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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's common curtesy to move your bags onto your lap to open up the seat next to you once the train or bus reaches standing room only. No one should have to ask and it shouldn't be something that is only done when someone with a physical disability is present.

[b]It is also curtesy, though not common these days, to get up and give your seat to a child, a parent with their young child, an elderly person, someone who is pregnant, someone with an obvious physical limitation like crutches.[/b] You don't have to say anything to call it out. Just get up and make the seat available. If the person doesn't want it, then they won't take it. [/quote]

:?  Most of these, sure, but no it is not "common courtesy", nor a reasonable expectation, that my not visibly disabled DH would give up his seat for a child. Or me after a long work day really. Let's not try to make this a thing.[/quote]

I'm the PP you're responding to. I don't think anyone expects that EVERY adult stands up to offer their seat. A lot of the people on the train or bus probably have some reason they are sitting - invisible disability, a heavy bag, bad shoes, whatever. The general idea is that if you can and the need is clear, you offer your seat to someone who needs one more than you do. You're an adult and so is your husband. You can judge if/when you are able to stand and when you cannot.[/quote]

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