This morning, when I was in the MRT on my way to work, I saw this pregnant lady (looking at her tummy size, about 8 months I guess) entered the train. She stood quite near to me (I was standing also btw) in front of a few guys (late 20s and early 30s) and young ladies (late 20s) who are sitting. One guy was sleeping (he was sleeping since I boarded the train, so he was not pretending to sleep), another guy was busy flipping his morning paper, and another lady was playing with her handphone. I was looking at them, to see if they would give up their seat for this pregnant mother. Can’t do anything about the one sleeping, the one reading newspaper clearly saw this lady. I saw him saw the lady, then continue reading his paper. Man !!!!! I was quite upset. You know, just feel like asking him to give up his seat, politely of course.
Few MRT stops after that, the lady moved to the center, this sleeping guy woke up for a few seconds, looked at her and continue sleeping, TWICE !!! Then, this young lady who’s playing with her handphone conveniently ignored the lady as well. You know, I was that close to asking one of them to give up their seat when someone else from five seats away gave up her seat. The three who ignored this pregnant woman looked very professional in their office attire whom I expect to be well, professional, and socially mature. Whereas, the one who gave up her seat, like this blog post said, this young girl fulfilled all the criteria of people who won’t give up their seats – young teenager with iPod, very loud SMS tone, and very alian outfit (okay, i’m stereo-typing here, but you get the idea)
Do you think it’s wise to politely ask someone who’s sitting to give up their seat for another person who need it more than they do? Note that all are strangers to each other.
As for each of us, don’t get caught red-handed like this man, k? 
Taken from http://www.indrani.net/2005/02/36th-week.html
I’m a person, who knows what she wants. I’m not the one who has a lot of free time to write comments here and discuss stupid and silly news, like you do. It’s so funny that you all take it seriously, start thinking about it and so on. I would never spend my time on such stupidity. I just want to say that there’s a real word, where you can spread rumors and argue. Why are you doing this online? You look so funny!
Comment by doro — April 11, 2008 @ 1:35 pm