do people help each other anymore?

Question

examples like giving up your seat on the bus/train to someone who needs it, helping others who are struggling with wheelchairs ,pushchairs bags etc

Answer 1

sometimes when we arent exhausted....we shouldnt have to sleep one third of our time huh?

Answer 2

That depends on where you are from and what age group you are.
I find that middle/working class people 20-40ish age tend to help other people in those sort of circumstances.
The younger generation seem to look after themselves and not care what other people think.
I have also noticed, on tubes trains etc that the suits will push you out of the way to get a seat even if they have been sat down at a desk all day and are only going 3 stops!!

SO, i think generally "yes" people do - but the ignorant ones are the ones we tend to remember.

Answer 3

I do, but now I find Im the one who gets the seat given to me!
And I spent years beating good manners into my kids. On the whole they will help out if they can. But some people I see, they are just so thoughtless you could die in front of them and theyd walk past. Its not just young people either, I have been pushed out of the way by the elderly, tutted at when Ive been helping some one on the bus or had a lot of shopping myself and all sorts of plain rude behaviour. And Im not even one of those old fuddy duddies who complain about everything (usually).

Answer 4

Well: yes we'd still do because it's an effort that the City Bus
does use thier Chair lifts to help out those disabled persons
in Transportation between Routes refer
http://www.omni.bus.services.com or call Omni Trans Bus Company toll free( 1-800 -go-omnitrans)

Answer 5

My wife and I were brought up in an era when adults ruled, OK, and you respected them.
Now, although only 50, my wife has osteo arfur rightous, and gets around on sticks with difficulty.
It amazes us how nice and helpful people are - giving up seats, making room on the pavement, helping her get on and off the bus. And a lot of this is the kids that we castigate for being thoughtless, so maybe not.
She calls it her 'pay-back time'.

Answer 6

I've noticed it is a regional thing in the U.S. I have lived all over the U.S. and there is no doubt that in the South, people are kinder and more courteous. Southerners will help anyone, anytime, it is how they were raised. Midwesterners will run you over. While I lived in the Chicago area, I learned that nobody was going to stop for you to walk across the street, you just have to go for it! West coast, Californians in particular, are the most narcissistic in the country. It is all about them! Someone should do a study! Don't worry about what others do, model what is important to you.

Answer 7

absolutely. Maybe not as much as they should but I think when it really counts people will go out of their way to help their fellow man. On Jan 2nd my father passed out behind the wheel of his car while leaving the doctors. My mother jumped out of the car and a man ran up to her asking if she needed help. He handled everything from that point. He got the attention of some paramedics and helped my mother get to the ER (they where at the hospital) and he stayed w/ my mother until family came. We never did get his name, but he went out of his way to say the least. My father died that day but the kindness of a stranger made it just a little easier.

Answer 8

I have helped, only to be disdained at times by stupid minions who are heartless little bastards deserving of jail time.

It is a shame when some people are so unappreciative of efforts to help these days.

Answer 9

I do, and I occasionally see others. I believe that most people would if they were not wrapped up in their own thoughts to notice when someone needs help.

Answer 10

My best friend lent me her umbrella the other day so I could walk home because she knew I'd just spent ages straightening my hair - she got absolutely soaked for me.

To make it up to her I'm making her scones...sometimes its the little things that make a difference on a bad day...

: )

Answer 11

It really seems to depend on where you are.

In very general terms - it seems to me the more crowded an area is, the more rude / self-centered people are.

That's why I moved to the boonies - people hold doors, wait for it to be safe to merge while driving, etc, etc.