do you think young people shoud give up seats to old people on a bus?

Answer 1

Out of generosity and respect they can. But I personally don't think it is an unspoken rule. I think it is a persons' own decision to give up their seat to an elderly. Sometimes it may depend, like I have bad knees so I may not give up a seat to an elder person, but if they are struggling and it is clearly visible I likely would.

I think it also depends on how young you are talking about? I think the younger kids maybe 7-8 or under need to stay seated for safety reasons.

It all goes back to principles and morals. There is nothing mega wrong with keeping your seat. Some people may see it giving one up as just a simple act of kindness. I don't think it is too much of a problem.

Answer 2

On a schoolbus: NO!!! At our school, middle schoolers and high schoolers share buses. Middle schoolers get on first in the afternoon, but the high schoolers made us a rule: middle schoolers are only allowed to sit in the seats in row 8 and up (there are twelve rows of seats, 24 seats total). If we go beyond seat 8, the high schoolers will force you to relinquish your seat, and the bus driver may write you up.

Similarly, last year, in seventh grade, (at a different school, where the bus only had grades 6-8), the 8th graders complained that sixth and seventh graders kept on sitting in the back. Because of that, the bus driver made a rule: The back four seats were for 8th graders only. After that, the 8th graders took advantage of that, and they started coming on the bus late just because they knew there would be seats reserved for them. Well, later, we switched bus drivers who thougth it was totally unfair.

As for the elderly, we definitely should give up our seats. To the elderly, not the older kids.

Answer 3

Yes. It especially annoys me when mothers have 3 or 4 kids on the bus and let them lie across the seats. One kid laid on a seat meant for 2 people, while elderly people are standing and getting flung around the bus each time it stops. Then there's the older kids who put their feet up on the seat opposite, stopping others from sitting down, and who'd want to sit where muddy shoes have been?

Answer 4

Yes I do, for two reasons... First, it's respectful to give your seat to an elderly person. You would want to be respected when you grow old. Also, it's kind. Elderly people don't have the stamina that young people have, so it's just nice to let them sit down and relax on the bus. Remember, we'll all be old some day, if we're lucky!

Answer 5

Well .. if you are a young person with a broken leg .. no. If you are a young person and the old person is very old or got a kane or something to the affect yes. I think it is always the apropiate thing to do to give a senior a seat on the bus .

Answer 6

Yes I strongly agree that younger people should give up their seats to an older person standing god forbid anything happens on the bus a sudden stop or an accident older people can fall and break a bone a younger person can just have a black and blue

Answer 7

Yes its common courtesy. I'm 28 and I would give up my seat to an elderly person or a pregnant women and I have encouraged my 9 year old daughter to do the same.

Answer 8

I am old and have bad knees. If I need a seat I do what I did when in Asia. I sit on top of the person. Kids move fast when they see a 300 pound body coming their way.

Answer 9

It's respectful for the young person to offer their seat to an older person or pregnant woman - but if their offer is not accepted, they shouldn't force the issue. (Some older people have a harder time getting up from sitting, so they don't if they have to move quickly.)

Answer 10

Yes. Unlike young people, older people's bones are more frail. If they move the wrong way or fall down, they could break a hip, a knee, shoulder, etc. More than just that, its just the courteous thing to do.