[Misc] Giving up your seat for the elderly

[AmexRuislip]

I often do it when necessary on the tube

What about giving up your seat

 

[sydney]

i would offer my seat to a pensioner or a pregnant lady or any one who looked like they needed it , the rest can **** right off.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Whilst still on the subject of train/bus seat, would you:

Tell someone to get their feet off the seat?

Tell someone to get their dog off the seat?

 

[BLOCK F]

As an old git of almost 74, who has had 2 knee replacements and spinal stenosis, I am unable to stand for any length of time and am eternally grateful to anybody who offers me a seat.
I just wish Boris Johnson would give up his!

 

[dazzer6666]

I probably offer my seat on the tram/bus to an eldery bod once a month or so but I cannot remember the last time someone accepted my gesture. Have old people become more resilient? Are they more proud? Stonger pins? What gives?

(just to clarify, it's on a as-needs basis; I do not ration my offer to once a month)

Possibly looking at you thinking ‘poor old chap needs it more than I do’ ??

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Whilst still on the subject of train/bus seat, would you:

Tell someone to get their feet off the seat?

Tell someone to get their dog off the seat?

No, but I would ask them.

 

[The Mole]

Entirely this. I'll give up my seat for pregnant women and people that clearly need to be able to sit whether they are young or old. Not just because they may appear old and have a few grey hairs!!

Can be a bit of a minefield this - you don’t want to upset a woman if she isn’t pregnant but overweight!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Possibly looking at you thinking ‘poor old chap needs it more than I do’ ??

 

[Swansman]

Whilst still on the subject of train/bus seat, would you:

Tell someone to get their feet off the seat?

Tell someone to get their dog off the seat?

Never

No problems with feet or dogs, none of them are dirtier than the soul.

 

[pasty]

Can be a bit of a minefield this - you don’t want to upset a woman if she isn’t pregnant but overweight!

Was quite happy when the "Baby on board" badges started appearing. Took away that minefield

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Nothing rhymes.

 

[Madafwo]

I did this to the extreme the other year, I moved from the ESU.

 

[Swansman]

Nothing rhymes.

Disagree. You have things like "car" and "bar" or "Sigurd" and "Higurd".

 

[rool]

Nothing rhymes.

Shut up and drink your Bonaparte Shandy.

 

[Eeyore]

In my early 40s a young lad offer me his seat on the bus. I didn't know whether to thank him or punch him.

 

[portlock seagull]

Saw a bit of rage on the tube a couple of weeks ago where a lady working on her laptop was asked to give up her seat for a child of maybe 6 years old. When she refused the mother of the child ranted about how selfish she was, saying she would sit, the child on her lap, so two people got a seat instead of just one person. Amazing.

That’s how it was when I was a kid. Stand or sit on lap. More evidence of entitled snowflakery!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

How old do I have to be?

 

[Justice]

A few years ago my son passed out on the P&R bus heading to the Amex. I eventually got him back on his feet and still no one offered a seat. That’s society for you.

 

[cjd]

Agree. **** that.

So you wouldn't give your seat up to a young child, whose bones are still growing and doesn, t have the strength or stamina of an adult..

Oh well.

How, s all your children getting on these days..?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

So you wouldn't give your seat up to a young child, whose bones are still growing and diesn, t the strength or stamina of an adult..

Oh well.

How, s all your children getting on these days..?

1) No
2) Oh well indeed.
3) You have said this before, and no one knew what you meant then either. You are very very weird.