Pregnant woman- Special people, special mentality

You know, there is always this sign that says to give up your seats to the "people who needs it more than you" on the MRT and Bus. And so, pregnant people happen to fall into one of the categories. I dunno if i will get a lot of flake for writing this, but i feel that these group of people are DIFFERENT from the pregnant woman from the past.

WHY?

Ever read about the article on how this pregnant woman complained about the ah pei on the MRT who occupied 2 seats- One for his backside and one for his plastic bag. In the end, i think she wrote to stomp and even had the picture taken. Then it turned out - someone replied - that the plastic bag did not belong to the ah pei.

The point here i am trying to bring here is not about the ah peh. Rather, the mentality of a pregnant person. Perhaps, education educates the brain but not the soul. Where people are more aware of their rights, they can get more self centered.

I wonder if pregnant people feel that they "rightfully" have access to a seat and if people do not offer or is conveniently asleep, those people should be knocked down by a car or have some form of retribution for being mean.

HOWEVER, i would like to bring a point that, morally; socially; and ethical reasoning are the motion behind giving seats to people who "needs it more than us". Pragmatically speaking, people have NO obligations whatsoever to give up their seats to pregnant woman. Rationally speaking, one sacrifices his luxury to sit when he chooses to give it up. SO, i would think of it as a BONUS, rather than an "deserved" seat.

Not that my butt is glued to my seat 24/7. Whenever i do see them and in time to, i give up my seat. But I FEEL there is something different in these people from the my past encounters- The lack of appreciative attitude. Some don't even look at you in the eye and say thank you. (Maybe the supposedly pregnant lady is not pregnant, just obese, thats why no thank you?) Maybe it is just me.

I had a experience myself. I board the train from jurong once, with a pregnant lady beside me. When the door opened, i walked in, only to have her shove past me to that single empty seat, sat down and gave me a dirty look. Like i was going to snatch her seat if she wasn't fast enough. !!!!! i was furious i tell you, but what can i do or say? if i as much as snort or sniffed at her, it might just as well be compared to a girl screaming molest at a man. in this case, i will be the man, definitely in the wrong.

You say they have difficult standing. And so, it seems the weighty tummy proves no hurdle for a heavily pregnanted woman to rush from the bus enterance to an empty seat. I am truely amazed. Is society wallowing in self pitance or it is perspectives at work?


Not that this is something to yada about, but i just find this phenomenum socially disturbing, whatever you call it.

Old folks whom i come across APPEAR to be more independent and much more appreciative of your efforts. They thank you and smile at you throughout your bus ride. and I wonder why.

Yes yes, i understand the inconveniences faced by the pregnant people, the stress put on their crevix for standing too long, their vein-y legs, and how danderous it is for them if the train brakes suddenly etc.. I am not saying that it is wrong for them to sit or for people to give up their seats.

What i mean is, little actions count. If people were not appreciative of each other and take things for granted, we will all be experiencing winter in our hearts very very soon. A Thank You might melt alot of the 'frost', you know? =D

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