No seats available---do you offer yours?
By favefive
@favefive (178)
United States
May 23, 2007 12:39am CST
I wonder how many people are out there, male or female, would offer their seat to someone when the ride is full? Like on a train, bus, etc? Do you pick the person you give it to? Do you just give it to an older person, or a woman with a child or a pretty woman? How about the disabled?
I ask this because I was on a packed ride this afternoon ad there were no seats available, three was an old lady and I gave her my seat, she thanked me and I feel good about it. But there are a lot of young healthy "men" closer to her who just pretended to be asleep, I happened to see her and yelled out to her to come take my seat. I had to yell out since I was 3-4 rows away from her. Even the elderly seats were taken by a couple of younger women, I presume they wer in their early 30's...but like the others, they pretended to be asleep.
6 responses
@alpine_007 (1469)
• Pakistan
23 May 07
if i am fine and don't have any problem standing i would give my seat to an old person or a disabled person who cannot stand and also cannot bear the shocks while standing
@jianhong (739)
• Singapore
23 May 07
Yup, i will definitely give my seat to the elder people, pregenant lady or handicapped people. I think it is a must to do. I always like to help people in need of help. Because i know the feeling of wanting help when you are in need. So i will try my best to help him/her in any way i can.
Ya, some people maybe pretending they are sleeping. But I also know that some people are shy to give their seat to someone who need it. Some just don't know how to approach them. Some might afraid what other people will think of him if he/she gives the seat to the needy. In this situation, i should call this a social norm or social conformity.
@KAMAL_BSA (38)
• India
23 May 07
Well friend i personally think that young people like us should give our seats to elderly person's but giving away your seat just to impress a girl is a think i strongly appose.I think giving away your seat to a needy person is good thing to do.
@angela2006 (1845)
• China
23 May 07
yes,if only I have then I will.actually this morning,when I took a bus ,there was an old man who just stood beside a seat but the young man who took the seat just pretend to not having seen this,and he just sat there.when I thought if the old man were his father,what would he do?
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
23 May 07
Usually I will offer seats to the elders, pregnant women, people who have baby/child. I can't think out any reasons not give them my seat. Anway, my work needs me to seat in the office all the time. I will feel guilty if I don't offer them the seats.
I will take a seat if the seat is nearby me or almost everyone has the seat. Sometimes I am also mad to the people who don't offer the seat to the people in need. But I can't do anything.
@kyutstudph (1263)
• Philippines
23 May 07
I usually ride a train when going to the office when I see people especially the old ones and pregnant mothers I usually give them my seat to make them feel comfortable and as a sign of respect.
