Who gets the seat?
I’m by no means the most polite person on earth, but I do like to think I have a certain grasp of manners. Maybe that’s why I’m so fascinated with “advanced manners,” or etiquette, because I’m at more of an intermediate level.
Anyways, I encounter many, many instances in the course of daily events that make me wonder, “What would be the polite thing to do in this situation?” So, I’m going to start keeping track of these and who knows, maybe eventually they’ll wind up in some kind of book of modern manners.
Okay, first one: Since I don’t know how to drive I take the bus pretty much everywhere. As anyone who’s been on a bus knows, there are certain seats near the front of buses that’re reserved for the elderly and disabled. But what happens when you’re on a full bus and there’s only one seat available? It sounds crazy, but I’ve actually been on a bus when a hyper-obese man, elderly woman, and younger blind guy came on the bus at the same time. Luckily there were enough seats for all of them, but what if there hadn’t been? Who should’ve rightfully had first rights to a seat? Does seniority matter, or relative frailty? Ah, these are the inane questions that plague me!
Add comment August 12, 2007
