Shebagging
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Type: Slang
Tags: slang manspreading public transit subway train bus joshuetree arcxjo flyerr /r/funny emjoot new york post apache1195 thebritishbandit edward elric
About
Shebagging is a slang term referring to the practice of taking up a seat in on public transit with bags or other personal items. The term is often used as a female equivalent to manspreading.
Origin
On January 29th, 2015, Twitter user @joshuetree tweeted a photograph of several people on a train with the message "Wait – so 'manspreading' is the issue? Not 'shebagging'? #manspreading more like #shebagging" (shown below).
Spread
On June 3rd, 2015, the news site The Daily Mail[4] published an article titled "Are you a man-spreader or a she-bagger?"
On November 19th, 2017, Urban Dictionary[1] user Arcxjo submitted an entry for the term, defining it as "the female equivalent of manspreading" (shown below).
On May 30th, 2019, Redditor Flyerr submitted a picture of several women seated with bags next to them on a train with the title "I've heard of man spreading, not quite sure what to call this though (all other seats taken)" to /r/funny[2] (shown below). In the comments section, many noted that the practice was called "shebagging."
Fake New York Post Article
On July 23rd, 2019, Twitter user @Emjoot[3] tweeted a photoshopped image of a New York Post article with the fake headline "German company invents subway seats against 'shebagging'," showing subway seats that had been replaced with toilet seats (shown below).
That day, Redditor apache1195 submitted an image combining a headline about the Manspreading Chair with the fake New York Post article followed by A Soul for a Soul Thanos (shown below, left). Within 48 hours, the post gained more than 19,500 points (97% upvoted) and 270 comments on /r/memes.[5] The following day, Redditor TheBritishBandit submitted a similar edit featuring a screenshot of the character Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist along with the subtitle "the law of equivalent exchange" (shown below, right). Over the next 24 hours, the post garnered over 17,700 points (98% upvoted) and 200 comments on /r/dankmemes.[6]
Search Interest
External References
[1] Urban Dictionary – Shebagging
[4] The Daily Mail – Are you a man-spreader or a she-bagger?
[6] Reddit – /r/dankmemes
Entry Editors ( 2 )
Recent Images ( 8 )
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Toilet Chair
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We forgive you Germany | /r/dankmemes/
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The law of equivalent exchange
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A Soul for a Soul / Thanos
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Fake New York Post article
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"Wait - so "manspreading" is the issue? Not "shebagging"? #manspreading more like #shebagging" - @joshuetree
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" I've heard of man spreading, not quite sure what to call this though (all other seats taken)" | /r/funny
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Urban Dictionary Definition
Comments ( 14 )
shebags, shebags
oh baby she doesn't move, doesn't move
i go crazy
Exactly what came up in my mind!
I thought it was just tea bagging but for women.
Me too.
I will just say what I said on a related image: this should be important enough for it to be the kind of thing public transport puts warnings about, like with leaning on doors. Do not even make it specific: just something like "Please refrain from occupying other seats with objects such as bags for the consideration of other passengers". I am not even sure why that has not been done yet.
They did this where I live; huge ad campaign using cartoon animals with alliterative names describing the bad behavior, like "Lounge Lizard" to describe someone who lays across multiple seats, etc. There were ads on the buses and trains, at the bus stops, in the train stations, etc. Didn't change shit, you'd literally see people standing with their backpack on directly beneath an ad asking people to take their pack off while on the train. People who give a shit about courtesy don't need to be told how to behave, and people who don't give a shit can't be made to give a shit.
I remember an old tumblr dedicated to that kind of shaming
https://movethefuckoversis.tumblr.com/
of course, it's an answer to a manspeading shaming tumblr
https://movethefuckoverbro.tumblr.com/
I guess it's only fair.
Honestly that wouldn't be a terrible idea, since it not only prevents luggage from taking up space but it also helps protect against thefts
The female equivalent of man spreading, except it's not caused by unchangeable biology, is actually rude, is actually a thing, and can actually be fought.
Me too.
Exactly what came up in my mind!
I can't condemn this since I do it a lot to prevent strangers from sitting next to me
you monster.
you monster.
i actually do that because i despise strangers. however, i do move them if there's little space.
Let's be real here people, don't be a jerk and take up more space than ya need, it's just inconsiderate.
They did this where I live; huge ad campaign using cartoon animals with alliterative names describing the bad behavior, like "Lounge Lizard" to describe someone who lays across multiple seats, etc. There were ads on the buses and trains, at the bus stops, in the train stations, etc. Didn't change shit, you'd literally see people standing with their backpack on directly beneath an ad asking people to take their pack off while on the train. People who give a shit about courtesy don't need to be told how to behave, and people who don't give a shit can't be made to give a shit.
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