Photo by Adam NFK Smith

Muni rider and semi-regular contributor Rachel of Fog City Notes had an interesting ride the other night …

I got on a crowded 38-Geary on Wednesday night on my way home. After working my way to the back, I spotted an empty window seat. I smiled at the man in the aisle seat. “May I sit there?” I asked, pointing to the cluster of small plastic bags inhabiting the seat.

The man immediately stood up. He gestured that I should take his seat. I was confused.

“Are you sure?” I asked. He nodded.

“Thanks,” I said, still a little baffled. I pointed at the dim sum. “Anything I should be eating right now?” I joked. He didn’t respond.

So I sat in the aisle seat, the dim sum sat in the window seat, and the man stood next to me, holding on to the pole over his head.

When the bus got to his stop, I carefully handed him his bags and he got out. I had a sudden craving for dim sum, but I didn’t act on it.

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