http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4305174.stm

I'd do exactly the same...I think he was spot on...

You can't have equality AND special treatment

[Edited on 6/10/05 by Alan B]

Usually i would give up my seat to anyone elder than me regardless of sex (not how much they gave me). However if it was someone younger and pregnant or obviously in more need than me then I would give my seat to them. I would not give it to some forward bitch who tried to make me feel guilty under any circumstances. I would however ignore her and not reply thereby possibly offending others .

I like the reply from Stuart in Edinburgh saying that if it was your mother it would have been different. Of course it would, she gave birth to you, brought you up, provided for you as a child - did the woman in question do any of those things - besides, if it had been my Dad I would have let him sit down!!

You can see that the article was written to prevoke a response!!

Woman - next they will want to build kit cars

I commute into London every day - normally a woman would have to take her chance with all the rest of us - but I will always give my seat to an elderly or infirm person of either gender, or to a clearly pregnant young woman.

Trouble with the last option is where the girl isn't pregnant, just having a good 'beer pot'! Probably get a slap, if you get it wrong...



David

just put your ipod on and pretend you're asleep, you don't need a seat if you're blind, well you wouldn't know there was a a seat there anyway!

I wouldn't have gotton up....no way, no how.

i would of given up my seat because i'm a gentleman,
plus i'd get a better view of her cleavage

hey good lad!!!

...and while she's down there...

excuse me young miss, fancy doin an old soldier a favour

i commute into london daily and I've had nasty looks but would only give up my seat (if i get one!) for someone who genuinely needs it ie elderly, disabled or pregnant.

i have been on the other side though, standing on a packed train going home and the lady i was standing next to was telling me that she was pregnant (not obvious to look at her) and none of the surrounding men offered their seats.

Takes all sorts.

Ned.

I wouldn't have given her the dignity of a response myself.

It's good to hear you would all give your seat to a pregnant woman. My wife is 7 months pregnant and commutes daily into London on the train for an hour each way. She has had to stand up several times between seats packed full of men and women. Last week she walked the entire 8 carriages of the train huffing and puffing and not one bugger offered a seat.

I for one find this a sad state of affairs

Cheers
Nick

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Originally posted by nick205
I wouldn't have given her the dignity of a response myself.

It's good to hear you would all give your seat to a pregnant woman. My wife is 7 months pregnant and commutes daily into London on the train for an hour each way. She has had to stand up several times between seats packed full of men and women. Last week she walked the entire 8 carriages of the train huffing and puffing and not one bugger offered a seat.

I for one find this a sad state of affairs

Cheers
Nick

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So with all this modern equal rights stuff flying about how come women still get cheaper car insurance? I think I might apply for Legal Aid and challenge that one.

(Then again I might not, my Indy was £150 for the year, then I put my wife on the insurance and it dropped to £138)

Mike

I'd would of given her one ! ......at seat that is.....

Mike,

There was a thing a while back about eu legislation and diamond for women car insurance. they were going to make it illegal but then didn't can't remember the ins and outs. maybe a search of the bbc news site may explain it better than i!.

Ned.

Yeah!

I would of offered her a seat .............. on my lap

oooh it makes me mad. How many muppets on that list replied 'its not about equal rights, its about manners' or 'its about being a gentleman'

If we did it their way, the train would be like a game of musical chairs! Every man and his dog trying to give away their seat! What utter bollocks...

And why the f£%k would you 'respect' a complete stranger anyway? he/she might be a contemptible moron...

but then HTF would read a car forum full of people you dont know - and take their advice!!!!



atb

steve

ah, touche

tom

shouldn't htf be wtf, as in 'who' or am i missing something?

sure you'll correct me soon Steve

Ned.

i thought that, having read it, but would tend to read wtf as what the, so the h just about, i say just about, makes sense. unless we're both missing the intended meaning of course.

tom

well i'd still give up me seat for a lady...
cos i'm man enough to stand for a while unlike some of you