My conscience pricked me when I saw him. But I told myself he probably wants to get off at the next stop. After all, I was sitting next to the exit door. There was nothing in his body language that showed signs of wanting to disembark, but I resolutely looked the other way. I told myself that I had a heavy bag to carry. Besides, there are about ten other people without luggage nearby. Anyone could give him a seat. The next stop came and went but the old man standing next to me was still there where I had last seen him.
After about 15-20 minutes when he had to get off, he promptly vacated the seat and another guy who had nudged in between in the meantime coolly sat down there. The point is, this new guy had seen me vacating my seat for the old man. He couldโve asked me to sit back there. Or the old man himself couldโve done so. But neither did. Not that it was really necessary for either of them to have done it, but it would have been a polite, civil thing to do soโฆ
Sigh, I guess politeness has no rulesโฆ.
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Agree…bhalayi ka toh zamaana hi nahi raha! Makes one want to rethink his or her good intentions instead of acting spontaneously!
Bilkul. .. I am now vary of offering my seat!!