Man with confirmed train ticket refuses to give up seat for family with RAC
The disagreement grew tense, with the couple allegedly throwing tantrums and giving him looks. He said other RAC passengers joined in with unsolicited advice, which made him feel guilty for using the seat he had paid for. The family eventually 'played the family card', which he said was the last straw. He asked them to speak to the TT (Travelling Ticket Examiner).But what followed didn't help. 'When TT came in, he started giving gyaan to me, that I should understand and blah blah. He threatened me, saying that if he played by the rules, it would not be good for me. I told him to go ahead and do that,' he said in his post.advertisementThe passenger concluded his post by saying the experience left him angry and frustrated, all because he didn't want to vacate a seat that was legally and rightfully his. 'The whole incident made me angry and guilty at the same time, just because a family was travelling in RAC and I didn't want to sleep at the same time,' he said. Take a look at the post here: The post struck a chord with the internet, while several users praised him for standing his ground. 'Should've asked the TT to explain the rule. A confirmed ticket means you don't have to move unless you want to,' a user said. Another user pointed out, 'There's no rule that a person with a confirmed ticket must take the upper berth. If two RAC passengers are sharing the lower one, that's their problem. Seat 64 belongs to the person who paid for it.''You were right, but be careful. Some people are petty. Tie your shoes and luggage up when you sleep,' one of the users said. However, not everyone agreed. A user argued that the confirmed passenger should have voluntarily vacated the seat to make things easier for the RAC family. 'Laws aren't always meant to be taken literally. Two people struggling over one berth should've made the OP reconsider,' the user said.advertisementAnother user added, 'Yes, he paid for 64, but empathy matters. If someone can sit upstairs and let a family settle, they should. This obsession with rules is ruining public courtesy.'But several users were quick to counter that viewpoint. 'Empathy isn't one-way. The person with the confirmed seat doesn't owe anything to the RAC family. This is the railway's problem, not his,' said another user.The post has sparked a wider debate online. While some believe standing your ground is justified with a confirmed ticket, others feel a little empathy can go a long way in shared public spaces.
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