LKY: “We must teach children and adults to be courteous to each other.

[jw5]

I think the guiding principle shld be to give up yr seat to the person who needs it more than you.

I have seen many instances where a couple rolls in a stroller with a child in it. So does anybody have to offer a seat to them?

Another example is the couple rolls in a stroller which was filled with shopping bags, her handbag and of course all the baby stuff etc. But one of the parents is carrying a child. So what do you do or not do?

There was also one fussy Mum with stroller, kid inside, and Dad in tow. The young person at the "Reserved" seat did not give up his seat. It was the one next to him. Mum was not pleased at all. Throughout the journey, she was grumbling to her husband even tho both were finally seated but not at the corner. Because she felt she shld have that corner seat!

How do bros deal with these scenarios? It's when people just follow the rule and don't think of the spirit behind the rule, that such episodes happen!

I have seen an example when a couple came into the mrt pushing a stroller with a child inside. Amazingly, the moment they come into the train, the woman immediately picks up the child and carries her, leaving the stroller empty. Made me wonder whether they were happy to push the child in the stroller all day long and waited until they were in the train to carry her.
For this example, should we give up our seat to the woman? I would suggest not.

As for your examples, child in stroller - No.
Child being carried but things in stroller - Some may not agree, but I would give up my seat.
Seated but not in the corner seat - I'll let them kpkb all journey long.

 

[elephanto]

You brought up a very vital point - ppl will tend to show u mercy when you are COURTEOUS.

拳头不打笑脸人 。。。

speaking of courtesy, i think this chappie cunnosier is very rude to insert his Bank Of China slanders in this thread for no rhyme or reason ....
Hmmm, perhaps it is polite just to ignore him ....

 

[kingrant]

A very sensible and rational response.

I'll pretty much do the same too altho I'm an oldie except the second example.

I have seen an example when a couple came into the mrt pushing a stroller with a child inside. Amazingly, the moment they come into the train, the woman immediately picks up the child and carries her, leaving the stroller empty. Made me wonder whether they were happy to push the child in the stroller all day long and waited until they were in the train to carry her.
For this example, should we give up our seat to the woman? I would suggest not.

As for your examples, child in stroller - No.
Child being carried but things in stroller - Some may not agree, but I would give up my seat.
Seated but not in the corner seat - I'll let them kpkb all journey long.

 

[Ramseth]

You brought up a very vital point - ppl will tend to show u mercy when you are COURTEOUS. That's why before u smash someone in the face, do preface with a "please" and follow up with a "thank you".

If I courteously read you the alleged offence and you courteously follow me back to station, then we can courteously talk it over in an office and sort things out as quickly as possible. But if you make a lot of noise, I'll still have to bring you back to station courteously, but throw you in the lockup for a night to have you learn your lesson and count your cost of discourtesy to police on duty. Trust me, the line of police courtesy and civility ends at the entrance of the lockup.