Manners. Where did they go?!

This is something that I am so sick of. Every day I catch the tram to work, and sometimes home as well. 

Tell me, how hard is it to use common courtesy and get up, and offer your seat to someone?

This morning I was on the tram, in one of the normal seats, when an elderly lady and man got on. I am talking old and frail, I would estimate 75+. As they got on, the people in the Disabled section seats did not get up, and nobody else did. 

I quickly jumped out of my seat and offered them my seat, but the man next to me did not do the same, meaning only one of them could take the seat. 

They both refused the seat, informing me that they were only going one stop and that it would be easier for them to stand near the door way. I protested for a while but they were not going to give in so I sat back down. When I sat back down, I couldn’t help but shoot dagger eyes at everyone around me looking on. The man and lady both seemed so chuffed that someone would offer them their seat, and told me how sweet I was. Really though, was I being sweet? No. I was just doing the right thing. Having common courtesy and manners should not be looked upon as something out of the ordinary in my opinion. I was talking to my Mum on the phone when it happened and she said she just doesn’t understand where manners have gone.

Surely all these people were raised with manners?!

I just cannot believe that so many people would look at them and turn back to staring out the windows or looking at their iPhone. Now, I don’t know if the people who were in the disabled assigned seats were in fact disabled as they looked very able bodied, but that really means nothing. It is the rest of the tram that concerns me.

How often do we have to see an elderly person, a pregnant lady, a lady holding a baby or someone injured or disabled get on public transport and have no seat. I am so sick of it.

Rant over.

Hump Day.

This weather is perfect for capes. Preferably the cute kind, not the flowing in the wind, fighting crime, superhero type.

I haven’t worn my cape for a while, but my sister Jo wore it on the wedding day and as I still have not properly unpacked from the wedding day, it was hanging around the house and screaming to be worn.

Anyway, as I was saying – this weather is perfect for capes. It’s not quite cold enough in the morning to wear a trench or winter coat, but it’s also not balmy enough to just wear a dress. This cape is the perfect solution.

I got it from Sunny Girl a few years back, and I think it was around the $30 mark. Believe me, this little baby has earned its keep.

I’m wearing it with the yellow Angey dress that I got in Thailand, which is honestly one of my favourite items in my wardrobe. Great excuse to go back to Thailand.

One of my readers recognised me in Tiffany & Co on Saturday – I hope you come up to me next time to say hello! The Husband (haha can’t resist) doesn’t quite believe me that people actually read my blog. I show the page view count, and he still doesn’t quite think it is possible. It would have proved him wrong!
Moral of the story? If you see me out and about, please come over and say hi. Unless you are a murderer, then please refrain.
I’ve been writing our Thank You cards and have discovered that they don’t fit in the envelopes I purchased since they are ginormous. Massive. Gah.
I might cut some down to size at work on the guillotine tonight after hours, or just try and find behemoth sized envelopes.

I try and write something personal in each card, I don’t like writing the same message in each card as these people went to a lot of effort to attend our wedding – and we want them to know that we appreciate it!!