Commuter Complains About Passenger Working on Laptop in Crowded Subway

A commuter has voiced frustration over a fellow passenger who consistently uses a laptop and mouse to work on a crowded subway during peak hours. The woman, identified as A, regularly uses the Ui-Sinseol Line and encounters the man, who she describes as large and carrying multiple bags, at the start of her commute.

According to A, the man, weighing over 100kg, occupies more than one seat, placing a backpack on his lap and a laptop on top of it. She claims this is not an occasional occurrence but a daily routine, complete with mouse usage, disrupting other passengers. A detailed that the man's work involves tasks like registering products on Naver Shopping, citing examples of him listing soy milk and cosmetics.

The primary inconvenience for A is the encroachment on personal space in the packed train. She also alleges that the man reacts angrily if other passengers accidentally touch him. "The seat next to him was always unavailable for other passengers. He was practically occupying two seats every time," A stated, adding that he would "lose his temper" if someone bumped his monitor.

A believes this goes beyond urgent, short-term tasks and constitutes a routine disruption. "I think people should observe basic etiquette on the subway," she said, expressing a wish that the man understood that "everyone else is not speaking up because they don't want to fight first thing in the morning."