Public Transportation Commute Guidance
Going
to work to the gym, to dinner and a move, rushing home, in most major
cities public transportation is a way of life. Getting from place to
place is all about utilizing this service that is best around your
schedule to fit theirs.
However, in the shuffle, a lot of manners are
missed when so many people are just moving to get on, get off, catch the
transfer or snag a seat that we forget some of the basics when it comes
to respecting each other to make this experience more pleasant for
everyone. So lets take a step back and remind ourselves what and why
some of these things are important to help make our experience a
pleasant one.
Simple
Music
volume. We all love music. It’s great to sing to, dance to, reminisce
on the days of old, and right there to create memories of tomorrow.
There are many different genre’s, and there is nothing like it to get
you going in the morning, or help you relax after a hard day’s work.
However, we all like different things, so when on the subway, bus or
train, turn your music down, and leave the singing to the artist for
now. It’s understandable that when the beat hits, the words just come
out sometimes, but to be honest, you hit that note best in the shower
and not out of it. This goes from country music, to r&B, pop and
our old great favorite hip-hop.
Someone riding with you may want to
sleep or just rest, and your beats aren’t helping that at all. A good
indication is that someone is looking right at you when you are
listening and or sing too loud. Don’t you worry, you will be back on
the street, or at home soon enough where you can sing to your heart’s
content. However, in the process, you will gain a lot more respect.
Sophisticated
Cell
phones. Most people feel they cannot live without their cell phones.
If you lose your keys or your cell phone, most people will look for
their cell phone first. Amazing isn't it? Yet its understandable
because so much is now connected to it. So it is expected for you to be
on it, while commuting using public transportation.
Yet, we don't need
to know when it goes off all the time. So watch the volume of the ring
tone. I’m sure you will hear it, and if you are not to sure, turn it
to vibrate. I know you should feel that something moving around in your
purse or pants leg. If you do need to have the volume up, please be
cautious of the ringtone?
Talking about booty and ho’s is all your
thing and we are not nor should we judge the music, however there are
ladies and sometimes children around. We should respect them enough to
subject them to such things without their consent. I fully believe in
freedom of speech, but that also come with a responsibility to respect.
Lastly, if you are on the phone, we all don't need to know your
conversation in full detail. So if you are on one end of the subway,
train, or bus, and we can hear you on the other side, then its too loud.
Be careful, because your outside voice could put you outside.
Classic
Giving
up your seat. This simply is the easiest yet most passed up act of
kindness that is ignored. It is understandable that you are tired, and
have a long day. The best thing for a bit of time, especially if you
have been on your feet all day is to just sit. There are people, who
have done this far longer than us, our elders. They have worked many
more years, and considering the past, in much harsher conditions, so
they earned the right to sit down after a hard days work. Remember,
that could be your mom, dad, your wife in the future or even you, so
stand a bit longer for that person who is past your years.
Additionally
someone who is handicapped, whether it is temporarily or permanently,
give up your seat. They have a much more difficult time, depending on
the handicap, moving around so be nice and let them sit. Moreover, a
gentleman will give up his seat for a woman. Some are probably
thinking, well we are in an age where women want to be equal, and want
to be treated as such, so they can stand just like myself. This is
true. Women are strong and in the last 20 years have made more positive
progress than men.
Additionally they fared better in the recession
than men, however, women are the mother to our children, our companions
and ultimate support system, so take the time and show her a small
gesture of appreciation and let her sit in your seat. She and everyone
else will appreciate it, and after you will feel good because karma will
circle in your favor.
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