Yesterday I was coming home from the pool, when we got on the bus and the smell of cigarettes (not sure why) was so strong my boyfriend and I felt very light headed. We sat down and immediately opened the windows so we could breathe a little cleaner air. As the bus took off, we started getting told off by someone (as far as I could tell not Japanese… speaking Spanish etc.) that the wind was bothering him and bugs could get in. Mind you we were sitting on the seats, and he was standing in the aisle. The bus was not crowded, he could have easily moved down more. We complied, but it got me thinking… were we in the wrong for opening the window? My stance is if the windows are not to be opened, there shouldn’t be openable windows. Plus the people on the window seat control the window. But I’m also not an expert at what is best in Japan. Thank you in advance!
by Alarmed_Shoulder_386