On a crowded bus, you see a woman and old man standing while you’re seated. Will you give up your seat for one of them or not? Who will you choose?

[Pinay_ako]

I’ll give up my seat for the woman

I’ll give up my seat for the old man

Neither.

Depends…

I don't know 🤷‍♀️ I don’t take public transit

[Arik_jade]

I will judge the situation and will decide accordingly.

Situation-1: If the woman is young, I will offer a seat to the old man.

Situation-3: If the woman is young but pregnant/handicapped, I will offer a seat to the woman.

Situation-2: If the woman is old, then will decide based on the physical fitness of both of them.

[Arik_jade]

@Pinay_ako Thanks for "Most Helpful Opinion"

[BryanMoore]

I'll give it up for the old man, sure. But I've offered in the past and been rejected cos their ego doesn't want to elaccept they look old lol

[Pinay_ako]

🤣 if you offer Chuck Norris he’d say he’ll no 😂

[razelove]

This one is so easy! You give up the seat for the old man so he has a shot at getting laid by the woman! Help a brother out, especially those who helped build our great countries we see today. Also filial piety I suppose.

[MikeTheBartender]

Standing ovation! Best answer!!!

[Genie23]

Whenever I took a public transport, I always gave my seat to elderly people, cancer patients, people with disabilities, pregnant women and sometimes even to kids. Thing is, I would feel guilty if I don't give my seat and let them stand and be in discomfort or pain. If there are more than one who seems like they need to sit, I'd give the seat to patients/people with disabilities second comes elderly people because they cannot stand for too long, most have difficulty keeping balance and walking and third comes pregnant women.

[nolabels]

It's nice to see the sentiments of the other posters, but here's a reality.

If I didn't manage to get a seat, I am the old man with a cane that's crouching on the floor because I can't stand for longer than 30 seconds. It's OK. I do it all the time. Unless I'm clearly flailing about due to the motion of the bus, I'll be all right.

If the woman is doing OK, keep your seat. It'd be more trouble for me to try to get up to take your seat, and then have to get up again to exit when we arrive at my stop.

Please don't even ask if I'd like to take your seat.

It makes me feel uncomfortable to be asked. All of the eyes in the bus are then on you and me for a while.

If I'm exhibiting clear signs of pain or other urgent needs, I'll probably be needing much more than your seat.

I consider offering up a seat to others unless they're clearly struggling in some way to be one of those social niceties that in reality is not as nice as one may think it is.

[Screenwriter]

If the old man is decrepit, I'll give up my seat for him. If the woman is pregnant, I'll give up my seat for her. If she's hale and hearty, and the old man is likewise, I'm going to remain seated.

It's all about the visual condition of the two people. There are healthy old men and healthy women. If it's the end of a long day and I'm dead tired, I'm keeping my seat unless someone looks worse than me!

[WindAtMyBack]

How old is the old man? If he's 95 and can barely stand I'd definitely give him my seat.

If the "old man" is my age, there is a decent chance I'd give up my seat to a woman of any age. I don't think I'd feel right sitting while a woman stood. Plus, somebody's gotta do it to carry on the tradition so it doesn't die out.

[BeMuse]

Nope. If I paid to get on the bus, that was a fee for temporary rental of a seat to sit in and transport to a location on the bus route. If they charged people for seats they did not have available for rent, then they have defrauded their riders of personal property. They have committed a felony in the third degree. It is not my responsibly as a paying customer to remediate the damages incurred by another rider due to the criminal actions of the bus driver and their parent company.

[Dargil]

If I am on public transportation and any person, particularly Old Military Veterans (they have hats on that say so) and have crutches or canes, I say "Thank you, Sir for your Service" and give him my seat. But then, I'm biased. I served. I routinely give clearly older women (not Karen, in her pant suit, or women who are pregnant or has a baby in her arms, my seat. This, Snowflakes, is called respect and chivalry.

[libsaretards]

I voted "It depends". Is the woman pregnant or some other disability? In that case, the woman gets the seat. Otherwise, the elderly man wins the seat.

On a separate note, if it is just the woman but she is healthy, she can stand. Women want to be equal when it comes to benefits, but not when it comes to consequences.

[Kiss_Me]

It's called character in action.

When you see other people decline to offer an elderly person their seat it really reveals what caliber person they are. <<< as in low caliber/ low character.

[BoopBoopBeep]

Who looks like they need it the most? The old man has priority because he may actually NEED it, the woman just gets it as a nicety.

[lightbulb27]

depends who looks like they need the seat more. I've offerred up my seat to a pregnant woman, old woman, and others.

most people I see are very reasonable...

[DownInTheDumps]

I would just stand up and let them decide for themselves who gets the seat. Though if is crowded I tend to stand even when I was pregnant I would often choose to stand

[FunkyMonkee]

I assumed you meant the woman was old and with the man. I'd offer to both and hopefully, unless he was infermed, he'd offer it to her.
If it was an old man and a young woman I'd offer it to him, first.

