Should kids give up seats for adults?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, if they have any class or manners they should. How rude!

+1
Exactly!

[Anonymous]

Yes definitley. I always offer my seat to the elderly, pregnant or obese people. I am female, and it's amazing how the men sit and pretend they don't notice.

[Anonymous]

If I (a 17 y/o) is on the metro and some 50yo suit and tie walks on the train and there are no seats you'd have to pry me out of my chair before I'd voluntarily offer them my seat. I was on first I got the seat, not my problem they can stand tbh

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think kids should give up seats for all adults but I do think they should give up seats for elderly or non-able bodied people.

once you get to be 40ish all people are non-able bodied. Hurts like hell to get up, back hurts sitting on the floor, everything aches. You must be young.

tell me you're joking

I'm 51 and feel 21! not joking on my end. what the heck have you done to yourself that you feel that way in your 40's?

Jeez, that's not the point. The point is that the kids should offer their seats - if you're 51 and ready to do jumping jacks and squats in the living room while everyone is sitting around then you are free to tell the kid, "no thanks, keep sitting there, I'm okay on the floor." and that's it. Kids should get up and offer their seats to the older generations period.

I also agree with the poster that said as a rule, give up your seat to the older generation no matter your age. I'm 50 and always give my seat to the grandparents. Half the time they say no the other times they take it.

It always irritated me when we'd be going into the dining room for dinner and my SILs kids (tweens/teens) would literally run to the table to get the best chairs. Often squeezing between all the adults to sort of push their way to the front to get them. This was because we'd have the nice dining room cushy chairs, kitchen chairs and about 3 or 4 folding (uncomfortable) chairs. My SIL kids would all run to grab the cushy dining room chairs while the 70 year old would end up in the wobbly folding chair. It would disgust me. And I and maybe one or two other adults would switch with them while the kids blissfully sat in the best chairs.

Why didn't you say something?

"Larla, can you please switch seats with grandma? Thank you so much!"

It doesn't have to be a big deal unless you make it a big deal.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think kids should give up seats for all adults but I do think they should give up seats for elderly or non-able bodied people.

once you get to be 40ish all people are non-able bodied. Hurts like hell to get up, back hurts sitting on the floor, everything aches. You must be young.

tell me you're joking

I'm 51 and feel 21! not joking on my end. what the heck have you done to yourself that you feel that way in your 40's?

Jeez, that's not the point. The point is that the kids should offer their seats - if you're 51 and ready to do jumping jacks and squats in the living room while everyone is sitting around then you are free to tell the kid, "no thanks, keep sitting there, I'm okay on the floor." and that's it. Kids should get up and offer their seats to the older generations period.

I also agree with the poster that said as a rule, give up your seat to the older generation no matter your age. I'm 50 and always give my seat to the grandparents. Half the time they say no the other times they take it.

It always irritated me when we'd be going into the dining room for dinner and my SILs kids (tweens/teens) would literally run to the table to get the best chairs. Often squeezing between all the adults to sort of push their way to the front to get them. This was because we'd have the nice dining room cushy chairs, kitchen chairs and about 3 or 4 folding (uncomfortable) chairs. My SIL kids would all run to grab the cushy dining room chairs while the 70 year old would end up in the wobbly folding chair. It would disgust me. And I and maybe one or two other adults would switch with them while the kids blissfully sat in the best chairs.

Why didn't you say something?

"Larla, can you please switch seats with grandma? Thank you so much!"

It doesn't have to be a big deal unless you make it a big deal.

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You sound like a jerk. Tweens and teens are self-centered - all of them. They need guidance. Instead you let them "disgust" you.

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Anonymous wrote:I am surprised at the number of people who will not correct their nieces and nephews. If their parents won't do it, then you tell them (nicely) what you expect.

+1 my aunts and uncle corrected me equal opportunity with my mother, probably more. I'm sure I didn't appreciate it then, but I do now.

Different generation. Aunts/uncles or even neighbor moms could correct you and you had to listen bc you knew your parents would take their side. Now too many moms will squawk about - how dare you make their snowflake sit on the floor - don't you know he is aspie with low tone and has his orange belt karate test tomorrow and needs to be in perfect shape - his 65 yr old great aunt will just be sitting home all day tomorrow, while he needs to be well rested and ready to go.

PPs, all 3 of you, nailed it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I (a 17 y/o) is on the metro and some 50yo suit and tie walks on the train and there are no seats you'd have to pry me out of my chair before I'd voluntarily offer them my seat. I was on first I got the seat, not my problem they can stand tbh

And if you are my kid, or my friend's kid or the kid of anyone I know, then I can guarantee it that you will never hear the end of it from me or your parents after I speak with them. If you want respect, you need to give respect.