The 'Baby on Board' badge issued by London Transport is not having the desired effect.
W: Today there was a man with a spare seat in front of him on the train and he had his feet on it. I had to stand.
Me: Bastard. Didn't he see the badge?
Me: Didn't want to see the badge more like.
W: They should do Baby on Board tasers. Then you could give a shock if someone didn't get up.
Me: I think you might onto something there - write and tell Transport for London.
W: They could brand them and everything.
Me: I can see the sponsorship tie-ins now - Southern Electric... EDF... Boris, if you're listening, we have an idea.
See Transport for London for information on how to get a badge.
I've had people announce to a train car of people "I am pregnant and would really like to sit down, would anyone be able to offer me a seat?" (The badge thing I find interesting - do people generally notice it?)
ReplyDeleteApparently so, but only when people want to see it. W tells me that you do have to stand there for a while sometimes and hope a passenger looks your way. I think a lot of people find their seat too precious to give up and try not to make eye contact with people boarding.
ReplyDeleteOn a more awkward note, when W first wore the badge, we bumped into a friend who we hadn't told our news to yet. It was a novel way of announcing things!