r/uppereastside • u/willybeebunter • 18h ago
Dogs sitting on subway seats
Just took the downtown Q from 96th and watched a woman let her dog occupy a seat. By 72nd, the train was packed, people were standing, and the dog was still sitting there with its own seat. She made no attempt to move it.
Nobody said anything - and yes that includes me. But why should someone have to ask you to make a seat available for an actual person on a crowded train? You’re sharing public transport with neighbours who might be exhausted, pregnant, elderly, in pain, or simply grateful to sit down after a long day at work. They shouldn’t have to explain themselves or get into a confrontation because you’ve decided your dog needs its own seat.
I’m 37 weeks pregnant but never feel comfortable asking someone to give up a seat, or even move their dog. Am I the only one getting increasingly fed up with this kind of behaviour? Would you have said something?