Comments on: How effective is priority seating signage? http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/ David is a graphic designer passionate about brand identity. Here's his portfolio and a wonderful community of 15,000+ designers reading his blog. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:21:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: snikeman http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-124334 snikeman Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:03:40 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/#comment-124334 Hi David:Here in Canada even some women who have experienced pregnancy have been adamantly opposed to child-carrying women taking advantage of priority seating.One argument used was that it was a 'chosen" affliction rather than an imposed one. Strangely enough,this writer received some female support while other women argued that any guy with basic common sense would gladly surrender his place. I found that two writers with completely contrasting views affected me in the same way.Both of them seemed to be unnecessarily strident and hostile.I'm going to continue to offer my seat in this situation .If I meet an unpleasant disposition it won't change me.After all,it's nice when we get a smile for our trouble and somewhat poor timing for a person to get ultra-independent .To me there's something unattractive about a person who is dismayed to be on the receiving end of consideration. Hi David:Here in Canada even some women who have experienced pregnancy have been adamantly opposed to child-carrying women taking advantage of priority seating.One argument used was that it was a ‘chosen” affliction rather than an imposed one.
Strangely enough,this writer received some female support while other women argued that any guy with basic common sense would gladly surrender his place.
I found that two writers with completely contrasting views affected me in the same way.Both of them seemed to be unnecessarily strident and hostile.I’m going to continue to offer my seat in this situation .If I meet an unpleasant disposition it won’t change me.After all,it’s nice when we get a smile for our trouble and somewhat poor timing for a person to get ultra-independent .To me there’s something unattractive about a person who is dismayed to be on the receiving end of consideration.

]]> By: tom http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-114196 tom Thu, 21 May 2009 12:50:24 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/#comment-114196 I spotted this little parody on my way home on the metropolitan line this week: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tukkapix/3547164046/ I spotted this little parody on my way home on the metropolitan line this week:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tukkapix/3547164046/

]]> By: Chris http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-110993 Chris Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:13:04 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/#comment-110993 I have an un-seen disability,I do however walk with a stick (I can't stand for long, I suffer from Hemiplegia)I don't have a problem asking people to move(I don't suffer from the'don't make a fuss'syndrome ,to paraphrase Ali G 'is it because I is from Manchester' and only moved here In Jan09.I must admit though I do feel that sometimes fellow travellers are somewhat unwilling to give up thier seat for me perhaps they feel I bought the walking stick just to give me an advantage,I know in America physically impaired people stick notices to cars illegally parked in 'handicapped' spaces stating that ' if it were possible I would gladly exchange my handicap for this space', could this type of slogan not be somehow changed so it can be delivered on London Public Transport. I have an un-seen disability,I do however walk with a stick (I can’t stand for long, I suffer from Hemiplegia)I don’t have a problem asking people to move(I don’t suffer from the’don’t make a fuss’syndrome ,to paraphrase Ali G ‘is it because I is from Manchester’ and only moved here In Jan09.I must admit though I do feel that sometimes fellow travellers are somewhat unwilling to give up thier seat for me perhaps they feel I bought the walking stick just to give me an advantage,I know in America physically impaired people stick notices to cars illegally parked in ‘handicapped’ spaces stating that ‘ if it were possible I would gladly exchange my handicap for this space’, could this type of slogan not be somehow changed so it can be delivered on London Public Transport.

]]> By: Cian http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-95731 Cian Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:34:27 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/#comment-95731 Here's the logos on trams in Vienna... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cianginty/tags/vienna/ <em>Cian's last blog post...<a href="http://www.cianginty.com/2008/05/random-numbers.html" rel="nofollow">random numbers</a></em> Here’s the logos on trams in Vienna…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cianginty/tags/vienna/

Cian’s last blog post…random numbers

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-84245 David Airey Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:15:28 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/#comment-84245 Rafie, Thanks for clearing up the name issue for me. ;) Ed, A point well made (about devouring the advertising on Tube trains). Jermayn, Your right that the advertising or symbols aren't the real issue, but I think they serve as a good reminder, and that the actual design is important in that respect. Rafie,

Thanks for clearing up the name issue for me. ;)

Ed,

A point well made (about devouring the advertising on Tube trains).

