I travel with my one year old every Mon-Wed on the train from Richmond to Waterloo (pre-7am to avoid the big crush), but am finding it increasingly unpleasant. Twice this week I have been brought to tears (and I am definitely not the weepy type) by callous passengers who feel we are in their way (despite all attempts to ensure we are not). Part of the problem appears to be that some passengers do not see the spaces with flip up seats as priority for buggies and as a result, either refuse to let me park there or demand that I move the buggy to let them sit down. If I did so, I would block the exits or corridors and thus obstruct all other passengers. I never take up 2 spaces and am always polite in requesting people give up their seat (or even just move up one seat to park nearest the door, where it is widest), but can't believe they don't appreciate that these seats are meant to be used by buggies/wheelchairs etc and should you sit there, you may need to give them up (preferably without me having to ask). The tube has signs above some seats saying they may need to be surrendered to someone who needs them more (eg parent and child/elderly) and I have asked the train company to consider installing these and in the meantime, ask the train announcers to politely remind passengers to give these seats up graciously - but we'll see...?
I just find it so depressing that people are so rude and such bullies. The man today made such a verbal demonstration of how much of an inconvenience we were, that dd was terrified and started to cry -his response - to stand way too close to me in presumably some attempt to intimidate me. I was there first - who did he think he was?? When I talk to DH, he's always outraged that no-one jumps to my defence, but I guess that's London?
Sorry for rambling on, but I'm so fed up I want to go home and not come back (despite havoing worked 15 years to get this job). What would you do?
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DollyDiamond · 24/06/2009 08:24
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