Let’s all get on board with travel etiquette | Letters
Readers add to a guide for handling tricky situations on public transport Re your article on travel etiquette ( The ultimate guide to travel etiquette: how to handle 36 tricky situations, from manspreaders to smelly armpits, 4 August ), it’s totally wrong to advise people not to give up seats for a woman any more. Women could be menstruating, in the first trimester of pregnancy (the most…
In response to your article on travel etiquette, it is incorrect to advise against offering seats to women. They may be menstruating, pregnant, going through perimenopause or menopause, or suffering from endometriosis, all of which can cause significant pain and discomfort. While men can also experience ailments, it is not a part of their identity.
To the list of unacceptable behaviors on public transport, I would add constant sniffing, which can be just as nauseating as snorting. In today's world, it seems like using tissues or handkerchiefs and even blowing one's nose has become outdated. On planes and trains, I am often overwhelmed by this behavior and must resort to blocking my ears with headphones. I have not yet found the courage to politely ask the offender to use a tissue.
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