Some half truths and some unbaked laws, of conquering territory in hostile urban space.

1. Do you commute daily by buses?

2. You really want a seat?

3. Do’s and don’ts

4. Hope for the seat of a sleeping person Don’t

5. Assume: They must be travelling far.

6. This is a bus This is its top view Entry Exit

7. Assumption: You don’t have any info about where someone will get down (that is when a seat will get empty). Theorem1: Chances increase if you guard just one seat for maximum time. Corollary 1: The more seats you guard all at once more are your chances.

8. This is you These are the others This is a seat with 2 people Keep as far as possible from the person just in front. (corollary 1) Do’s

9. Stand just to the right of entry. And stay put. You can stay put, without anyone bothering you and you have 8-10 seats under you eye. It would be even better if you hold on to both seats. Do’s

10. Assumption: People who have to travel far won’t sit at the back. Which means that people sitting at the back get up earlier.

11. Is someone carrying grocery, i.e. milk, or some such stuff Do’s

12. Assumption: People do not generally go very far to buy grocery. Do’s

13. These are some half truths and some unbaked laws :D If you could think of some just add it in the comments. or mail me @k.a.anand at gmail