Respect your elders and betters?
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The only people I tend not to respect are the ones who demand it.
Relating to the story though, I don't agree that holding a baby means that you can sit anywhere you want. Sorry but a child isn't a valid ticket for automatic first class travel the same way that me having an invisible disability doesn't get me a seat. If however there are no other seats available or some other unforeseen circumstance then by all means, sit away in first class. Seems silly not to.
Relating to the story though, I don't agree that holding a baby means that you can sit anywhere you want. Sorry but a child isn't a valid ticket for automatic first class travel the same way that me having an invisible disability doesn't get me a seat. If however there are no other seats available or some other unforeseen circumstance then by all means, sit away in first class. Seems silly not to.
Originally Posted by Billy_Value:
“You should respect everyone, how will you get any respect yourself if you don't, huh?”
“You should respect everyone, how will you get any respect yourself if you don't, huh?”
Yes and if you don't respect yourself ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot.
I always believe you should respect everyone unless they do something that changes that. I didn't see anything the woman with baby did as disrespectful whereas the older lady would have lost my respect straight away.
Only younger people can say "respect your elders" to other younger people, but when an 'elder' says it, they just look like a right plonker!
Originally Posted by Ben_Copland:
“Only younger people can say "respect your elders" to other younger people, but when an 'elder' says it, they just look like a right plonker!”
“Only younger people can say "respect your elders" to other younger people, but when an 'elder' says it, they just look like a right plonker!”
You're alright you Ben.
Originally Posted by molliepops:
“I always believe you should respect everyone unless they do something that changes that. I didn't see anything the woman with baby did as disrespectful whereas the older lady would have lost my respect straight away.”
“I always believe you should respect everyone unless they do something that changes that. I didn't see anything the woman with baby did as disrespectful whereas the older lady would have lost my respect straight away.”
I agree with what you say about respect.
I don't get those who waffle on about how people have to earn respect.
Originally Posted by scottie2121:
“I agree with what you say about respect.
I don't get those who waffle on about how people have to earn respect.”
“I agree with what you say about respect.
I don't get those who waffle on about how people have to earn respect.”
Yes Scottie that always puzzles me too.
Did she or didn't she have a first class ticket?
Had first class accommodation been declassified or not?
If the whole row did erupt when she said "I'm carrying a baby you have to respect me"... why?
ETA: Oops, sorry! I've responded to a Daily Fail clickbait post.
Had first class accommodation been declassified or not?
If the whole row did erupt when she said "I'm carrying a baby you have to respect me"... why?
ETA: Oops, sorry! I've responded to a Daily Fail clickbait post.
Surely the old woman has no right to demand to see the mother's ticket before allowing her to sit down? That's the ticket inspector's job.
And unless the old bat had bought 2 first class tickets she had no right to use an extra first class seat for her luggage did she?
And unless the old bat had bought 2 first class tickets she had no right to use an extra first class seat for her luggage did she?
To me there's a distinction between treating someone with respect - which you should always do unless under severe emotional strain, in which case you get a pass - and having considered respect for someone, which is the one you earn.
I'm afraid I won't click on a DM link, but it sounds like a post I read on Facebook recently about a woman complaining about the 'class system in the air', all because her boy was stopped going to the First Class toilets (fair enough complaint - little kids have less bladder control), but mainly whinging about having to explain to him why other people got bigger seats, quicker entry to the plane, and so on.
Good opportunity to say to him that if he works hard he can have them too
Equal education and life opportunities - good. Equal access to premium airfares - bonkers.
I'm afraid I won't click on a DM link, but it sounds like a post I read on Facebook recently about a woman complaining about the 'class system in the air', all because her boy was stopped going to the First Class toilets (fair enough complaint - little kids have less bladder control), but mainly whinging about having to explain to him why other people got bigger seats, quicker entry to the plane, and so on.
Good opportunity to say to him that if he works hard he can have them too
Equal education and life opportunities - good. Equal access to premium airfares - bonkers.
