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I always get up for pregnant women and elderly people. I have started to offer my seat with a woman with a newborn in a carrier, but not if the baby is in a stroller
and I NEVER give up my seat to a parent with a 5 year old – too bad – my father would make me get UP at 5 if someone else needed the seat more! b/c I was well-behaved and I wouldn’t make a scene if I couldn’t sit in a seat – I feel like parents look at you to offer your seat for their 5 year old in fear that the 5 year old turns into Chucky and goes buck on the train screaming and acting out!
You never know what type of crazy you’ll run into for sure. But I still blame their parents. Respect is something you initially learn from your folks. I am always amazed (though I don’t know why) at the stories I hear of kids back-talking their parents, even physically fighting them. If you don’t respect your parents, you aren’t likely to respect a random adult on the street/subway/bus. Terrible cycle.
Dave, like the supreme court would, I’ll dispense with your comment the easiest way possible – overturning Roe v. Wade would leave the question to the states and NY state isn’t going to ban abortion.
“So . . . Dirty Hipster is your real name, then. Who knew? ”
huh?
you can’t teach someone respect. it’s not a teachable thing. you either have it or you dont.
*rob*
Snaps! – me and my husband complain all the time and then as you said – sit there and gloat like well at least we were taught the right way to be…..
But I am just wondering if it’s not even these kids’ parents but the kids themselves. Kids today just seem more rude and realllly not afraid of an adult. I also find that many of the kids on the train that act up are usually in Special Ed -so unless you are prepared to get into a shouting match or a fist fight – sometimes it’s best to just ignore the craziness.
rob, that’s a fine line you walk when you give up your seat for someone who “looks” pregnant. Most of the women on the A train “look” pregnant but actually aren’t.
I actually do see a lot of people give up seats for the elderly on the A train though. I offered last night and she said no, she was getting off soon and got off at my stop. She was at least 70.
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Ok, the hamster thing… GEEZ!
Who throws hamsters?!?
LOL oddly, Martin Sheen threw Jodie Foster’s hamster into the fireplace in A Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (best movie ever!)
*rob*
By dirty_hipster on March 10, 2011 10:36 AM
“Is DH “Charlie Sheen”?”
“no – i don’t make fake names.”
So . . . Dirty Hipster is your real name, then. Who knew?
(I really don’t know why I’m so snarky today.)