Granny

Lines had formed waiting for the train and I noticed that an old lady came and stood near the front of my line. When the train arrived a few minutes later, she cut in front of the first person in line and waited for the doors to open. I figured maybe granny had bad legs and needed a seat. No big deal. The doors opened and she entered the train without hesitation. She hindered the movement of people trying to get out and kept walking towards the seats. She crossed the line from neediness to rude when she ignored the people trying to exit the train. There were no seats to be found, but she got lucky and another woman offered her seat to granny. It seems as though the Nihon-jins like to reward rude behavior. I must be experiencing culture shock.