[MrOracle]

The hierarchy is:

Disabled/injured
Obviously pregnant
Elderly
Mom with infant
Adult women
My fat ass.

[itsalyssaagain]

I’m Middle Eastern so I was always raised to give up my seat in a situation like that.


It actually baffles me how older people offer their seats to kids in European culture.

[Katie1964]

I would give it to the old man. Everything else being equal, he is in more danger of a fall and injury.

[DaisyM23]

unless they're old, disabled, pregnant, look extremely tired or carrying a heavy load i wouldn't give my seat up for just anyone

[Dinklex3]

I always give up my seat for the elderly. I rarely sat down in Korea because there are always elderly people using public transportation.

[motownplayer2000]

Probably the old man. Because you know, equality and all that. But if the woman is pregnant is the only time I would give up my seat to the woman but even then the old man probably still takes precedence over the woman.

[spartan55]

I would defer the older gentleman, and offer him my seat.

[Sparkie460]

I never take public transportation since I drive myself everywhere. If I was on that bu6id probably give my seat to the old guy unless the girl was handicapped

[samael_kmarty]

Already as a man he have already been suffered a lot. He might have weak knees, or some other pain.
If I could help him by giving him my seat I'll be happy to.
But if he is really a bad old bag of dirt. I'll stay sited.
I might think of giving the sit to that women.

[TrueConfection]

I am a woman and I'd give up my seat for an elderly man.

[OfMiceandMen]

I would give my seat to the older gentleman, if he does not want it ask the woman if she wants it.

[qwert1234]

I give up my seat to old people, pregnant and persons with disabilities.
Then, depending on how tired I am, people who carry children.

[richardcory]

I'll give up my seat for whoever looks like they need it much.

[Blueeyes81]

If both look capable of standing, neither. I would have sympathy for the elderly in this scenario long before I would a woman. Traditions are dead peoples baggage.

[Sevenpointfive]

i wouldn't be in a seat in the first place.

[AviatorTom]

I will stand up and offer my seat to both of them. They can decide who gets to sit.

[Legendarylegacy13]

My... answer is depends on my mood... cause if I am in a bad mood... fuck everybody except for me...🤣🤣🤣

[Rockstarrrrr]

The old man... and sometimes when I'm in a line i let the old person go first... I helped a few old ladies cross the road before too...

[Massageman]

I would just stand up and let them slug it out. Of course, I;m older too, so I'd likely just keep it.

[soe11]

Now a days society is unspeakable immoral, aggressive, unethical, ... Far more worse than animals.

[exitseven]

I would give it to the old man. It sucks to be old.

[Ben487]

if you're going to give up your seat at all it should be for the old man

[Mxy00]

Elderly people deserve the seat more than some woman. Just because she's a woman doesn't mean everyone or anyone should sacrifice their seats for her, and elderly people need it more.

[call_me_scar]

Neither as that could mean they are looking to engage in conversation and I'm never great at that

[msc545]

I might give up myu seat for the man if he asks fort it and loks like he needs it, The woman is NOT getting it.

[AngryCarl2]

Unless the woman is preggers I would give my seat to the old duffer.

[Fromdusktilldawn]

I was taught to give my seat to an elderly person

[LiamJHayden]

Whichever seems to need it more, probably the older person.

[Pete671]

Old man, he has greater need, I believe in TRUE equality,,,

[TonyMetal___86]

For the old man only, a woman can stand unless she was pregnant...

[Pudsmucker]

The old man may have a equilibrium problem. Unless the woman is pregnant.

[BarryLiverstone]

I wouldn’t sit down in the first place as it’s crowded and many people want to sit down

[nawtee_me]

The woman, If the old man is a gentleman and I give it to him then he will give it to her anyway.

[EaterPeter]

I will give it to you so you can pass on to old man

[EaterPeter]

Thanks for like!

[EaterPeter]

Pass it on *

[EaterPeter]

to the *

[SpaceGalaxy]

the old man and then go stand next to the woman and see if i can pick her up

[misogynistic_pig]

No, but I would like to take this opportunity to comment that I would never give up my seat to a woman.

[Gabriel-Chicanito]

I've given up my seat, to a Parent holdin' a child.

[Fuentes]

They both standing lol

[Pinay_ako]

Genius 😂

[sirderpsalot123]

The man, unless the woman was pregnant.

[sirderpsalot123]

Or if the woman had some other disability

[YesterdaysChild]

Age comes before beauty.

[annabananna]

I would for the old man

[BoobMan]

I'd just get up and let them sort it out.

[roy_ricky09]

For an old man.
Been doing that for years.

[legalboxers]

be respectful, give it to the old man.

[Jamie05rhs]

The old man, of course.

[Wise4myage]

Id give my seat up for the woman.

[Katrina1987]

The old man. Unless she visually expecting.