Priority/Reserved seats

Well, I think kitty gonna call me copycat. But I still want to say my piece anyway.


Ok today I want to say something mainly not just on one case, but two.


People are sick and tired of seeing these kinds of post. These camera warriors should face the reality. First of all everyone is entitled for the seat on first come first serve basics. To give up the seat or not is depend on the graciousness of the person and judgment of the person if he think the other party standing need it more. I say again. Face the reality. Our community is not that gracious, that is why priority/reserved seats are marked to remind people. So what is the point of taking photo of people and  post on stomp or any other similar web? What is the likelihood of those people go to see the website? This does not make them more gracious next time. And if the camera warrior want to take, they should take the other reserve seats also. At one corner, there are 8 reserve seat why is it that only 1 or 2 people are featured?

well lets see this
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/caught_in_the_act/313362/men_continue_to_take_up_reserved_seats.html

The stomper say classic example. Then I would like to ask why post it?
Then she says at another side one girl is playing with iPhone and not giving up the seat to elderly. But why she did not take her picture and only took those Indian? Was she being racist or trying to attract racist comments? I am not saying that Indian are all good. Every society have their own good and bad. I know how is it like in India. I go to India at least 3 times a year. Ok... I shall not continue about India. There are so many things to talk about.But before cleaning others shit, we have to clean our own shit. My favorite phrase "see monkey, do monkey." (other people may say alil' different but that how I like to say). If we ourselves can not show graciousness how can we expect other to do something we don't do? I am sure every culture have their own teaching and will have something similar to "when in Roam, live like a Roman." So people, stop living in self denial (another of my favorite phrase). So straight to the point people need to be more gracious and also camera warriors need to be gracious too. Taking photo and posting does not make them more gracious and hero. If they really want to be hero, please open up the mouth.So if you see someone deserve the seat and the person sitting on reserved seat does not see or chose not to see, please use the magic words "EXCUSE ME" and "PLEASE" I repeat "EXCUSE ME" and "PLEASE". I don't know why people find it difficult to say "Excuse me, could you please give the seat to this elderly?". And don't forget to say "Thank you" after the seat is given up. In this competitive age, ain't we been trained by nature to fight for your own right? But please please please do not yell/scream at the person sitting just like kitty have commented here. S/He still have his right of seat.S/He may simply ungracious. But at lease you might learn to know that that person is selfish (but please don't judge quickly cos or s/he may need it for medical condition or what.)

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/ugly_commuters/311550/shameless_man_snatches_seat.html

Ok over here stomper says the guy snatch the seat form his dad. But there are some points about this post. How old is his farther? If he look like 40 over or early 50, people would think he is normal and not a needy. Therefore people will fight for it. Like I said, this is a competitive age that we live in. And his dad Mr. Nice guy said "never mind, let him have it." So his dad was not willing to go for it either. Even if he think his dad need the seat, why can't he open up his mouth and say the line?

He even said on his post : “Well, if you’re afraid, don't do anything that you will regret later.”
I do not think the guy do not regret it because he may not learn that he is being featured on his post. But wasn't stomper afraid to say "Excuse me" and "Please"?

The point is people just complain, the world will never change. The change start with you.. so start saying "Excuse me", "Please" and not forgetting "Thank you."....

Have a nice day.. Thank you for spending precious time of your life reading my insignificant blog.