Another case of "Like father, like son"!

This morning, I was on board a single-decked bus with my family and I saw a father and his son aged around 10, both of them are perfect targets of the big "Graciousness" movement posters displayed in buses and at bus shelters islandwide.

The father was seated behind the son. Each of them was occupying a double-seat, sitting on one and putting a bag on the seat just beside them. There were many passengers standing and some were hoping to have a seat. But, the ungracious duo did not seem to care about those standing passengers.

My wife without hesitation went forth to ask the boy to remove his bag and she got herself seated. The father seated behind the son remained indifferent and continued to leave his bag there while many passengers remained standing.

I simply could not stand this kind of selfish people with such ungracious behaviour. I have been waiting for him to wake up his idea but he did not. I actually wanted to go and ask him to remove his bag and I would occupy the seat beside him. But, then I was already about to alight. So, he was spared.

Like father, like son. The son obviously is taking after the father's selfish behaviour.

Another white-haired woman aged sixty plus, carrying an empty marketing trolley, claimed her right to a seat. She was seemingly more gracious than that selfish father mentioned earlier. She occupied just one seat. That is good.

But, her trolley was taking up the foot space of the other seat beside her. So, no one could take that seat either and it was as good as she taking up both the seats. But, she seemed to be mumbling to herself, venting her frustrations for the long wait for the bus.

I believe most of us would be kinder and more forgiving towards the senior "auntie", but not that ungracious man, a father who is not a good exemplary to his young son.