Giving up seat to pregnant women, I wonder where it
started.
China? India? Malaysia?
I know its not Bangla Desh.
Why are we Asians quarrelling over this.
Those who see anothers' need and give their seats, well good
then.
Those who need a seat badly, should ask. No harm in asking. Don't
want to ask, then stand. It is not good to quitely seeth and then
write a letter to the newspapers to complain.
I have seen all sorts of people not giving their seat to a very
obviously pregnant woman. Men, boys women, girls, big sized men,
old men, beautiful women, lau amahs. Even one in a nun's habit. You
name it, they've done it.
Even I myself, well she was about 10 feet away and I ignored her.
If she had ask me, I would certainly not refuse.
I have also given up my seat to pregnant women, and old people. I
have also seen many others do such a thing.
We are in a small place.
Being crowded in makes us edgy.
Those countries that we often quote as having good etiquette are
often spacious, and its people less harried. But in crowded cities
they are just as uncivil as us.
Some won't give up their seat, some will.
Has been so, and will always be so.
