We've all been there – you're knackered after a long day at work, you squeeze onto a packed train on your commute home and there are no vacant seats. It's going to be a long journey home.
Apart from looking really tired and hoping someone will offer you a seat, there isn't much to do – but one man has taken it a step further.
Tired of never having a seat on his commute home, one man from China decided to fix the problem by bringing his own sofa to sit on.
The man was spotted carrying a single seater sofa around like a backpack while going into a train station, past staff who seemingly don't bat an eyelid.
He could then be seen chilling on the sofa inside the Hangzhou Metro Line 2 in a video posted online, which went quickly viral on Chinese social media platforms.
Speaking to local media, he said he had reached out to a designer to create the sofa, which had straps at the back so he could carry it around.
The young man explained he had the idea of creating a portable chair because he worked in an office and regularly found it hard to get a seat on his way home.
The man, and his friends, decided to create the sofa and record a video about the practical invention.
Posting several photos of how to enjoy the unorthodox invention, the man showed how he could comfortably sit inside the train while other passengers stood around him, as well as sitting on the platform waiting for the train to arrive.
According to Tianmu News, the man had asked staff permission to carry his large sofa backpack around, which is why he was able to bring it past security.
He also had to make sure to travel during off-peak hours to avoid inconveniencing other commuters.
According to the Hangzhou Municipal Transportation Bureau, commuters can only carry items of up to 30kg.
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