sort of flabby cushiony area is really interesting and cute. Its quite amazing to observe how much fat a person can be made of.
I am fine with the lady disturbing my little nap (it happens very frequently on the train anyway) and I am sure she probably didn't mean it. Normally I would go back to sleep soon after. But today, I simply could not.
The lady was so fat that her legs and arms were TOUCHING me. I hate being in physical contact with anyone so it made me really really irritated. I tried to make myself as compact as possible and squeezed myself to the corner, but she was still touching me. GRRRRRR. I felt squished. If only I was a gas, I could be compress myself and save myself from this misery.
Anyway this happened TWICE today. Two different fat women sat beside me in the train (one in the morning and one in the evening) and squished me up. I had no space, I couldn't move.
I really wonder if they were aware that they were taking up FAR TOO MUCH SPACE that they were intruding into mine. When one of the women alighted, I realised that she was taking up 1 1/3 seats. Do they know how much their huge mass can inconvenience others??? Are they just ignorant or probably they are taking advantage of the fact that I take up less space that they can use up.
Do they know the meaning of "personal space"??? I feel as though my privacy has been compromised!! This invasion of personal space makes me really angsty.
I'm sure that the reason for having butt-shaped compressions on the seats on the MRT is more than just for comfort. It is an obvious demarcation of where the boundaries of the seats lie. There should be an unspoken rule (out of respect and courtesy) that one should never cross the "imaginary barrier". If not, that would be an intrusion of the other's personal space. It is just plain rude.
But unfortunately fat people can't help it when they take up more space than they are supposed to. It is impossible for their butt to fit nicely into the seat, and their body will definitely spill out onto the neighbouring seats (spillover effect + negative externalities).
If you find that you are too fat that you will take up more than one seat, either find two seats to rest each of your butt cheeks, or else just stand throughout the journey. Be considerate and don't impose yourself on others. It is your fault that you are so fat (what have you been eating??!!). Don't make others suffer for your apparent lack of self control!!
I used to think that it is ridiculous for airlines to charge obese people for 2 seats instead of one but now I fully support that policy. It is only fair to the average person who takes up a 'normal' amount of space on the plane that someone who requires more space pay for the extra space. It would also be more comfortable for both parties.
Perhaps SMRT would like to make the width of the gantries leading to the platform smaller, thus only allowing 'normal' sized people whose butts would fit nicely onto the seats to board the train. Those who are unable to pass through the "smaller" gantries will be escorted to a special cabin. A special cabin created to tailor to the needs of people who require larger seats. The seats in this cabin would have no markings, people there can squish themselves against others all they want.
