Evening Gonz. Rule of life: Most people are cunts. Regardless of religion.
I got pissed off when my wife was heavily pregnant and people wouldn't offer her a seat. When I asked on her behalf on occasion one bloke refused and others were reluctant. Wankers.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:09, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

Christ, really, you're kidding?
I've always cheerfully jumped up and offered my seat to old or pregnant people, or even just people with small children. I thought everyone did it.
(berk, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:11, Reply)

A lot of people did, but there were more than a few times when people didn't. Particularly affluent looking city types.
Good evening btw.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:14, Reply)

Wow.
If that happened when I was in a carriage, I'd stand up and say very loudly 'Have this seat over here. Some of us were actually brought up properly' or something equally cutting. And I would expect at least a round of applause.

But then again, people are cunts, so I might just pretend to be reading, or looking out of the window, or foreign.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:16, Reply)

Good evening to you too
how's the little 'un?

EDIT - and the big 'un, too, for that matter. Is she feeling better now?
(berk, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:17, Reply)

She's lovely thank you. Being fed at the moment. Which is one of the few jobs I cannot do as my moobs don't produce milk.
EDIT: she is getting a lot better thanks. Weekend away in Guernsey did her a lot of good.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:18, Reply)

I'm very glad to hear it on both counts
three counts, if you count your moobs not producing milk.
(berk, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:27, Reply)

Thanks. I am sure my baby is relieved that I don't produce milk - it would taste of Marlboro Lights and alcohol.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:29, Reply)

Dr Feelgood's less than successful follow up single, etc.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:30, Reply)

Heh.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:41, Reply)

Can you say with absolute certainty that the person you're offering your seat to is pregnant though?
Sometimes they're just fat, in which case they get offended. I make sure first now.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:22, Reply)

'Ello stranger.
So how do you make sure? Do you barge up to them and ask "Excuse me, are you a case for Greenpeace, or just up the duff?"
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:24, Reply)

surely if they are that fat they are going to be having just as much trouble standing
and thus should be grateful for the seat.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:26, Reply)

True, the ungrateful lardy fuckers.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:29, Reply)

They should be, but they never are. Hence I rarely give up my seat now. Old people are the exception

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:31, Reply)

oi oi

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:38, Reply)

Erm hello?

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:40, Reply)

I have been away for some time so you may not remember or you may remember me as the chap with 4 cats.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:42, Reply)

I've not been the most frequent of visitors to here recently, but yes, hello. Get the microchip registration all sorted out?

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:44, Reply)

Yes we did thank you, for which...

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:47, Reply)

Ello love, I usually ask if they'd like a seat and if their expression turns to confusion or disgust I sit back down again and immerse myself in a book
Trick is to only get half out of the seat when you ask because some fucker will steal it from you while you're offering it to her.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:30, Reply)

Alright becky, how are you?
punch them in the face if they try it
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:31, Reply)

Ello Amber :)
Bugger that, I'd get lynched on certain tube lines. Much easier to half rise, but keep your hand on the seat to deflect stealers!
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:37, Reply)

You have this planned to a tee

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:37, Reply)

Long years of practise, I suspect.

(berk, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:38, Reply)

Yup. Long commutes on the tube makes even the nicest people act like bastards.

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:40, Reply)

A lot wear the badges that TFL supply which say "baby on board".

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:26, Reply)

There is an arguement
That just as one should be able to handle one's crotch fruit and their attendant paraphernalia one should not get pregnant and then travel on public transport if one is unable to live with the same conditions as everyone else.

I won't say I don't stand up for those less able, because I am generally a nice guy, but I do take exception to being told I am obliged to do so due to other's lifesyle choices.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:16, Reply)

I agree in principle but let's face it we need some of us to perpetuate the species.

( girlinthehole, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:18, Reply)

Yes, this is true.
I just don't think it makes you special when you do and at the moment people who choose not to are actually doping more good in the world.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:20, Reply)

I don't disagree when the person is early on in pregnancy, but when you don't have another way of travelling to work and are 5 months plus and clearly pregnant and TFL signpost some seats as priority for pregnant and less able bodied then that's different. Particularly when it's somebody who appears to be healthy but selfish that won't abide by the TFL signage
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:21, Reply)

Same here
old people especially, since with pregnant women you risk causing offence
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:18, Reply)

So have I. It's the right thing to do as far as I am concerned.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:23, Reply)

^ This
I've done it when I had a walking stick etc, and no-one else would move for this frail old lady. Accidentally shamed someone into making me take their seat.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:26, Reply)