Tube tips for women!
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Tube tips for women!
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/downloads/pdf ... -women.pdf
I just read about this in The Guardian. The government/London Underground has issued a leaflet called "Tube Tips For Women." You'll love this, girls. Look at all the lipstick bullet points and all that pinkness! Buy a "baby on board" badge to wear to get passengers to give up their seats for you! Avoid fainting by carrying a cereal bar that will fit into the tiniest handbag! Find out how to avoid a twisted ankle even when wearing your party shoes! Be alert to the possibility of the tube rocking you to sleep!
It's both outrageous and hilarious at the same time - quite an achievement.
Steve
I just read about this in The Guardian. The government/London Underground has issued a leaflet called "Tube Tips For Women." You'll love this, girls. Look at all the lipstick bullet points and all that pinkness! Buy a "baby on board" badge to wear to get passengers to give up their seats for you! Avoid fainting by carrying a cereal bar that will fit into the tiniest handbag! Find out how to avoid a twisted ankle even when wearing your party shoes! Be alert to the possibility of the tube rocking you to sleep!
It's both outrageous and hilarious at the same time - quite an achievement.
Steve
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Re: Tube tips for women!
WOO HOO!!! I wonder if I call the number if they'll send me one!SteveShaw wrote: Buy a "baby on board" badge to wear to get passengers to give up their seats for you!
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What a strange thing ! They make a lot of good points, although I think many would apply to men just as well, but whoever designed it certainly does seem to be living in the 50's or something---it seems addressed to some other world entirely. Do women really have more problems? Maybe we do. "A surprising number of people faint during the morning rush hour..."---so I guess more of these unfortunate people are women than men? I have to admit, I am surprised that a surprising number of people are fainting. I would think a woman less likely to doze off on the train than a man because she would be more on guard. I want to see some statistics here! I can imagine more women spraining their ankles. I'd think any man would want to know where to find help--they get attacked too. Maybe they know men won't read instructions so they are trying to improve things by at least encouraging the women to eat breakfast and not doze off.
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I've witnessed two people fainting on tubes, one man and one woman. It's not uncommon in the hectic lifestyle forced on many office workers, to spend an hour in the gym before going to work, skipping breakfast, and then get stuck standing in a stuffy airless carriage. If you watch people closely you can spot when they're about to topple. I think women are more likely to skip breakfast for dieting purposes, so yes, I suspect more women faint than men.Cynth wrote:What a strange thing ! They make a lot of good points, although I think many would apply to men just as well, but whoever designed it certainly does seem to be living in the 50's or something---it seems addressed to some other world entirely. Do women really have more problems? Maybe we do. "A surprising number of people faint during the morning rush hour..."---so I guess more of these unfortunate people are women than men? I have to admit, I am surprised that a surprising number of people are fainting. I would think a woman less likely to doze off on the train than a man because she would be more on guard. I want to see some statistics here! I can imagine more women spraining their ankles. I'd think any man would want to know where to find help--they get attacked too.
I'm a little suprised they don't suggest carrying a rape-alarm. They are certainly likely to attract attention if they go off.
Sexist!Cynth wrote:Maybe they know men won't read instructions so they are trying to improve things by at least encouraging the women to eat breakfast and not doze off.
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that schwing
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How about a "no mobile phones or yakking loudly with the person two seats across from you" carriage? London Underground are falling behind, as usual.fearfaoin wrote:What's up with that? Is that a safety thing, or some sort of reverse-segregationism?mukade wrote:
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I have to say that I have only known women to faint . But I've only witnessed one fainting and the other was me when I was little a couple of times. Your reasoning makes sense though.Martin Milner wrote:I've witnessed two people fainting on tubes, one man and one woman. It's not uncommon in the hectic lifestyle forced on many office workers, to spend an hour in the gym before going to work, skipping breakfast, and then get stuck standing in a stuffy airless carriage. If you watch people closely you can spot when they're about to topple. I think women are more likely to skip breakfast for dieting purposes, so yes, I suspect more women faint than men.Cynth wrote:What a strange thing ! They make a lot of good points, although I think many would apply to men just as well, but whoever designed it certainly does seem to be living in the 50's or something---it seems addressed to some other world entirely. Do women really have more problems? Maybe we do. "A surprising number of people faint during the morning rush hour..."---so I guess more of these unfortunate people are women than men? I have to admit, I am surprised that a surprising number of people are fainting. I would think a woman less likely to doze off on the train than a man because she would be more on guard. I want to see some statistics here! I can imagine more women spraining their ankles. I'd think any man would want to know where to find help--they get attacked too.
I'm a little suprised they don't suggest carrying a rape-alarm. They are certainly likely to attract attention if they go off.
Sexist!Cynth wrote:Maybe they know men won't read instructions so they are trying to improve things by at least encouraging the women to eat breakfast and not doze off.
About the instructions, I can only say that you are obviously not in possession of a husband!!
See how peacefully these women are sleeping in the Women Only car? That's because they feel safe! I guess having seating for women only does raise questions but, having been groped a few times when I was much younger, I can say it is very appealing. Even with the pink signs.Mukade wrote:
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