Mister Gee Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 You can blame the government for a lot of things - I don’t think this is one of them. Why not? The Tories have been promoting dog-eat-dog individualism, ruthless competition and the supremacy of private profit for nearly forty years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) Why not? The Tories have been promoting dog-eat-dog individualism, ruthless competition and the supremacy of private profit for nearly forty years. What exactly is dog-eat-dog here???? Women have been demanding equality for years and years. Now they got it. Putting the whole obvious and correct elderly and disabled scenarios aside, the bottom line is, those men have have just as much entitlement to use a seat as a woman. In this age of equality why should there still be some unwritten social code that they should give it up just because someone is female? Edited March 17, 2018 by ECCOnoob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Gee Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 What exactly is dog-eat-dog here???? Women have been demanding equality for years and years. Now they got it. Putting the whole obvious and correct elderly and disabled scenarios aside, the bottom line is, those men have have just as much entitlement to use a seat as a woman. In this age of equality why should there still be some unwritten social code that they should give it up just because someone is female? No need to get your knickers in a twist love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andbreathe Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 You can blame the government for a lot of things - I don’t think this is one of them. I blame Thatcher.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I blame those who, in the recent past, have said that no-one is allowed to control children, therefore creating a generation that think they are untouchable and beyond criticism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey104 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 So a government that preaches ruthless indivualism can’t possibly have any impact on peoples’ attitudes and respect for each other? Ok........... Well if folk like you are that easily swayed, then yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) Well if folk like you are that easily swayed, then yes. Unfortunately, there are people that are that easily swayed. There is nothing wrong with common courtesy and manners. They are the grease that lubricates our social interactions with strangers so we don't kill each other over something stupid. Oh wait. That already happens... Anyone, who acts offended that you offered a seat, or opened a door? Is RUDE, and was obviously raised wrong. And I wouldn't waste two seconds of my time worrying about it. In other words, get over it and be glad you don't have to have dinner with them tonight. Also, from a female perspective, any man who does the "women wanted equality now they got it" bs while they warm a seat, or let a door slam in a girl's face, or watch some woman struggling with heavy packages looks like a spiteful little starts with "b" and ends with "h". Don't use that as a passive aggressive excuse to be rude. But what do I know? I'm over 40 and an old married lady and came of age before the time everyone walked around looking down at a little screen. Edited March 17, 2018 by Sierra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Well if folk like you are that easily swayed, then yes. Swayed by what. I see this every week on public transport and it’s getting worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolnhoj Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I am almost 62, always opened doors for people, male or female, always called people luv, male or female, would always give my seat up to people who need it more than me, male or female. Nothing to do with chivalry, just who you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andbreathe Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 What exactly is dog-eat-dog here???? Women have been demanding equality for years and years. Now they got it. Putting the whole obvious and correct elderly and disabled scenarios aside, the bottom line is, those men have have just as much entitlement to use a seat as a woman. In this age of equality why should there still be some unwritten social code that they should give it up just because someone is female? “**** you jack I’m alright!!”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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