regulator wrote:
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'tit for tat' or 'not my problem' attitudes.

+1.. well said

for the poster above me... you hit 'reply' under the post you want to quote, and then you hit the quote button on the next page that loads. just make sure you type the response underneath the quoted message, otherwise it will get confusing to the people reading it.

K-Lo wrote:
Compared to the NYC subway, the PATH is paradise.

bill wrote:

LOL

Too bad there isn't a 1st class section, I would gladly pay 2x the price to be away from the plebs.

Crazy_Chester wrote:
Yeah, but what about all these women who get pregnant just so that they can more easily get a seat on the PATH?

wayne wrote:
I don't believe anyone here can dispute that helping another fellow human being out is a good thing for society. Whether simply offering a seat up to a pregnant woman, or one carrying a baby, or moving over to allow a young child to simply stand in the front car to enjoy the view from the window....it's everyone's duty as a citizen of humanity to try to be nice to each other, because kindness is infectious, as is nastiness. SO the less nastiness the better for all involved.
Now, on a safety front, pregnant women and fathers/mothers holding small children are already off-balance. Do you really want to contribute to one of them possibly falling, hurting themselves, the child, or the unborn baby when the train jerks about? Simply because you were self-righteously thinking 'bout equality or whether the child is riding free vs. your paid fare??

If an adult male is holding a large, unwieldy package on his torso, (similar to a pregnant woman is) then I would hope that a fellow rider might offer his seat up, as would I, to anyone I see might need some help.
Let's not take it all to the women VS men talk, it's not really the point, is it? (for the record, although I always declined because I never really needed the seat, I rode the PATH throughout my pregnancy, rarely being offered a seat, or a pole to hold on to. The handful of times I was offered, was USUALLY by a woman and usually they mentioned they had children, so they were also mothers.)
Just because some folks decided to have children, and others did not, is not the point, with child, or childless, we need to think of how we can contribute to the overall happiness and wellbeing of our society, and not try to take on 'tit for tat' or 'not my problem' attitudes.

breeder wrote:
A decade or so when i was livivng in hoboken, my big giant pregnant self would wobble onto the train after a long day at work on my feet and every WSJ or voice would suddenly become so interesting that it needed to be read mere inches from their noses. it pissed me off terribly. did their mothers raise them to be like that? I noticed a big difference when i started riding the jsq path. which coincided with my 2nd pregnancy. All the construction guys, and "blue collar", even the thugy looking kids are so much kinder to preggars and little kids etc in this town. IMO.

elvis wrote:
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OH no. oh no. Do not even go there.

Finally a sane person shows up. I almost did a double take, like I read his post wrong. If anything, Iwitness is closer to the truth. I was just pointing out the opportunities are out there. Yes, the ladies haven't gotten full equality just yet, but we are making strides. To imply they have it better because of alimony and maternity leave is off-the-mark.

Iwitness, I see your point and its valid, but you have to admit, 50 years ago, women had it much worse.

OH no. oh no. Do not even go there.

trambone wrote:
no they aren't treated equally. Its called alimony. Its called maternity leave. Why shouldn't a father be allowed to help with his new born child.

elvis wrote:
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it's not about equality. it's about manners, across both sexes. if you see someone who could use that seat more than you could, why not offer it up? whether it's a man or a woman.

Well the idea that men need to give up their seat harkens back to the days before we were all equal, and thats all I am saying. I fully agree its about manners, and I would happily give my seat up to a preggers or a old person, but so should an able bodied woman. Thats all I am saying. Its not all on guys shoulders.

elvis wrote:
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it's not about equality. it's about manners, across both sexes. if you see someone who could use that seat more than you could, why not offer it up? whether it's a man or a woman.

Well the idea that men need to give up their seat harkens back to the days before we were all equal, and thats all I am saying. I fully agree its about manners, and I would happily give my seat up to a preggers or a old person, but so should an able bodied woman. Thats all I am saying. Its not all on guys shoulders.

it's not about equality. it's about manners, across both sexes. if you see someone who could use that seat more than you could, why not offer it up? whether it's a man or a woman.

tommyc_37 wrote:
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I_heart_JC wrote:
Jennymayla, you are right on the money. Giving up your seat to someone who needs it more is just good manners, and makes living in a crowded city that much more bearable.

I once gave up my seat to a perfectly healthy-looking woman who happened to be wearing a pair of killer heels. I had on sneakers. It was simply a nice thing to do.

Well, quite frankly I have no idea why (or how) women wear ridiculous high heels. Especially when walking or train riding is included in their day. Nobody notices your shoes except other women!!!!

tommyc_37 wrote:
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I_heart_JC wrote:
Jennymayla, you are right on the money. Giving up your seat to someone who needs it more is just good manners, and makes living in a crowded city that much more bearable.

I once gave up my seat to a perfectly healthy-looking woman who happened to be wearing a pair of killer heels. I had on sneakers. It was simply a nice thing to do.

Well, quite frankly I have no idea why (or how) women wear ridiculous high heels. Especially when walking or train riding is included in their day. Nobody notices your shoes except other women!!!!

I_heart_JC wrote:
Jennymayla, you are right on the money. Giving up your seat to someone who needs it more is just good manners, and makes living in a crowded city that much more bearable.

I once gave up my seat to a perfectly healthy-looking woman who happened to be wearing a pair of killer heels. I had on sneakers. It was simply a nice thing to do.