Why do you feel so few people are willing to give up their seats to others on the subway or bus?

The fallacy of "giving in is a matter of affection and not giving in is a duty" has seriously reduced the level of social civilization and corrupted the social atmosphere.

I am over fifty, but I still give up my seat to someone older than me, because I am young at heart

I once had such an experience. I got on a bus at a bus stop. Although there were not many passengers, the seats were almost full. I carried a bag weighing nearly 20 kilograms and pulled the armrest and stood next to a double seat. There was a young woman carrying a child about two years old, who also occupied a seat. After the bus passed one stop, the child cried and wanted to be hugged. The young woman then picked up the child and gave up a seat. Seeing that there was no one around who needed a seat, I put down my belongings and sat down. After two stops, passengers began to stand. At the same time, an older lady and a boy who must have been eleven or twelve years old stood next to me. I picked up my belongings and gave them to that person. The aunt gave up her seat. The aunt looked at me expressionlessly but asked the boy who was traveling with her to sit down. She did not take her seat but stood aside... After this experience on the bus, my habit of giving up my seat on the bus seems to have become much less common. Another reason is that I am not very young, almost 60 years old.

There are basically all seats, after all, it reduces the traffic pressure.

No matter which car I take, I will give up my seat to an older man and an old lady who are older than me. I was sitting with my daughter that day. On the bus, I gave up my seat to others again. My daughter said to me, you should be considered an old man yourself, why did you give up your seat to others? Don't your legs hurt? I said, I am younger than them!

In fact, it is a return to nature. When you see someone in need, someone will naturally help you to give up your seat. You don’t need anyone to tell you what you should or shouldn’t do. Although I am almost eighty and can stand on my own, there are still fewer seats in the car. At that time, it was just a joke to be courteous to others. The best way was to come up and have a seat and be courteous to each other. The rest were busy with people, so it was better to come less often.

It’s still a matter of personal quality. Many people also gave up their seats.

Sometimes you are still angry after giving in, which is not worth it!

What I saw in Wuhan was different from what you said! I have started taking public transportation in the past four years. Whether it is buses, subways, or light rails, I often see many people taking the initiative to give up their seats to the elderly, the young, the sick, the disabled, and pregnant women! There are even times when many people would rather stand than leave the yellow seats marked with old, young, sick and disabled empty! This is the quality of the people in Wuhan that I see.

It varies from place to place. I lived in Zhuhai for more than 20 days in April this year. I often took the bus. The bus there is 1 yuan, and you get off at the front door and at the back door. Everyone is very conscious, and some people take the initiative to give up their seats to the elderly when they take the bus.

I think the people in Zhuhai are of relatively high quality. When people cross the road, all kinds of vehicles will stop to give way. There are no police or cameras there. There were no volunteers to maintain order. Unlike Beijing, there are police and volunteers everywhere to maintain order. I didn’t see the police checking for drunk driving, and there were very few traffic accidents. Zhuhai’s management should be learned from Beijing.