Passenger's 'proper education' of man on pregnant women's seat sparks debate

A viral video has ignited public anger, showing a man sprawled across three priority seats on a subway, his shoes off and legs stretched out. The footage, shared on the YouTube channel 'Kingbajjyu,' captured the man reclining and occupying a significant portion of the seating area designated for pregnant women.

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You have your shoes off and are sitting here, making it dirty, who would want to sit here?

One passenger, visibly disgusted, confronted the man. "You have your shoes off and are sitting here, making it dirty, who would want to sit here?" the passenger questioned. When the man defensively asked if he was being called dirty, the passenger retorted, "Do you think your feet are clean?" The passenger further emphasized that while others might also want to extend their legs, they refrain from doing so in public spaces out of basic courtesy.

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Do you think your feet are clean?

Online reactions have been overwhelmingly supportive of the passenger who intervened. Comments on YouTube and online communities lauded the individual's courage, with many expressing frustration over a perceived lack of public etiquette. "It's not easy to call someone out like that, but it's admirable," one user wrote. "It's a relief that there are people who speak up when necessary," another commented.

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But because it is a public place, we do not do it.