MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Would you give up a £50 train seat for a pregnant woman?

KateHunter

Yes I would. I think I would feel more uncomfortable watching someone who was heavily pregnant stand, than standing up myself. I dont really think it is an issue of money more of manners.

robpw2

No you have paid for your seat she knows she is pregnant she knows to get a seat you have too book !

PeteW

Of course I would, and I'm disgusted that so many people wouldn't, clearly you've never seen how exhausting pregnancy can be - a friend of mine was still commuting when she was heavily pregnant and passed out on a regular basis as !!!!!! on the tube wouldn't give up their seats.

Crowded trains are dangerous places for pregnant women - a friend of my wife lost her baby at 35 weeks when a busy commuter elbowed her bump trying to rush past her. If people had given up their seat that baby would be alive.

Lesley_Young

:A Yes I would. Humanity is more important than money and some inconvenience. You never know the full circumstances that led to the need to travel.

nickinoo

As a fairly heavily pregnant woman (who doesn't rely on state handouts I might add!) I wouldn't expect someone to give up their seat for me although I wouldn't be offended if I was offered it.

I don't know what I'd do if I was the person with the seat, a 5 hour journey standing would do my back in even when not pregnant.

At the end of the day we all have the chance to pre-book our seats.

mrcow

Of course I would.

I'm a human being. Not an inconsiderate oaf!

crunchy_with_ketchup

It's amazing how many people have apparently never had to travel on a train at short notice and hence not been able to book.... A bit of humanity folks please! Presumably some posters would be equally dismissive of someone who's clearly in serious pain from standing up - what, you didn't think to book? Well the suffering is all your own fault.

Janson_2

Pssst wrote: »

Incidentally,are these enforceable? I mean,if you bought your ticket on line and found someone in your seat who refused to move,what success or otherwise might you have in securing a member of staff to persuade him/her to move?

I have found myself in this position. Got on the train, absolutely jam packed, people stood all the way down the carriage, it was clear my seat was taken. I got out of the carriage legged it to the first class carriage and sat in an unreserved seat. When the guard (sorry Revenue Protection Officer) asked for my ticket, I explained that as the train was full to capacity and the train company couldn't keep their side of the contract I was sitting in the next best available alternative. He shrugged his shoulders and clipped the ticket.

And yes I would give up my seat.

ecp98rjs

I think I'd ask if she would like to sit down for 'a few minutes' and allow her to offer it back to me after a rest.

But I do agree with other posters that given she knew she was pregnant if she wanted a seat then she could have booked one.

consumers_revenge

If your wife was the heavily pregnant women, wouldnt you want someone to be kind enough to give up their seat???

I'd stand