AnawfulExperience.
LastweekImetwithanincident,inwhichsomeonewasrudetome.Thatwasareallyawfulexperienceforme.
OnemorningIwenttoschoolbyundergroundasusual.TherewerealotofpeopleonthetrainbutluckilyIgotaseat.Iwaswaitingformystopwhensuddenlyawomanwithabayinherarmscameintomysight.Shewasveryold.Whatwasworse,thebabywascryingloudly.“Ishouldgiveupmyseattoher.”Isaidtomyself,wavingtothewoman.Thewomannoddedwithasweetsmileonherfaceandcameover.Shewasabouttotaketheseatwhenayoungmanquicklyseatedhimselfinit.Thewomanfeltupset.“Sir,theseatisforthewoman.”Isaidtotheyoungman.Helookedatmewithoutaword.“Sir,wouldyoupleasegiveyouseattothewoman?”“Didn'tyouseeItookitfirst?”“Iknow,but...”“Itisnoneofyourbusiness!Justshutup!”Heshoutedatme,showinganangryface.“Youaresoyoung,butthewomanisoldandherbabyis.”“SowhatDoyouthinktheyoungmustn'thaveaseat?”“No,butthewomanneeditmore”“Idon'tcareaboutthat.Youcaretoomuch.Getaway...”
Ihaveneverseenamanwhohasthatbadmanners,andneverhaveIbeentreatedinsuchrudeway!Igotanyry.Itriedtocalmdownandsaidtohimpeacefully,“No.Butbeforetakingtheseat,youshouldlearnhowtobeayoungman.Ireallyfeelshamedforyou.”Afterthat,Iledthewomantoanotherseat.
Unliketheyoungmanmentionedabove,Ihaveverygoodmanners,Beingpolite,Iamoftenthoughtofhighlybypeople.Theyallseemeasapolitepersonandlikemakingfriendswithme.Thoughsometimestheymaynotbepolitetome,Isticktomyviewpointthatpeopleshouldhavegoodmannersanytimeanywhere,whichisabasicrequirementforamordernperson.