The Signs Of The Times

Have a look at these signs which have just recently started appearing on the Underground:

I mean, have you seen anything more ridiculous?  Where are we, that we need reminding of manners?  Oops, yes, we're in London...

Once upon a time the British were known for their impeccable manners.  But in today's society, where everything is about 'number one' as opposed to being courteous to others, they've forgotten how to do it.  So everyone is rude to each other, road rage is becoming more and more prominent, people are becoming less and less tolerant of each other, and less and less respectful for each other or even the environment.

My friend Ira the other day was on a train and watched a very well dressed woman proceed to eat a sandwich, then drop the wrapper on the floor - doing the same with her empty cigarette packet and chewing gum.  So Ira said to her "Excuse me, but I believe you dropped something" and the woman went right off about it.  Ira remained calm but pressed her point.  Then, the bloke sitting opposite, had a go at Ira, accusing her of being rude - all because she asked someone to stop chucking their rubbish all over the floor!  What is the world coming to?

And last night, when I was on the tube coming home from seeing a show in town, I took a seat on one of those pull down seats - you know the ones, those that are designed for wheelchairs or prams and the like.  Anyway, a Muslim guy gets on with his wife (who actually I think must've been a recent convert as she was whiter than me) and their baby in a pram.  Now, there are a few spare seats on the tube, including one of the pull down ones opposite me - but the bloke comes up to me and asks if I would please give up my chair for the 'buggy'.  Ok, fair enough, I think, I should do the considerate thing and let him park his pram there.  So, not realising there's a seat opposite they could've had, I get up - and what does he do?  Parks the pram in the aisle. blocking the doors, and sits ON THE CHAIR I JUST GAVE UP!!!  And he doesn't even offer his wife a seat!

I fair did a double take when I saw this - how dare he ask me to give up my seat for his pram and then just sit there himself - WHEN THERE'S A FREE SEAT OPPOSITE HE COULD'VE TAKEN!!! The chauvenistic you-know-what!  And obviously the expression on my face must've reflected my thoughts, because the next thing I know, the wife, who is still standing, upon seeing me staring incredulously at the arrogant git, suggests I might like to sit in the seat opposite!

Honestly, how ballsy can some people get?!

The type of seats I'm talking about...