The tube is wild. I did reply with "No, but you're older than me" which he liked. People around were dying. 


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This is why I'm never scared to offer my seat. Literally the worst that can happen is I get owned. Whereas the worst that can happen if I
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don't is somebody could get hurt falling over etc.
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Also why people on the tube wear "baby on board" or "please offer me a seat" etc.
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I remember my dad getting home at some point after turning 60, furious that he was offered a seat on the bus.
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This guy was definitely not furious and tube culture is all about seating people who might need it. I actually get up almost every day.
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Sorry about your dad though!
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He'll get used to not being 20 anymore at some point. I agree that it's better to offer and be declined, for the reasons you mentioned.
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Tangent, but the thing with age is I am v v aware I see it diff to my peers (for example) — I actually really struggle to not see it as
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"every year I get cooler". Maybe I'm too much of a child, but being older is so awesome. I can't wait for the next round number, while my
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school-friends are starting to pretend they are younger.
[OMG what a subtweet.]
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