Many people commute to work nowadays and the journey may take an average of an hour or more per day. It is hard to get a seat during the peak hour and usually you will end up standing until you reach your workplace.
Sometimes, the seated gentlemen in front of you pretend to be asleep (so that they don't have to give up their seats to the ladies or persons in need). Does that sound familiar? Aren't you tired?
Now, (push ethical values aside) here are a few tips to get a seat in a crowded commuter (proven to be successful by some who have tried).
- Play sick: While walking through the crowd in the commuter, cough a little and act as if you are going to faint. Some nice gentleman will surely give you his seat.
- Be pregnant: If you are a woman, this is pretty easy. Put a small cushion underneath your clothes, near the belly. Act as if you are a pregnant lady. You will surely get a seat once you get into the commuter.
- Trip and fall down: While in the crowd, walk forward a little and pretend as if you accidentally tripped on something and pretend to fall (caution: make it look real). Someone will help you out and give you a seat.
- Hold a walking stick or a crutch: People may think that you have difficulty walking, what more standing when the journey is long. You will surely secure a seat.
- Sleep: Once you have secured a seat, don't forget to sleep or pretend to do so. This is to ensure that you don't have to give up yours to the others and let the gentleman near you give up his instead.
