| Have you ever given your seat to others on the bus? | |
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| Apr 5, 2007 05:10 |   |
 | Hey, friends I've found that young people today are more reluctant to offer their seat to the more needed ones--the elderly, children, and pregnant women. When I was on a bus yesterday, I came across a granny taking with her grandson who was about 3 years old. But seeing them going onto the bus, no one in the seat stood up to offer a seat. Untill the conductor scolded one of the young men did he gave up his own seat. Seeing this, I felt a strong disgust toward those young people. I just wonder -what's the matter with them? |
| Apr 5, 2007 06:03 | #1 |
| BBQQ, Yes, I have several times offered my seat to elderly citizens while riding the bus in China. I have also seen young people give their seat to elderly citizens on busses here. But, too often people will not give up their seats because they feel that they were there first and seats are diufficult to obtain riding public busses in China. The root of the problem has to deal with respecting others. Maybe because of the political morals taught by leaders in China, young people don't feel the need to respect or assist older people. I believe that in a truly communist country, younger people would respect their elders. But, due to the authoritorian mindset, most people in China are merely focused on their own well-being and comfort. It is indeed a shame the way some people conduct themselves in public, but with the growing economy and wealth China has seen, there is no end in sight. I'm just glad the cultural revolution didn't completely demolish the spiritual retreats that people in China still have left to enjoy and worship in. __Windenergy__ |
| Apr 5, 2007 11:18 | #2 |
| "Hey, friends I've found that young people today are more reluctant to offer their seat to the more needed ones--the elderly, children, and pregnant women. When I was on a bus yesterday, I came across a granny taking with her grandson who was about 3 years old. But seeing them going onto the bus, no one in the seat stood up to offer a seat. Untill the conductor scolded one of the young men did he gave up his own seat. Seeing this, I felt a strong disgust toward those young people. I just wonder -what's the matter with them?" I saw many people to offer their seats. Of course they were not so young. But sometimes I can see teenagers to do it as well. Me personally - I do it almost 90% of the time. I can miss it if I am very, very tired, but mostly I think it is my duty. |
| Apr 5, 2007 11:32 | #3 |
| ". Maybe because of the political morals taught by leaders in China, young people don't feel the need to respect or assist older people." You are SO WRONG. From the kindergarden level the young people here receive taught about how to respect older. AND IT IS A PART OF CHINESE CULTURE. So, honestly, I have no idea who told you this terrible lie, that our educational system do not teach our people what is older, what is respect and how to be ethic. "I believe that in a truly communist country, younger people would respect their elders." Give me some examples from the World's history. I think that I know VERY WELL all of the former and nowadays communist societies, so JUST POINT me a country to compare, please. "But, due to the authoritorian mindset, most people in China are merely focused on their own well-being and comfort." Untrue. The authoritArian (not "authroritOrian"!) mindset is not here. And not all of the people are focused on theit own well-being and comfort. You, by YOURSELF, wrote that you saw Chinese who are not so selfish, egoistic and egocentric at all. "It is indeed a shame the way some people conduct themselves in public, but with the growing economy and wealth China has seen, there is no end in sight." You are totally right about it. Some people are bad, some people good. Some people are wise, some people are ... otherwise. Hehehe! It is impossible everyone to be perfect, right? "I'm just glad the cultural revolution didn't completely demolish the spiritual retreats that people in China still have left to enjoy and worship in." Oh, what a coincidence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am just glad that the Westerners, Russians and my dear Japanese did not completely kill all of the Chinese population, during the 19th century. Cheers~! |
| Apr 5, 2007 19:55 | #4 |
| Really? According to my experiences, most of the teenagers and youngsters will give their seat to others. But fewer middle-aged people will. What a surprise! For those who don't do that, we should ask him/her to do so. I watched a propagandistic ad recently and it talked a story that a man who is very very impolite and rude in public. Everybody is frown to his actions. But nobody scold him. So at the last, the voiceover said:" Is HIM broke the commonweal or do WE have no courage to vindicate it?" |
| Apr 5, 2007 20:53 | #5 |
| When I ride the minibus where there is usually a conductor. The conductor ususlly tell other passengers to offer their seats to elderly citizens. And I think those who don’t give their seats to the seniors must feel uneasy because so many reproaching eyes are staring at them. |
| Apr 5, 2007 21:17 | #6 |
| I will definitely give my seat to the needed people if ever possible. I feel happy and released after that. |
| Apr 5, 2007 21:29 | #7 |
| I always give up my seat for women,children and elderly people:) |
| Apr 5, 2007 22:24 | #8 |
| Of course, I will. |
| Apr 6, 2007 14:31 | #9 |
| So, May, as I can see, every city/place in China is different and we can meet different kind of people :) |
| Apr 6, 2007 19:10 | #10 |
| This same issue is discussed in most western countries. In Australia, sadly teenagers are not quite as good at giving up seats as in China. There's a cultural problem for me in China. Early in my time in China I gave up my seat to an elderly woman, a grandmother I think, who had a child of about 5 years with her. I expected her to sit down, but she gave it to the child! Now I don't give up my seat in such situations - only when the elderly are alone. It seems to me that it's these grannies who are causing the problem - they are teaching the wrong thing!!! But from a different cultural perspective .... please tell me. |
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