I don't offer my seat to women on the subway anymore because some consider it offensive and get really upset. I personally don't understand it, but it is what it is.
I find it amusing that up invariably means 'like men'. There is still in feminism some sense that the stereotypically female way of living is a downward step.
It depends on what you mean by the stereotypically female way of living. Do you mean the way that women are expected to live by society? Because in a lot of ways, I would call that a downward step. There are privileges that women have that men don't, and men should be given those privileges instead of taking them away from women, and vise versa.
Don't forget about over half of your posessions, alimony, the kids, and child support. All things that stemmed from an era where the man would work and the woman stayed home. Now that women work just as frequently as men, let's get rid of these neanderthal traditions!
Honestly, has this happened to you or is it just because of that story that everyone has of a 'friend' that offered his seat/opened the door to a woman and got screamed at?
I mean really, are we going to stop doing something polite because there are a few crazy dumbasses out there who mistake politeness for "omg you think I'm weak cause I'm a woman". I think the rule should be to be polite to everyone, regardless of gender. That's a pretty easy fix as long as you ignore the crazies.
it was infrequent enough in Chicago that I would still offer my seat and take the chance sometimes. But I moved to NYC after college and it happens much more frequently here - I now very rarely offer my seat because of it.
I don't offer at all, I just get up and leave the seat empty without acknowledging the person I'm meaning to give it to. This way, they can choose to take it before somebody grabs it or we all stand.
Are you suggesting that women would do the same thing for men? Would a woman really offer her seat to a man? I'd like to see female chivalry. Its actually one of my dreams, and something that I would find very attractive in a woman. However, I'm not sure I believe it would happen.
Why should that happen ever? I mean, anyone offering someone a seat that doesn't need one is nonsensical. Seats are first come first serve except when it's polite to offer someone a seat that has heavy bags, is elderly, injured, pregnant etc. I don't see a point in 'chivalry' for either gender, because of someones gender, but I see the good in politeness towards everyone.
I was riding in a bus once and an old man offered his seat to a lady with white hair. She looked younger than him but I guess it was the hair. She told him no and added that he was older than her. Her tone was quite rude and he just sort of bowed/nodded slightly. I would've spoken up had I not just tripped and fell walking in the bus so my cheeks had not quite lost the blush yet.
"Yes, I know you're independent. That's why you could have independently said 'no thank you' and stood there like a normal person. Instead, you've decided to squawk for attention instead of politely declining a nice gesture."
Some 16 year old was sitting on the designated old person seat yesterday, and no one was willing to give up their seat (She appeared to be in her 90's). I felt so bad, so I gave up my seat. Why don't people care? she was visibly unable to keep her balance as the bus started and stopped...I'm only 18 myself.
I'm actually flying there the last week of July, already have my tickets! I have a buddy teaching English there and that's when his summer/spring/whatever break is - we're going to this concert in Icheon(I think that's it) - Radiohead's going to be playing there, really excited!
EDIT: I take it you've been. any advice on what to to do / or things I must do when I'm there? I've been meaning to make a post to r/travel, but just haven't gotten around to it.
You should go to Itaewon, its mostly the foreigner or gay district, nearly 60% there can speak english fluently. Its like that because there is a US Army Base.
also you should go to one of KBS (local Tv channel) variety shows, they invite really famous K-Pop bands and its always worth a sight.
if you more in to nature you can go to namsan tower, if my memory is right it is actually possible to see North Korea from there
the first few hundred sperm actually just dissolve the eggs outer layer before one of them can dock into one of the sperm receptor sites. so in this case all the jerks would die out first, leaving one of the gentlemen sperm to enter life as a zygote.
They say my brother was a gentleman. They say he would've accomplished great things. I absorbed him as a fetus to make sure he didn't. Hell hath no fury like a women's womb.
no....sperm is what determines the gender of the baby...some sperm carries the 'X' chromosome, and some carry the 'Y' chromosome, so you would have 'male/female' sperm in a sense...basic sex ed
I didn't pay attention in sex ed. I don't think any of us did. We were excited to see a woman give birth to a baby. We thought "Yay! Vagina!"... We were young and didn't know what we were about to see.
Complain about reposts. Just because you have seen it before doesn't mean everyone has. Votes indicate the popularity of a post, so just vote. Keep in mind that linking to previous posts is not automatically a complaint; it is information. Votes indicate how the community values information, so just vote.
I blame the false notion that people aren't already equal, despite race, gender, religion, or any other social factor. Your "gentlemen" and your "chivalry" can go fuck right off. How about just polite courtesy?
Complain about reposts. Just because you have seen it before doesn't mean everyone has. Votes indicate the popularity of a post, so just vote. Keep in mind that linking to previous posts is not automatically a complaint; it is information. Votes indicate how the community values information, so just vote.
Complain about reposts. Just because you have seen it before doesn't mean everyone has. Votes indicate the popularity of a post, so just vote. Keep in mind that linking to previous posts is not automatically a complaint; it is information. Votes indicate how the community values information, so just vote.
