Today, this man got on the train and his belly was protruding out a foot in width, he was huffing and puffing painfully and sweating like you do when you get a really bad hangover.
Now what is the politically correct thing to do in this situation, do you get up and offer your seat and thus maybe insult the person or just let him painfully stand theer for the whole journey (40mins)?
2006-09-20 22:39:56 · 24 answers · asked by John Q 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
No I didn’t give it up. (It was the first time in a fortnight I did get a seat so I was loving it).
He did nearly fall on top of me once which was very scary.
2006-09-21 00:30:04 · update #1
I think any decent citizen with an ounce of decency in their blood would realise that the person most in need should get,
the poor man you are referring to on the bus may have a heart or respiratory problem that gives him a lot of stress and problems with minimume excertion,
I would always ask and im sure if they feel fine they would decline your kind offer..
manners are in decline and i mean in both directions, the young do not have enough respect for the old and vice versa,,
enjoy your day
cheers
2006-09-20 22:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think it would be nice and compassionate of you to offer your seat to people like that. I'd offer my seat to anyone who seemed to be in pain or having a real hard time standing, no matter if it was a fat person or someone who had other reasons for having trouble standing. I don't see how people would get offended at that. If a nice offer offends them, I guess pretty much anything could offend them.
2006-09-21 01:22:11 · answer #2 · answered by undir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No make him stand,if it was a skinny person huffing and puffing or sweating u probably wouldn't think twice about it.
What did u do by the way? did u give up your seat?
2006-09-20 23:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by jrefc2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the fat person is old, or disabled...yes, give a sit. Just because one is fat doesn't mean he/she has special priviledges. If it worked that way then thin/skinny ppl would be descriminated.
Fat or not, you're a person like any other.
In this case, though, the guy must've been really tired so maybe the politically correct thing to do would be to give up your seat. To be honest...I don't think I'd give my seat. Politically correct or not.
2006-09-20 22:53:37 · answer #4 · answered by Dahv Inchi 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Offer him your seat. It is the kind and thoughtful thing to do, and you don't know if his obesity is caused by a medical condition that can't be controlled by diet. Also, he could be on the verge of a heart attack. Profuse sweating is one of the signs of cardiac arrest and is never a good sign unless a person is physically fit and has been working out regularly.
2006-09-20 23:26:17 · answer #5 · answered by LadyLgl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm a white woman and one woman I admired most of all for not giving up her seat. Rosa Parks.. What an inspiration to ppl that feel they have to move to please another. I'd offer the seat up but if he got ticked off about it than I'd reply with "than stand your fat a-- right up there the whole trip!"
2006-09-20 23:39:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I offer my seat only to elderly people and pregnant women (and of course people who are physically disabled, but that's a given). I don't think morbid obeisity is considered a disability (although I know there are some who would disagree with me). MOST OF THE TIME (but not always) their morbid obesity is caused by overeating.
2006-09-21 06:44:33 · answer #7 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give up 2 seats.
2006-09-20 22:42:01 · answer #8 · answered by Duncarin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
merely say 'Excuse me ought to you please move up somewhat? i'm feeling somewhat closed in.' That way they could't say you probably did not ask with politeness, you've each and every precise to ask them move up, in the journey that they are the united kingdom human beings I imagine then they'd anticipate a similar from you i'm confident. I understand what you advise about those 'curvy' human beings...in the journey that they call for a proof say you're claustrophobic.
2016-10-16 01:37:00 · answer #9 · answered by sovak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think with an eye to Health and Safety it might be wise to give him your seat...if he starts wobbling when the train goes round bends he could topple and squash several commuters...
2006-09-21 07:16:53 · answer #10 · answered by geordie.lady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