That's MY SPOT!

I don’t know how much attention YOU pay when travelling by subway, but I’ve certainly noticed the strangest thing recently. There is one seat on the subway that people prefer to sit on. And I am asking you – why is it that??

Just to give you a rough idea of what kind person I am when taking the Prague subway, I should point out that I am a student and a very busy one. Since I like having things neat and tidy, I tend to take lots of stationery equipment to school. Unlike most of my classmates, who can do with one pen and a few blank sheets, what I need is a bunch of coloured pens, highlighters and a notebook for each subject. So you imagine what my bag probably looks like… Are you now asking (those of you who have made it all the way here) why, for Good Lord, I keep rambling about the inside of my bag? Don’t worry the answer is just about to come!

You see, some of the seats on the train have a very special purpose. There are those for couples in love, hidden in the back corner so that no one can really disturb them; then there are seats for friend ‘trios’ (very practical, in case they’re not four and the least favourite one has to sit elsewhere). And then there is MY spot – the last seat in the straight row. It completely meets my needs (Sheldon would understand). The space between the seat and the glass barrier next to it is perfectly fit to my handbag. What’s more, thanks to the red bar placed about fifteen centimetres above floor the bag doesn't get and you can rummage through it without any trouble. In addition, since you don’t have a mirror (a mean, a window of course) facing you, you’re not tempted to check whethe your hair looks nice.

Are you saying that my reasons are crazy? Well maybe they are. All things considered though, can anyone have a better one for choosing this special seat? I highly doubt that. I have not seen a single person putting their property on the bar. It is not a good place to talk, not the best one to get off the train but not the most comfortable one if you travel for a long time either. In spite of all this, however, it is usually the first one occupied! So what is it for?

Is it just by chance or do other people also have feelings, however different, about it? Is it the magic power of the train or the universe is trying to tell us something…?

So KEEP WATCHING FOLKS!