Tuesday 7 July 2015

Rule 4 - Giving up your seat

Lovely example of practically a whole carriage observing this rule tonight. 

It started simply enough. A lady with crutches boarded the train at Woolwich Arsenal. Due to her incapacity, she needed to hold on to the rail to aid her. The young lady standing by the rail didn't move meaning she had problems. She was then unable to get a seat and everyone kept their heads down ignoring her.  Two gentlemen walked through from  the next carriage - one moving further along and the other stopping right by this lady. 

As we got to Plumstead one of the seated passengers got up to get off. She did apologise and said she hadn't realised. But she was hardly out of her seat when the second gentleman above jumped into it. Cue shock and outrage from those still standing!

But well done to everyone for still refusing to give up their seats. I guess they must all be pregnant or have hidden disabilities!