Can you spare a seat? {infographic}

I love this infographic as I remember being obsessed with these same stats when I was pregnant with monkey #2. I spent the last 2 months of my pregnancy in Manhattan and I remember talking to my husband about the most unsuspecting people offering their seat on the subway or bus. I also remembering mentioning that the people who averted their eyes the most were men, unwilling to offer me a seat. But those men who did offer me a seat were always on young the younger side (they obviously have good mothers!). I must say I was actually really surprised that more men did not offer me a seat.

I am equally fascinated by who offers me a seat now that I am babywearing. I also now live in Brooklyn and most of my subway and bus taking happens in that borough. I actually rarely want a seat if it is a short journey, but I get offered a seat ALOT. It is almost comedic how people start to argue with me to sit. I prefer to stand and jiggle little monkey back to sleep if necessary.

The first hand data collected for this infographic relates to a commute between Brooklyn and Manhattan.

How do people treat you when pregnant and or babywearing?

Infographic from TheLetterOffice.com

8 thoughts on “Can you spare a seat? {infographic}”

  1. You’re right – It’s so funny how tons of people just ignore you, but the people who offer you a seat will absolutely INSIST that you sit down, lol. I too preferred to stand when I had baby in a carrier.

    We don’t have subways here in Washington where I live – and I haven’t ridden the bus in years. But when I’d be in a waiting room or something like that, people always insisted that I have a seat. I sit all day at the computer at home – Sometimes I actually wanted to stand, you know? 🙂 People are funny!
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  2. It’s really quite surprising how people will ignore the pregnant and the elderly – I ALWAYS offer up my seat, even if someone just looks exhausted – treat others as you would wish to be treated!

  3. Ugh, when I was pregnant with my son, I was commuting to NYC everyday for work. My commute was about an hour and a half each way. Luckily, I boarded my bus in NJ very close to the first stop so I always got a seat, but once I reached Manhattan I had to transfer to the subway and almost never got offered a seat. Luckily my subway ride was only 3 stops.
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