I have spent a lot of time on buses in different parts of the world. Generally, most things don't phase me. Hot and crowded with no sitting space has all become something that I expect as a matter of course. Today though, on my way to San Jose from Sarapiqui something happened that truly bothered me.
I boarded the bus more than 10 minutes before its deparute time and there was already almost no seats left. I found one near the front on the aisle. I could tell there would be people standing next to me for the ride, there usually are. The woman who ended up standing next to my seat seemed perfectly nice but there was one, rather large problem.
Her butt.
It was large enough to encrouch into my seating space and push up, rather forecfully, against my right shoulder. I tried to nugde her to let her know that she was essentially sitting on my shoulder but she didn't seem to notice or mind.
Where I come from if you realize your butt is actually on someone you would feel embarassed and move (there was actually space for this on this particular ride) but I guess she didn't feel that way. I have always appreciated the lack of such rigid persoanl space barries in Latin America, but I think this time it went too far.
In the end my only choice was to do my best to ignore it and feel glad that the trip was only an hour and a half.
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