Inconsiderate Train Travellers
It shits me when blokes, especially younger ones, do not stand and offer a woman their seat on a train. The same would go for a bus. This prick pictured was sitting on one side, there was a spare seat then me, against the window. He’d be a good 10 to 20 years younger than me I think.
Inconsiderate Prick
Anyway, on gets a woman with her young son. The rest of the train was pretty full so she ushered her son into the seat between me and the bloke pictured, so I waited a moment to see if the young bloke was going to get up so she could sit with her son, but of course he didn’t, so I did immediately. She was nice, protested saying she mainly cared about her son being able to sit, I expect concerned about him falling over with the train movement. I insisted, I really don’t think it’s nice for a child to have to sit between two strangers even if a parent is nearby.
I was all suited up on my way to a client meeting, the pictured prick as you can see was nice and casual, on his way to the tennis no doubt.
Has equality taken us to the point where blokes aren’t even considerate towards women even in some traditional ways? What about being considerate to a woman with a child? You know, I would have stood up if it had been a father with the child too. Am I just being foolish being considerate or is it something that would be nice to see more of in our day to day interactions with people?
Don.
Reader Comments
That nerd’s face just screams “hit me”.
Good on you for doing what you want to do. Equality gives him the ability to do what he wants to do without feeling obliged to do what others want him to do – why don’t you stop being such a martyr and be happy in your own self importance for offering your seat, and stop trying and control everyone around you? He paid the same fare, he has the same rights. Why wait to see if he offered the seat first – what’s wrong with you standing up if that’s what you wanted to do? Are you that much ‘better’ than him? your legs work just as well at ‘10 to 20 years’ older and it will give you a great feeling of community that you so desire. I question who the ‘inconsiderate’ one really is.
Yep Roen, fair comment! I guess that’s what I did. I just think it’s a shame we don’t see more courtesy especially from younger people these days.