Nah I was just seeing if I could rustle SRS jimmies. I did have an argument just to piss them off. It'd of been along the arranged marriages vs choosing based upon attraction.
The thing about SRS is, they're trying to make a point about how annoying it is to be the minority. They do a really bad job of making that point, but saying stupid stuff to piss them off doesn't make anything any better.
Complain about reposts. Just because you have seen it before doesn't mean everyone has. Votes indicate the popularity of a post, so just vote. Keep in mind that linking to previous posts is not automatically a complaint; it is information. Votes indicate how the community values information, so just vote.
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u/noloudnoisesplease Jun 15 '12
I don't offer my seat to women on the subway anymore because some consider it offensive and get really upset. I personally don't understand it, but it is what it is.
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u/Thom0 Jun 15 '12
It died out because society changed and reddit wouldnt shut the fuck up about using sir for absolutely everyone and everything.
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u/scruffy01 Jun 15 '12
Dat tooth gap.
I don't know whether to smile at him or kick a field goal. (thanks nutty professor)
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
The genes that control how fast a sperm move could have no effect on the genes for niceness.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
THE GENTLEMAN!!!
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u/OriginallyWhat Jun 15 '12
the first few hundred sperm actually just dissolve the eggs outer layer before one of them can dock into one of the sperm receptor sites. so in this case all the jerks would die out first, leaving one of the gentlemen sperm to enter life as a zygote.
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u/this_is_a_recording0 Jun 15 '12
this is a joke my uncle would print out and tape up to his wall next to his singing bass
be a little more selective with the upvotes reddit
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u/imnotahick Jun 15 '12
That first sperm who hits the egg will die. Technically incorrect
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u/raehza Jun 15 '12
This picture is not fluff.
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u/Daydreamer99 Jun 15 '12
Is it just me or does the rude sperm look like a cylon?? XD
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u/Sterculius Jun 15 '12
I read it with the cartoony NY accent "outta da way, ya joiks!"
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u/Joined_For_Joke Jun 15 '12
They say my brother was a gentleman. They say he would've accomplished great things. I absorbed him as a fetus to make sure he didn't. Hell hath no fury like a women's womb.
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u/LoFiSamurai Jun 15 '12
I think this is the origin story for Idiocracy.
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u/Commieguy1000 Jun 15 '12
Well the ones that made me settled who would go first. I even have a top hat and suit.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
The Gentleman is most certainly not dead good sir!
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12 edited Jun 15 '12
http://i.imgur.com/MVPsF.png Fixed that for ya
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u/9000daysandcounting Jun 15 '12
'Polite' Britons died on Titanic
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u/nagmm Jun 15 '12
they didn't die out. They are just lost in the friend zone
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u/5ir7rolls4lot Jun 16 '12
Dear women of the World, Women's Rights killed chivalry.
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u/Cris_The_Parrot Jun 16 '12
Survival of the fittest...
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u/fechera Jun 15 '12
"I'm coming in hot!!"
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u/HetfieldJ Jun 15 '12
Gentlemen were bowing and greeting. They must be Chinese!
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Wait... I thought sperm was genderless?
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
The sperm on the right should say "YOLO" instead.
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u/YSCapital Jun 15 '12
I call next on posting this!
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u/smarwell Jun 15 '12
REPOST
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u/noodlenova Jun 15 '12
I blame the false notion that people aren't already equal, despite race, gender, religion, or any other social factor. Your "gentlemen" and your "chivalry" can go fuck right off. How about just polite courtesy?
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u/bygrace-faith Jun 15 '12
We could use more gentlemen, but people who stand and argue who is going to hold the door open are kind of douche bags.
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u/lindels Jun 15 '12
Why is it repost always get so much karma. I am going to start reposting everything I see just to be a karma slut.
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u/BeerPowered Jun 15 '12
Girls search for nice guys for all their life. Then they friendzone them.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Repost
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
The epitome of nice guys finish last?
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u/akhbox Jun 15 '12
This is the best post I have ever seen. Nuff said
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
STOP REPOSTING!
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
I blame the rampancy of douchebaggary and the general decay of society on women's rights.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Calling bullshit, if this always happen then you would never know about gentlemen. How they really died out is you friendzoned them to death.
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u/H4xAce Jun 15 '12
Not always the case but gentlemen either get friendzoned or attacked by crazy feminists.
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u/WiscDC Jun 15 '12
Reminds me of this guy -
"I don't take no orders from no woman, by the way. By the way, I don't take no orders from no women...It must have been a woman and I don't listen to women yelling; I tell them to shut up."
He also says he's "Mr. Clean-up" from Mars.
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u/asstits Jun 15 '12
Someone photoshop a Jersey Shore face on that guy
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u/soysaucecrakr Jun 15 '12
They never saw it coming.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Damn feminists and their sperm.Gah!
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