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[VisionofMilotic]

You are seated in a public place (waiting room, bus etc) and see someone without a seat. Would you be comfortable offering your space to another and standing?

I don't normally interact with people, but have asked others if they want my place if they look like they need it more- say an old person or a parent holding a child. That's just how I was raised.

This is the type of thing though that I could also understand others not doing, it can be awkward approaching a stranger, and sometimes people may even find help they didn't ask for patronizing. I think this might especially be so in cases where men offer their chair to a woman, or maybe if someone had a handicap but just wanted to be treated like everybody else.

What do you do?

 

[Alex_Among_Foxes]

I always offer seats if I can, I don't mind standing or sitting next to someone I don't know.

 

[Fact Checking Gardevoir]

I always offer my seat if a person looks like they need it.

Then I have sometimes seen some according to which we are supposed to be on the look-out at all times to see if an aged person comes in, and instantly let them get the seat. Asking politely ? What for ?

 

[_confused_piplup_]

I am lazy, so of course i like having a space to sit lol. I am also unlucky, meaning i generally don't find a place to sit lol.

But usually yes, if they look like they need a seat, i'll ask them. Usually, older people or when there are certain conditions.

 

[📺౨ৎ Lavemu ౨ৎ📺]

I'll always offer my seat to people standing up lol, i don't mind standing^^

 

[PoryKid575]

I don't proactively get up and ask people if they want my seat, but I'll usually give it up if they ask.

 

[Megan]

I try to make space by only taking upone seat. If it's full and I see a completely empty seat I may not even take it and just let someone else have it.

Funnily enough, I had a weird encounter: older lady was taking up two seats of an urban train and, of course sat on the inner side (not at the window). The thing was full of people and I was standing somewhat near her. Then she asked me if I could move away a little further because my backbag was bothering her. That really annoyed me given that she could have just sat at the window, instead.

But, of course, I complied and moved away from her. <_<

 

[Reyzadren]

I just stand up without asking. If nobody takes the seat, I'll just sit down again when I'm tired.