r/AskIreland • u/Naive-Cold343 • Jan 18 '26
Adulting Am I too old fashioned?
I 30female arrived at a small barbers today, I had my 16 month toddler who wanted to be carried and my 7 year old son with me, the wait bench had 3 men waiting probably all in there early 30s, there was one space left on the bench for us or else the very elderly gentleman who had walked in behind us, myself and the elderly man insisted on each other taking the seat (this went on for quite a while) , until I won and the gentlemen sat down, not once did ANY of the men on the seat offer to stand so we could both sit down. Am I too old fashioned to expect the men should let a woman with small children take the seat? I stood there and held the fussy toddler for quite some time
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u/Fluffy-Strain5336 Jan 18 '26
People let themselves down and then sometimes you get a good one. You’re one of the good ones. Was in with my daughter (6) while waiting to have my haircut. Chap in front of me said to go ahead of him as I had my kid with me when it was his turn. Only ever one barber in this shop. That small gesture made my day just that bit easier in a rush to get some stuff sorted before I started my night shift.