You've seen those seats on buses, trains, or other modes of public transit marked "reserved for the elderly" right? And you've seen times where people ignored it and forced an elderly person to stand as well I'm sure.
Now you know why.....
Someone offered this Grandad a seat on the subway, his reaction was priceless. Natasha Hinde, HuffingtonPost UK
A 68-year-old proved that age ain’t nothin’ but a number - after he surprised commuters with some epic feats of strength on the underground.
Wayne McEntire, from Texas, was travelling on the subway when someone offered to get up so he could sit in the priority seat, available for the elderly, people with disabilities or pregnant women.
McEntire politely declined the seat, then surprised passengers on the carriage by clinging onto a nearby pole and using his upper body strength to lift his legs into the air.
Of course, his 19 year old grandson was there and just happened to take pictures, which he then posted on Twitter to the amusement of many.
Three things:
1. I don't believe that this is how this story happened. I think the Grandfather was just showing off, and they invented the "give up the seat" portion to make it seem just a little less horrible.
2. They failed.
3. His reaction wasn't "priceless" or "epic" it was damn rude.
Because, if it DID happen like this, then Grandpa and Grandson are two of the biggest prats in the world.
Someone does the right thing, offers to give up their seat to a person for who it's intended, and the response is to debase them by proving that you're somehow better than them because you can flag yourself in public for no other reason than to show them up.
"What a guy" indeed.
Of course, they're from Texas.
So the next time you see an elderly person walking toward you and you're seated the lesson learned from this is "don't give up your seat". Let the old asshole stand up. Otherwise you might be publicly shown-up.
Sad.