Jermayn,

Your right that the advertising or symbols aren’t the real issue, but I think they serve as a good reminder, and that the actual design is important in that respect.

]]> By: Jermayn Parker http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-83358 Jermayn Parker Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:02:11 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/#comment-83358 I do not think the advertising or symbols are the problem, the issue is that majority of todays generation just do NOT give a stuff! They have no respect etc I catch a train 2/3 days a week and very rarely does a day go by when you see a little old lady struggling to stand up. Most of the time, if you say something to someone who is sitting down, they move but apart from that? btw I actually think the symbols on the seats is fairly cool, add some colour to a rather boring train... <em>Jermayn Parker's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Kick2kick/~3/250437043/illegal-tackle-push-in-back' rel="nofollow">Illegal tackle - Push in back</a></em> I do not think the advertising or symbols are the problem, the issue is that majority of todays generation just do NOT give a stuff! They have no respect etc

I catch a train 2/3 days a week and very rarely does a day go by when you see a little old lady struggling to stand up. Most of the time, if you say something to someone who is sitting down, they move but apart from that?

btw I actually think the symbols on the seats is fairly cool, add some colour to a rather boring train…

Jermayn Parker’s last blog post..Illegal tackle – Push in back

]]> By: Ed http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-83191 Ed Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:37:53 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/#comment-83191 David Yes, I used to travel a lot on the tube when I lived in London. Like many other people, I am sure, I made an art form of switching off on the tube and thinking of more positive things in order to get through the monotomy of it etc .. I, also, think that advertising (but I have no evidence for it) works well on the tube as people are so by bored by the journey that they will devour anything whether it be an ad on office scanners to an ad on bus travel - flitting in between that and trying not to to be aware of the journey .. (actually it's not that bad: being slightly dramatic to make a point ..). <em>Eamon's last blog post..<a href='http://www.spotlightideas.co.uk/?p=187' rel="nofollow">Do The People You Hire Lay Golden Eggs ?</a></em> David

Yes, I used to travel a lot on the tube when I lived in London. Like many other people, I am sure, I made an art form of switching off on the tube and thinking of more positive things in order to get through the monotomy of it etc .. I, also, think that advertising (but I have no evidence for it) works well on the tube as people are so by bored by the journey that they will devour anything whether it be an ad on office scanners to an ad on bus travel – flitting in between that and trying not to to be aware of the journey ..

(actually it’s not that bad: being slightly dramatic to make a point ..).

Eamon’s last blog post..Do The People You Hire Lay Golden Eggs ?

]]> By: Rafie http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-82802 Rafie Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:29:58 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/#comment-82802 Cheers David. Off topic answer: Mohd is part of my name (Mohd Rafie). But I prefer someone to call me Rafie. Some people used to pronounce it 'Mohd' but in my case it is actually an abbreviation of "Muhammad". That is what my parents told me. Or during the registration of my birth cert, the nurse just want to cut it short. :) <em>Rafie's last blog post..<a href='http://www.mohdrafie.co.uk/blog/2008/03/09/cover-mohdrafiecouk/' rel="nofollow">Cover: MohdRafie.Co.Uk</a></em> Cheers David.

Off topic answer: Mohd is part of my name (Mohd Rafie). But I prefer someone to call me Rafie. Some people used to pronounce it ‘Mohd’ but in my case it is actually an abbreviation of “Muhammad”. That is what my parents told me. Or during the registration of my birth cert, the nurse just want to cut it short. :)

Rafie’s last blog post..Cover: MohdRafie.Co.Uk

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-82793 David Airey Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:59:09 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/#comment-82793 Thanks LSF. Good catch. Thanks LSF. Good catch.

]]> By: LSF http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-82762 LSF Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:36:37 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/london-underground-priority-seat-signs/#comment-82762 I think you mean 'cynical'. I think you mean ‘cynical’.

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