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London Transport
Anyone living in London?
I have to commute into London central every morning. I'm now 32 weeks and it's getting pretty tyring.
Do men not have any consideration for woman anymore. Especially older ladies and pregnant ladies? Just yesterday I got shoved out the way for this man to get on the tube so he could have a seat!!
I was absolutely disgusted. As he sat down he looked at me and my tummy and simply whipped open his copy of the london paper. I wonder if I'm able to send in a letter to the local newspaper. So they are bloody reading it as they are sitting on the tube. the idiots. And some of them dont even have far to go. Fair enough if I'm only going two stops. then I even get up for older ladies.
Bus drivers are just as useless as the rest. Pulling away at some ungodly speed from stationary and I went flying down the middle. Admitedly. should have been holding on to the bars provided. But a bit of consideration would not go a miss.A lady luckily grabbed hold of my arm.
And what is even more concerning is that the majority of people that dont stand are woman. Young ones.Between the ages of at least 16-35???
What the hell is that all about? Are we bringing children into a world that has no more respect for others around them. Or consideration?
Good grief. Sorry for the rant girls. but it angers me too much!!!
Tash+Bump
I have to commute into London central every morning. I'm now 32 weeks and it's getting pretty tyring.
Do men not have any consideration for woman anymore. Especially older ladies and pregnant ladies? Just yesterday I got shoved out the way for this man to get on the tube so he could have a seat!!
I was absolutely disgusted. As he sat down he looked at me and my tummy and simply whipped open his copy of the london paper. I wonder if I'm able to send in a letter to the local newspaper. So they are bloody reading it as they are sitting on the tube. the idiots. And some of them dont even have far to go. Fair enough if I'm only going two stops. then I even get up for older ladies.
Bus drivers are just as useless as the rest. Pulling away at some ungodly speed from stationary and I went flying down the middle. Admitedly. should have been holding on to the bars provided. But a bit of consideration would not go a miss.A lady luckily grabbed hold of my arm.
And what is even more concerning is that the majority of people that dont stand are woman. Young ones.Between the ages of at least 16-35???
What the hell is that all about? Are we bringing children into a world that has no more respect for others around them. Or consideration?
Good grief. Sorry for the rant girls. but it angers me too much!!!
Tash+Bump
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I know exactly what you mean though . About 3 weeks ago I was sat on the bus and an elderly lady and her husband were sat in the seats meant for people with wheelchairs or those with prams.
About 2 stops later, there were 2 ladies at the bus stop and one was in a wheelchair. The elderly man went to move out of the way so that the lady in the wheelchair could get on. The old woman started ranting at him though tellnig him not to move and that the woman would have to get out of the wheelcahir.
Throughout all of this no-one said anything and I am ashamed to admit that I also said nothing, however the bus driver didn't say anything either.
The result - the lady in the wheelchair had to wait for the next bus. I really regret not saying anything to this woman as she was completely out of order and if I could change things I would. My one comfort is knowing that if I had said anything, being as I am only 19 this extremely ignorant woman would have started to rant about the youth of today.
The elderly are always complaining about people my age. I will say that I am 19 years old and if someone drops their shopping, I will help pick it up. I hold the door open for people and I do say please and thank you. I am also one of the few people who will give up my seat on tthe bus or at the bus stop.
Next time you hear someone bitching about the youth of today, have a giggle when you think of the foul mouthed old codgers out there who have no respect for nice people like all of us!!!
Am sorry to hear your experiences, sadly it doesn't surprise me tho!
i used to commute to/from London & it would disgust me how ignorant & down right rude people can be! I am v grateful i don't have to do that anymore - just walking round the shops is enuf to irritate me now!!
I truly don't understand why people seem to lose all concept of manners when elderly/pregnant etc people are about!! Must be those wonderful invisible walkmans & blinkers they give out with the tickets!!
Well enuf of me going on....I hope u you get on better - how long you got left to suffer the hell-hole that is London transport?
Sarah xx
I wear the london underground badge that says "Baby on Board" and I have to say that I get offered seats every day whilst travelling on the tube...you can get these from most stations....do you find that most times though, when you are offered seats, it's always the ladies?
I infact offered my seat to a preg lady yesterday as she looked more preg than me..useless people!!!!
Taryn 23+6
And as for Steph+ Bump. Bloody good on ya!! Its very rare that there are people out there that still shows that respect to others. Especially at that age. I hope that I can teach my daughter to be that way. Throughout her life!
As I never lost it. I have written something to the London paper. I will see if ig et something back Or if it appears in the paper.
Brandollarz. I live in North london. In finchley and travel to hammersmith and back everyday. Only two weeks to go though.
Cheers girls
Good luck!
yup, mum always said it costs nothing to show respect but the smiles you get back are worth a million dollars!!! (sorry if i sound like a fruitloop)
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However, I would say to anyone who uses public transport to not just stand and get wound up - speak up and loudly!
Personally I would say very loudly 'would anyone mind letting me sit down as you can all see that I'm very obviously pregnant?' Guaranteed that'll shame someone into moving - nice loud simpleton voice now.....!!! he he....
Karenxx
28+5
Steph, I actually think that a lot of the time young people have the best manners. I have lost count of the times that teenagers and young adults have opened doors for me when I have the buggy, moved out of the way on narrow pavements and genrally behaved with impecable manners. I have also lost count of the number of old people who are so rude I want to mow them down with the push chair! lol
[Modified by: babygirlfincher on March 28, 2008 02:39 PM]
Where in North london are you babygirlfincher?
Tash+Bump
Luckily the train I got on from Sheffiedl back home had a seat so I finally got to sit down. It has put me off going on the train anywhere whilst I am pregnant tho.
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