tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post5608979206368063245..comments2024-03-26T12:19:52.801-04:00Comments on Tea at Trianon: Be Bold in Your Courtesyelena maria vidalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-35471730639065660002010-06-03T15:39:38.339-04:002010-06-03T15:39:38.339-04:00Yes, I remember being pregnant in the seventies, a...Yes, I remember being pregnant in the seventies, and getting on the bus from downtown NYC and not one man would ever give up his seat! They all pretended to be asleep, and of course there were no cellphones or blackberries to play with. Courtesy is such a simple thing, and speaks volumes about who we are.Alice Seidelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701790992756242324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-7935004580556394282010-06-03T00:29:15.800-04:002010-06-03T00:29:15.800-04:00So right, EMV. I think it's the anonymity in a...So right, EMV. I think it's the anonymity in a big metro area that cultivates in many, a selfishness, insensitiveness, and even down right rudeness. (Much like what goes on, on the Internet!) Which reflects the religious bankruptcy of our times. When people realize God is watching and with us at all times, the anonymity disappears, and we become culpable for all our actions, words and thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-17819858624336196092010-06-02T09:50:47.147-04:002010-06-02T09:50:47.147-04:00It also depends on what part of the country in whi...It also depends on what part of the country in which one lives. I am in an area where everyone knows everyone so people tend to be more thoughtful because they have more of an attitude of community.Julygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113475639726723076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-78606516573236016962010-06-02T09:30:22.171-04:002010-06-02T09:30:22.171-04:00Thanks for this story. God bless the "prince ...Thanks for this story. God bless the "prince of a man" from your story. Not to toot my own horn, but I always give my seat not only to pregnant ladies, but to any lady.<br /><br />Here in Korea, where I have lived since 1997, it is expected for the young to give their seats to their elders, but many youths feign sleep to avoid this. It is very disappointing, and it shames them to see a foreigner abide more by their cultural norms than they do.<br /><br />In Chile, high school students pay half price on public transportation, but must stand for anyone older, and they do so, or at least did so back in the early 90s when I was there. A very Catholic country.Iosue Andreas Sartoriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17888802647534998598noreply@blogger.com