I respect everyone I meet, until they do something disrespectful enough for me to no longer respect them. I still always try to be polite though. Rudeness isn't something I like.
As for respecting elders, I probably do try more with much older people. That's probably because we're usually told to respect our elders. It does bug me though, when people expect us to respect older people, even when they're utter dicksplashes. Age doesn't trump attitude.
As for respecting elders, I probably do try more with much older people. That's probably because we're usually told to respect our elders. It does bug me though, when people expect us to respect older people, even when they're utter dicksplashes. Age doesn't trump attitude.
Originally Posted by johnF1971:
“Surely the old woman has no right to demand to see the mother's ticket before allowing her to sit down? That's the ticket inspector's job.
And unless the old bat had bought 2 first class tickets she had no right to use an extra first class seat for her luggage did she?”
“Surely the old woman has no right to demand to see the mother's ticket before allowing her to sit down? That's the ticket inspector's job.
And unless the old bat had bought 2 first class tickets she had no right to use an extra first class seat for her luggage did she?”
Exactly although I wouldn't have said it quite like that
Respect me, I will respect you. Age doesn't come into it when regarding "respect". Anyone of any age can be a plonker!
From time to time or on a regular basis.
From time to time or on a regular basis.
Originally Posted by Leicester_Hunk:
“Is it suddenly 1950?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...aid-right.html”
“Is it suddenly 1950?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...aid-right.html”
Silly old woman.
Someone should have slapped her.
No? Okay then.
Originally Posted by mumbles26:
“Earn respect and you can expect it in return.”
“Earn respect and you can expect it in return.”
How would a person go about earning your respect until you deigned to respect them?
The woman with a baby, was rightly told by the ticket inspector that as she didn't purchase a first class ticket, she wasn't entitled to sit in the first class carriage.
Having a baby with you dosent mean you can buy a standard ticket and sit in first class, where ticket holders have paid alot more.
The priority seats in first class, are for first class ticket holders only. She could have won her argument if she had demanded a priority seat in standard class, which is the carriage she had bought a ticket to sit in.
The woman could have received a fine for sitting in first class with a standard ticket.
If the first class carriage had been declassified, which it wasn't, the first class ticket holders could have received a refund for their journey.
As she had an standard ticket, why didn't she sit in a standard carriage, rather than thinking that she was entitled to sit in first class without paying to do so, just because she had a child.
I don't agree with the old woman,s respect your olders & betters though! Betters?
Having a baby with you dosent mean you can buy a standard ticket and sit in first class, where ticket holders have paid alot more.
The priority seats in first class, are for first class ticket holders only. She could have won her argument if she had demanded a priority seat in standard class, which is the carriage she had bought a ticket to sit in.
The woman could have received a fine for sitting in first class with a standard ticket.
If the first class carriage had been declassified, which it wasn't, the first class ticket holders could have received a refund for their journey.
As she had an standard ticket, why didn't she sit in a standard carriage, rather than thinking that she was entitled to sit in first class without paying to do so, just because she had a child.
I don't agree with the old woman,s respect your olders & betters though! Betters?
Originally Posted by Billy_Value:
“Have we learned nothing from the music of Aretha Franklin?”
“Have we learned nothing from the music of Aretha Franklin?”
It sounds a bit like upstairs downstairs to me.
How dare you come to first class with that sprat even with a ticket you should not be aloud know your place.
Originally Posted by johnF1971:
“Surely the old woman has no right to demand to see the mother's ticket before allowing her to sit down? That's the ticket inspector's job.
And unless the old bat had bought 2 first class tickets she had no right to use an extra first class seat for her luggage did she?”
“Surely the old woman has no right to demand to see the mother's ticket before allowing her to sit down? That's the ticket inspector's job.
And unless the old bat had bought 2 first class tickets she had no right to use an extra first class seat for her luggage did she?”
Agreed. The old woman sounds like an unpleasant piece of work.
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