Well, excuse you!

At first I thought it was an isolated incident, but I have started noticing it more and more, and am finding it increasingly bizarre. 'It' being the seating ritual on the typical London bus. It starts with Passenger A getting onto the bus and sitting on the outer (aisle) seat of a vacant 2 bench seat.

I thought this unusual because I thought at some point down the line the person would have to move in to allow someone else to take a seat as the bus filled up - so why not take the inside seat directly? That would be far too easy.

As the bus starts to fill, the senseless seating show begins, and it is worth the price of the ticket on its own. Passenger A it sitting in the outer seat, Passenger B approaches. Nothing - Passenger A at this point in the dance is doing their utmost to pretend B doesn't exist.

B stands over A, expecting (or at least hoping) that they might move in and clear the outside seat. But this is England pal - think again. B is forced to speak, 'excuse me' - A looks up, by the look on A's face, you would suspect that B had asked A to perform some form of sexual activity on B!

Queue a look of righteous indignation that would do Peter Dunne proud, followed by the slightest movement of A's knees. B is forced to pressure past A - this time the look on A's face is that of someone who has just received an uninvited enema.

They really do like to make simple things difficult sometimes the Poms.