The setting: standing room only intercity bus. There is just one seat left, currently occupied by the belongings of a 30-something woman, who I will call Beth.
Cast of Characters: Beth, 60 yr old Sharon, 25 yr old Isabel, and 25 yr old Roberto.
Sharon to Beth (calm, but with the tone of a elementary school teacher): "You know, if you move your things, there will be room for one more passenger."
Beth to Sharon (dripping with sarcasm): "I was just rearranging them, but thank you for being the authority figure here."
Sharon then leaves the bus (another will come in 15 minutes). Isabel and Roberto remain standing for the next 40 minutes; the seat remains vacant, Beth having moved her purse and pack to the floor.
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