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MissAdventure Wed 01-Jul-26 15:22:17

Ah, yes.
That's who I was thinking of, but couldn't remember his name - Andrew Tate

Dickens Wed 01-Jul-26 15:21:48

Fallingstar

Dickens

It takes some gall to do what he did - but then to pretend to be sleeping with stunned people glaringly watching you - makes me wonder if he's a tad unstable?

This is not normal behaviour - even inconsiderate and self-absorbed men would normally be embarrassed enough to relinquish the seat, however unceremoniously.

Am wondering if is some kind of trend initiated by TikTok or perhaps a more toxic site online where young men do horrible anti social things then report back to their followers, afterall the young man who recently prevented an elderly woman from climbing the stairs safely did film it, which makes me think there must be an audience.
And it seems to be on the tube.
I just think that some people will literally do anything for ‘likes’ online.

Hmm, I didn't think of that Fallingstar - you could be right.

It was so deliberate.

There are so many content-creators and others competing for attention that it's inevitable their material will become ever more off the scale and pernicious.

<<< sigh >>>

AGAA4 Wed 01-Jul-26 15:18:46

People like the Tate brothers and others who promote misogyny could be the cause of this disgraceful behaviour.
Consideration for others seems to be a thing of the past for some people.

MissAdventure Wed 01-Jul-26 15:10:52

I reckon this kind of thing is tied in with the "woman hating" individuals on social media.

TerriBull Wed 01-Jul-26 15:02:53

The man who obstructed the elderly lady was savaged, and rightly so on X. I don't know about TikTok. There was some horrible individual called Mizzy a while ago who persistently put nasty things he did to older people on TikTok. After umpeen warnings he eventually got a custodial sentence.

Fallingstar Wed 01-Jul-26 14:24:58

Dickens

It takes some gall to do what he did - but then to pretend to be sleeping with stunned people glaringly watching you - makes me wonder if he's a tad unstable?

This is not normal behaviour - even inconsiderate and self-absorbed men would normally be embarrassed enough to relinquish the seat, however unceremoniously.

Am wondering if is some kind of trend initiated by TikTok or perhaps a more toxic site online where young men do horrible anti social things then report back to their followers, afterall the young man who recently prevented an elderly woman from climbing the stairs safely did film it, which makes me think there must be an audience.
And it seems to be on the tube.
I just think that some people will literally do anything for ‘likes’ online.

TerriBull Wed 01-Jul-26 13:09:21

Unbelievably rude. Unhinged possibly shock

Dickens Wed 01-Jul-26 13:03:44

It takes some gall to do what he did - but then to pretend to be sleeping with stunned people glaringly watching you - makes me wonder if he's a tad unstable?

This is not normal behaviour - even inconsiderate and self-absorbed men would normally be embarrassed enough to relinquish the seat, however unceremoniously.

Fallingstar Wed 01-Jul-26 12:47:37

pably15

That is so ignorant, I remember years ago, men would rise and give a woman their seat, whether she was pregnant or not,
I know not everyone is like this man ,there are some gentlemen still around

Indeed including the man who got up to give the woman his seat.

pably15 Wed 01-Jul-26 12:30:50

That is so ignorant, I remember years ago, men would rise and give a woman their seat, whether she was pregnant or not,
I know not everyone is like this man ,there are some gentlemen still around

Greenfinch Wed 01-Jul-26 12:18:34

What you describe is appalling and can scarcely be believed. Is it just the frenetic activity of the Tube do you think? It makes me appreciate the behaviour on our local bus(we only have one) where everyone goes out of their way to help each other and the elderly will get up immediately from the priority seat if they see someone more disabled than themselves getting on. People squash up if they see yet another mum getting on with a pushchair and the drivers have infinite patience putting the step up and down. Seats are readily offered even if you don’t really want one and strangers chat with one another. I love the bus .

Fallingstar Wed 01-Jul-26 11:38:18

Correction - a kindly soul offered…..

Fallingstar Wed 01-Jul-26 11:37:29

apple.news/ANaDDYBy8SBuTMQ-ZNaImwQ

In summary a kindly could offered a heavily pregnant woman his seat on the tube but before she could sit a man muscled in and sat down. It was explained to him that the seat had been intended for the woman but he ignored this.
First the young man who blocked the handrail for an eighty year old woman to get up the steps and filmed it. And now this!!
Of course the man could have had an invisible disability but he deliberately barged in front of the woman and took the seat despite the situation being explained to him.
Have stopped using the tube in London with my DH who is disabled since suffering a stroke, is exhausting to keep explaining to people why he needs a priority seat. Thankfully he gets AA now so we use uber.