Thousands of people didn’t know about the bus feature. (Picture: Getty Images)
Public transport users have been left in disbelief after learning that there’s a little-known trick you can do with seats on certain buses in the UK.
The feature, which was shared in a TikTok video by @harleyrosesheart, makes sitting back with your feet up after a long day easier, and doesn’t get dirt from your shoes on other seats.
Harley Rose’s viral clip shows passengers on a More Bus in Bournemouth discovering that there are seats you can flip up, to reveal a solid bench to put your feet on.
A message on the back of the seat reads: ‘If someone needs the seat, be a sweet and remove your feet’.
‘Who bloody knew,’ the video proclaims, and judging by the 152,000 likes it’s received, it’s safe to assume many people did not know about this.
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A fellow TikToker named Isabelle (@issiewizzy11) claimed it had ‘blown her mind’ when she realised you could flip the seats up. She explained: ‘I got on the bus a few months ago and it was already up. But not all of them have this, I think it’s being phased in.’
According to other replies, the seats have been spotted on M1 and M2 buses in Poole and Bournemouth, as well as ‘a few X3’ ones and some in the Isle of Wight. None have been seen in London as of yet.
People have been astounded by the discovery, with @crunchybite writing: ‘This is so smart! I’ve never seen it before, so I’ll go around testing them in case.’ Similarly, @taracheshire5 posted: ‘How clever, I’m checking the next bus I go on.’
While @sophiaonpawzz commented: ‘How did I not know this?!’ And @shenelson04 added: ‘My jaw dropped.’
The seats are also inspiring people to start taking the bus when they go out, as @ari199103 claimed: ‘Need to go on a bus now just to try it.’
You won’t need to put your feet up on the seat anymore. (Picture: Getty Images)
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