On a grunk but was annoyed by her saying she’s not “dirt poor”. How
bleeping rude. That is a phrase which needs to be retired. “Dirt poor any relying on food banks” you’ve just categorised food bank users as so poor they can’t be clean.
Also felt the need to chip in about the man spreading debate (as a woman who used the tube for many years)
@Billybellend hit the nail on the head - it’s about the unnecessary taking up space. I fully appreciate @MancBee’s input too, but for me it is the attitude, the “microagressions” lack of self awareness, lack of respect for others whatever you call it.
A man will happily squash into me to spread his legs - he doesn’t squash into another man. A man will do it without even acknowledging me. And bear in mind I’m smaller than our ickle smol pixie and so take up much less space than your average adult. A woman who has a load of bags or suchlike will apologise, say excuse me etc if she squashes into me.
The problem with manspreading isn’t the taking up of space, it’s the entitlement, and privilege of knowing you can physically take the space as you won’t be challenged. And if you are, you’re physically greater than your challenger so you don’t have to concede.
That’s just the sitting in the seats- don’t get me started on the full body slam pushing into/pushing past/attempted pushing down stairs that goes on getting in and out of a station.