If you were on the bus or subway and you saw a heavily pregnant woman walking towards the last available seat but a teenager took it just before she reached it. You are standing and can't offer her your seat - would you say something to the teenager?
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ANSWERS: 19
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Probably not. I'd get up and offer the heavily pregnant woman my own seat.
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I would give her mine.
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If I didn't have a seat to offer her I would ask the teen to get up for the pregnant lady.
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No, I wouldn't. That's almost as rude as the teenager's refusal to give up a seat to the pregnant lady. It's not your job to be the teenager's parent, no matter how rude the person is.
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I would MAKE him give it to her! Simple as that
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I probably would, but I would do it very nicely. It would be hard for him/her to refuse.
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I would say something to the kid for sure. people today do not realize that they are being rude because they don't have a good example of what politeness truly is. so if the kid needs to see what that means why deny them the chance to see it?
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of course i would. but where i ride, 90 percent of the time , teens give up their seats...its usually other adults who look away
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The question doesn't specifically say that the teenager saw the pregnant woman in the first place ( though it's likely he/she did). But there is literally a busload of people available to stand up immediately and offer the pregnant woman his/her seat. Rather than make her struggle to that last available seat, someone should've offered a seat before the blame is laid on the teenager. If one speaks to the teenager one best also speak to the entire darn busload of people who refused to offer a seat.
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I would have to offer her my seat,or I would just tell that person nicely,If he could let that lady sit on your seat and If he refused to,then I would have no choice but to let that lady sit on my seat.
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No, I would not say anything to that teenager. His or her action has spoken the "I wouldn't offer my seat" intention very clearly. It is a pathetic situation but I am learning to accept. I want the teenager to be proactive and not just to be reactive.
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So many people missed the info in the question that stated we are standing. I would definitely ask the teen politely if s/he would feel like offering the seat. Never know, the teen might be sick or something. Whatever.
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I would have to gauge the situation and who I was dealing with. Is it a teenager who is going to be hostile if I ask him to let the woman take his seat or is he going to be defiant and cause a scene or trouble. These days you just never know what might meet your words but I think I would try anyway to get him to give up the seat for her. For sure I couldn't just stand there and do nothing. Interesting question. Thanks.
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Yes I would tell him that she was headed for that seat.
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probably yea why not
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I would definately say something to the teen ... He or She, as the case may be .... WOULD give the seat to her ...
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No Too much chance of a situation developing, when you say something to someone in that way. Knives, Guns Testosterone. but i would look around for a sympathetic eye and probably persuade them to stand for the lady. Also if there were any women on the bus you know someone would give up their seat. Also i bet there would be a bunch of guys that would have an act of compassion.
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i wouldnt directly. i would say to my friend (assuming i was travelling with a friend) loudly that its very inconsiderate for every1 to not offer the lady the seat. its not just the teen in the wrong here its all the other mums dads couples kids that havent offered her the seat. BUT some people dont notice and upon hearing my loud complaint SOME1 im sure will move. in florida so many adults never gave up their seat for any1 and i got so mad! when i knew there was a queue id sit on my partners lap so theres at least 1 spare seat. but some1 that could stand would always end up taking it, so id sit on the seat and then get up and find the person most in need of a seat THEN move! and id look around and so many children and some adults couls so easily move for pregnant people or older people. makes me mad!
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I have been there. I asked the schoolgirl to stand for the pregnant woman. She did stand after giving me a nasty look.
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