“He Didn’t Stop”: Hefty Man Tries To Bully Train Passenger, It Ends Embarrassingly For Him

Every sensible adult is expected to follow the rules of etiquette. These include dressing appropriately for the occasion, putting your phone away in conversations, and respecting the personal space of others. 

But of course, there are people who will deliberately go against basic human decency and let their entitled tendencies take over. This is what happened during a confrontation on a train, where one passenger tried to coerce the other into giving up his seat. 

When his attempt failed, the bratty bully spent the entire ride huffing and puffing. Scroll down to see how this story ends. 

Bullying can still happen, even in adulthood

Man wearing headphones on a train, holding phone and looking out window, standing up to train bully in a calm moment.

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A man experienced this during one of his train rides to work

Man stands up to train bully demanding seat, leaving the bully frustrated and huffing after not getting their way.

Man stands up to train bully who gets angry after not getting his way on a crowded commuter train.

Man standing up to train bully who is upset and huffing after not getting his way on a crowded train.

Man standing up to train bully who is huffing and puffing after not getting his way on crowded train.

Man stands up to train bully who demands seat, showing confidence as bully ends up frustrated and huffing on the crowded train.

Man with determined expression standing up to train bully who ends up huffing and puffing after losing.

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He stood his ground against the larger individual, who placed himself in an embarrassing situation

Man stands up to train bully who becomes upset and huffs and puffs after not getting his way.

Man stands up to train bully who reacts angrily after not getting his way during a confrontation on public transit.

Text showing a train rider describing how a man stood up to a train bully who ended up upset and frustrated.

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Heavyset individuals may need extra pre-travel planning to accommodate their needs

Woman walking with a rolling suitcase outside a building, illustrating confidence in standing up to a train bully.

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Let’s face it: public transportation isn’t very accommodating toward individuals with larger body types. Whether it’s air travel, buses, or trains, the overweight person will deal with a lot of inconvenience from the cramped spaces and seats. 

It’s a struggle that people like journalist Cheyenne Davis experience regularly, which is why she advises making the effort to do extra pre-travel planning. 

“We tend to lay out our packing lists extra carefully because once you’re out there, a lack of sizes and availability can make it very difficult to replace anything you’ve forgotten,” Davis wrote in an article for Thrillist. 

Pre-travel plans include booking an aisle seat if you’re on a plane, or requesting one if the flight isn’t fully booked. But if you’re traveling by train where seating is limited, you may be left with no choice but to stand. 

And while it is a great deal of inconvenience, especially for a plus-size person, it is no reason to act entitled and try to coerce your way to getting what you want. Unfortunately, bullies exist, even in adulthood, and asserting yourself in these situations is key. 

“An assertive response can be simple and brief. You don’t have to work yourself up for a major confrontation,” therapist and mediator Bill Eddy, LCSW, explains in an article for Psychology Today.

The man did exactly that. He stood his ground and didn’t give in, despite the commotion caused by their confrontation. Things may have gotten heated for a bit, but he did send a message that he wasn’t the type to be pushed around, which is how you’d want to handle an adult bully. 

People in the comments didn’t shy away from piling on the entitled passenger

Man stands up to train bully who ends up huffing and puffing after not getting his way in confrontation.

Commenter sharing experience with entitlement on public transport and standing up to train bully causing frustration.

Man stands up to train bully who huffs and puffs after losing his way in a tense confrontation on board.

Man stands up to train bully who ends up frustrated and huffing after not getting his way in a conflict.

Man stands up to train bully refusing to give seat, leaving bully upset and huffing after losing control.

Man standing up to train bully who is huffing and puffing after losing an argument on the platform.

Man stands up to train bully who demands seat, leaving bully huffing and puffing after losing the argument.

Man stands up to train bully, who ends up huffing and puffing after not getting his way on the train.

Commenter expressing no sympathy for entitled train bully, insisting on standing up and telling him to grow up.

Comment on social platform praising a man for standing up to a train bully, highlighting confidence and self-assertion.

Man stands up to train bully who reacts angrily and huffs after not getting his way during confrontation.

Text conversation describing a man standing up to a train bully who ends up frustrated and huffing after losing.

Man stands up to train bully who reacts angrily after not getting his way during confrontation on a crowded train.

Man stands up to train bully who reacts angrily after not getting his way during a confrontation on a crowded train.

Comment on social platform showing user Major-Check-1953 responding humorously to a train encounter involving a bully.

Comment on train bully situation with man standing up, discussing ticket-checkers and unruly passengers on a train.

Man stands up to train bully who gets frustrated and angrily reacts after not getting his way on a crowded train.

Comment on Reddit thread showing a user standing up to train bully, who reacts by huffing and puffing in frustration.

Comment on a forum post where a user stands up to a train bully, causing the bully to react angrily after being challenged.

Comment highlighting a humorous reaction to sitting on laps, discussing polite and surprised responses online.

Man stands up to train bully, who ends up huffing and puffing after not getting his way on crowded train seating.

Man stands up to train bully, who huffs and puffs after not getting his way during a confrontation.

Man stands up to train bully who reacts angrily after not getting his way in a crowded train setting.

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