https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:32:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-gave-their-seat-up-for-me-on-the-bus-today#post-17520 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:50:10 +0000 BSB 17520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started taking the bus more often now and that's one of the things that I think about. I hope they do when I'm clearly visible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-gave-their-seat-up-for-me-on-the-bus-today#post-17489 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:52:25 +0000 keiki_mama 17489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was first offered a seat on the bus around 18 weeks on my commute home. It was kind of thrilling to have someone acknowledge my bump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-gave-their-seat-up-for-me-on-the-bus-today#post-16361 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:49:34 +0000 SAHM0811 16361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on the subway at 16 weeks with my first baby when a stranger asked if I wanted to sit down... It was when I started to feel like the pregnancy was more real because a stranger acknowledged my lil baby bump for the first time! I was so happy!</p> <p>Well since then for both of my pregnancies , it's been all over the board... Some days I got offered seats and some days I straight up didn't (even while obviously pregnant at almost my due date). Interestingly enough, I did find that women gave up their seats to me more than men did. </p> <p>When I babywear I get offered seats pretty often. It's really nice the courtesy extends beyond pregnancy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-gave-their-seat-up-for-me-on-the-bus-today#post-16353 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:33:33 +0000 Mrs. D 16353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coastinganon: Here it's really only bus and ferry, and you ALWAYS get a seat on the ferry. We do have a fast bus, but it doesn't go on my route, so I don't know if they would or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-gave-their-seat-up-for-me-on-the-bus-today#post-16236 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:39:38 +0000 Coastinganon 16236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interestingly enough...I found that the lower the form of public transportation, the more likely I was to get a seat.</p> <p>I.e....on the bus, someone always offered me a seat. On the subway, it was 50/50. On the commuter rail, I would literally have to stand in the doorway and shout a request for someone to look up and move! The more people pay for their ride, the ruder they are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/someone-gave-their-seat-up-for-me-on-the-bus-today#post-16230 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:35:54 +0000 Mrs. D 16230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today I was really tired and got onto a standing room only bus and was resigned to standing up as always. imagine my surprise when someone offered me their seat! I at first refused, but she insisted, saying sh'ed feel guilty.</p> <p>Has this ever happened to you (on the bus, ferry or subway)? </p>