Quote Originally Posted by Reefer Rogue
I don't get in people's way, it's very rare that you'd have to get off the train to let someone off. People know to let other people through if they're getting off, it's obvious. Furthermore, trains are too expensive in London therefore i don't ride them. If i had a free oyster i would but i ride the buses instead. Is anyone really more entitled to a public seat then another? Based on what? Age? Gender? Understanding everyone payed the same price to get on the service, it is unrealistic to expect to have a seat every time, regardless of who you are, whether rich or poor. People who expect seats should also expect not to get seats sometimes. As is life.
conversely, people who expect seats should not be forced to stand because another patron is taking up two seats with their belongings. i paid for my ride; her bookbag did not.

i don't mind when a bus or train is crowded and i have to stand, i expect that. i don't expect anyone to offer me their seat, because i'm a healthy teenager.

that's the thing, while there is no RULE that says you have to give up your seat for pregnant, elderly, or disabled people (or anyone else), it's what this whole thread is about: common courtesy. while certainly not a rule, is it so wrong to expect to be treated decently by others when you yourself are consistently courteous and polite?