Pushing Other People On The Train - Impolite?

I find it very impolite. People do it all the time on London's underground (subway) system during rush-hour, yet those very same people complain when others do it to them. To me, people seem to lose their humanity when they're shoved together in their hordes in small spaces such as train carriages.

You could be describing a situation in a London commuter train. Some years ago there was a strike and everyone needed to catch the local train to get into work. Everyone pushed, politenesswent out of the window and passengers, at least one that I saw a photo of in the newspaer, got into the train through the window. The photo showed her legs sticking out of the window. Such was the desperation to prove that whatever happens we will get to work and home again. It is true that small people get the worst of the situation. Not only by being pushed but we are below the noses of others and breathe in their germs for the entire journey. I remember girls complaining about some men taking advantage of the 'being pressed together' situation but there was little they could do other than put up with it. I have not experienced packed underground trains (subways) so much during rush hour travel but I know that pickpockets board the trains and steal wallets and purses. It happened to a friend of mine who lost his wallet from an inside pocket and he never felt a thing. To answer your question the man was not right or impolite he was just the victim of inadequate public transport. Of course he could have been a gentleman and waited for the next train in the hope it would be less crowded but perhaps that would be expecting too much from him, he probably faced crowded trains every night.

When people do that to me, I hold onto something, and stand my ground. I also have a CANE in my free hand with a spike on the end of it that I use for gripping ice, mud, and other uneven ground. Believe me, when they see that, they quit pushing. Also the cane is WHITE, signifiying that I am legally blind. That way, if they push me, they'd automatically look like an idiot.

As a teenager I went home on a coach and the students pushed their way onto the vehicle. Between the ages 18 to 20 years old I caught London tube train and it was very crowded at rush hour. The people would line the platform and often the tube trains would already be standing room only due to the huge number of people sitting on board. I have seen business men put their brief case against the carriage and hold onto the silver metal bar and the top by the tube train door. They have pushed themselves onto the train. Everyone does need to get home. It is each to their own to get on board in order to get home. When moving on board a busy train I take care but try to squeeze in it. If I may hurt someone I wouldn't push on board. My disabled son is in a wheelchair and train personnel won't help us on board with a ramp the busy rush hours. On next Wednesday my disabled son has an appointment at a hospital to the north of Bristol city center at 3pm. We must take no change at Temple Mead Station. If we have to change there then we won't be able to get home for hours. It was a shame and the man pushed so severely and it wasn't all that polite. The man shouldn't have told you were selfish.

Good day Muelitz, I guess that scenario is all the same in subway trains especially if it is rush hour. I remember those times where I used to ride on a train. Since I was small like your friend, so I cannot defend myself to those very tall guys. As a result, I feel like a sandwich since I am standing in between of those tall guys.