A woman was left infuriated during a recent train journey after fellow passengers wouldn't offer up their seats for her young son. In a TikTok video which has since gone viral, the fuming mum blasted the 'oblivious' commuters for lacking 'human decency', shaming them for allowing her little boy to sit on the floor throughout his journey.
The footage shows the youngster, who appears to be around 10 years old, sitting down in the aisle of the priority seating area, while other passengers remained in their seats. Judging by the series of angry hashtags in the caption, the vid was taken aboard a Southern Rail train in London, although it's not clear exactly whereabouts.
Outraged by the other passengers' alleged obliviousness, the mum, whose name is Kelly, fumed: "All these people watching my baby sit on the floor in [the] priority seats area! Oblivious."
In the vid, which has clocked up 19.4K likes and counting, Kelly can be seen pointing her camera all over the train carriage, highlighting her point. Unfortunately, not everybody agreed that adults should have to stand for a child, sparking quite a debate in the comments section.
One follower commented: "To be honest, I'd be fuming if I got on a busy train after a long day at work and a small child was taking up a seat."
Another wrote: "I'm heavily pregnant and I'd watch a child sit on the floor too. My kids move for an elderly person, it's called respect."
A third argued: "Quite right too. The adults should have the seats. Small kid is just fine where he is."
According to the Southern Rail website: "Seats that are prioritised for people who are less able to walk or stand are clearly labelled in each carriage and are usually close to the exit doors. Passengers should give up priority seats if someone in need asks them."
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