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.
It’s the parents responsibility to teach their children, but, saying that, I realise you can lead a horse to water, but, you can’t make him drink.
I think a lot of the Baby Boomers are also at fault here and it’s not just the kids. My brother’s kids can’t be bothered to phone their grandparents (my mum & dad) for birthdays or christmas… Mum religiously sends all of them Birthday & Christmas presents. That’s my brother and his wife’s fault as she doesn’t like my mum. My youngest daughter is a real gem, even though she is going thru that difficult period in life (she’s 12). She’s kind and thoughtful and sends emails and SMS her grandmother.
My eldest daughter, on the other hand, has banned me from seeing my grandkids because she doesn’t like my current wife (current wife is not her mother)….
Yeah, family is difficult. I have never had a problem but my Dad never sees one of his brothers because they had a falling out over a lawn mower 40 or 50 years ago and the brother’s wife seems to be very unpleasant, I’ve never really met her, and she is in the way of them seeing each other despite their ripe ages. Maybe she’ll die and they can have a reunion. Hopefully you can visit your grandkids without your wife, I know it’s unfair but would be good for you to do that and perhaps you can spend some time with your daughter while you’re there and maybe she can come around a bit regarding your wife, I hope so.