Marnie Ratner wrote to RedEye with a complaint about the lack of etiquette on the train. What are some etiquette dos and don'ts for the CTA?
"What in today's modern world has altered etiquette on the 'L'? In our parent's generation, women were offered seats on the 'L' especially if wearing high heels and carrying packages.
What has caused this to change? Men are rushing into the 'L' grabbing all of the seats and basically watching women be thrown around. During rush hour finding poll space to hold on to is not being offered either.
At times, elderly and pregnant women have to stand, in fact, one time I got up for an elderly lady and not one guy around me offered her his seat instead.
I think if awareness is brought to this perhaps it could change."
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To be fair, I think there are acts of kindness on the CTA all the time. But I know there are days when it seems all consideration for others has taken an express train out of town, never to return. Don't lose hope. There's too much rudeness, but that means small acts of kindness have that much more power. Pretty awesome to see a bunch of people fold up the seat and clear out of the wheelchair corner the second they notice the yellow ramp being put in place. It happens.
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