Bloody People......aaahhhhhhh!!!!!

[Bryony]

ok so i was on the bus this morning, the trip takes about 30mins.
everything is normal and then i sat on a seat and everything is still normal....untill........
the poor girl infront of me standing up just fell back on to the floor and fainted!!!!!!

now why do people suck????

i was one of the smallest people on the bus, there were heaps of big guys and stronger females on the bus and NO ONE TRYED TO HELP HER BUT ME!!!!!!!
Everyone just looked at her, so the poor thig is lying there and i'm behind her trying to lift her up and onto a seat (she was bigger than me) then an ELDERLY woman trys to help her 2 get her on to the seat.

another female about 13-14 years old gave her a drink.

now....what the hell is wrong with people!!!!!!!
AAAHHHHHHHHHH

 

[instar]

probly fear of being sued for injuries, or sexual charges for touching her! I always offer to help folk in need, m or f but nearly always get a filthy look from females, if you offer help, your either trying to to chat them up or molest them. You wonder why guys dont bother?

 

[Bryony]

she was out cold for a good 5mins tho!
were they going to leave her there till she recovered by herself?
i know females suck, you never know what they are going to say to anyone that trys to help them......good help isn't appreciated anymore....

oh and she is ok now, i walked her to the other bus stop and sent her home

 

[instar]

lol, i think i probly would have atleast asked the driver to slow down so the speed bumps didnt wake her! :lol: nah, i would have called an ambo probly but definatly would have hesitated to touch her if it wasnt life threatening. Last time i offered a lady my seat on a sardine special, she looked at me like something on her shoe and turned away, i would have loved to see her go sailing down the isle if the driver braked hard. Most do appreciate simple manners though, even if they cant manage so much as a smile. Sydney folk for ya.

 

[Nome]

I know what you mean Bry. I was in a shopping centre 9 months pregnant and was carrying my 2-year old on my hip. I lost my balance and fell, and in the effort to try and protect my son, I fell on my stomach (as in, the baby). I was down for about 20 seconds, and then I hear laughing.
These sales people at a store all men, were standing out the front laughing at me. Being so pregnant, I couldn't actually get up, and my son was screaming. Eventually an elderly woman came and helped me and and took me out to a cab and told them to take me to a hospital. I had to get a scan and check the baby was alright (she wasn't, her heart rate had gone very slow).

I couldn't believe it...they were laughing

 

[instar]

Well thats just despicable Nome, That would be a different story indeed. Lets hope those B*****'s get serious prostate trouble down the line, go round ,comes around eh. Glad/hope things turned out ok.

 

[Nome]

Hi Inny,

Thanks, I needed someone like you there to stick up for me!!

They induced labour because my daughter's heart rate was so slow, but she turned out fine, it was just very stressful. :?

She's a beautiful litte three year old now:

 

[moosenoose]

That's sad Naomi, I'm glad she's okay! (hope i got your name right!) & Byrony I believe It's just typical society we're talking about here! People these days are out to help themselves only! Although I can see where Instar is coming from ? it?s not good enough! :evil: This is a personal experience I?ve had with this sort of thing! Exactly what Instar is talking about!

I?ve got a friend of mine who pulled a drowned child out of a lake once ? the child was dead! In a vain attempt to save this kid my friend jumped in the lake & pulled the child out. He then proceeded to perform CPR, unfortunately the child was already dead, and in his attempt, managed to break a rib or two in the process! (An easy thing to do to a young child when performing CPR!) Anyway to cut a long story short my mate had to face charges filed by these parents for his contribution in the death of their child, of which he was unanimously acquitted as the coroner provided evidence backing the fact that the child had been dead for up to 2 hrs! Where the hell were the parents anyway?

The worst bit of this story is that a year or so later this same mate of mine came across another child in the bottom of a swimming pool! He, for the life of him, could not go through it again, and had to have someone else jump in, drag the kid out and thankfully, resuscitate her! My mate was a shaken wreck this next time, as it brought back strong memories from the original encounter, and had to seek some form of counselling!

Now perhaps this is one story at the extreme end of the scale, but it does happen! I think that people these days are too self-involved, too intent on looking out for number 1, themselves!! But it shouldn?t hurt to try & stop and help people these days, but the trouble is, who can you trust!! Will you become the victim or the saviour? To get out of your car to change a woman?s tyre! You are judged instantly that your intentions are anything but helpful! Try to help an old lady with some heavy shopping! (Even though they most likely believe you?ll try & mug them! And at worst you?ll probably cop an eye full of capsicum spray!), or try again and offer a kid something, a balloon, or even try smiling at one for god?s sake! You?ll be given the worst looks by some parents as if you?re trying to kidnap them or molest them!! People are just downright weird at times, and probably to a degree rightfully cautious, but it will never in a zillion years stop me from putting my hand out to someone who needs help, but in my mate?s case, you can understand the reluctance of some! :roll:

 

[instar]

Sad stuff moose, I dont even contemplate so much as smiling at a child unless I have mine with me, so the parent/s understand its general parental admiration, nothing more!
Gorgeous lil munchkin there Nome! Glad shes ok. looks like she loves that snake too.

 

[peterescue]

People will do anything to get a seat wont they.

 

[instar]

? lost you Pete!

 

[peterescue]

In all seriousness though. Its become the norm for people to not get involved. I have yelled at people and even pysically pushed someone to do something in a situation similar to Naomi's.

 

[Nome]

Thanks Moose, Inny, she's a darling.

Moose, your story does highlight the problem of helping people out. Very sad indeed for your friend, not to only witness a child dying, but to be dragged through court and blamed for it as well.

no wonder people are afraid to help out. As a society, what are we supposed to do? REmember the days that you were safe in a crowded place? It's not the case anymore.
:?
-Naomi

 

[Bryony]

oh my god nome!!!!!!
thats sad! AAAAHHHHH it makes me so bloody angry!
Don't worry nome i would of helped you!
At least you have a beautiful girl and everything was ok.

I really admire old people, this is the 3rd time one has come to the rescue!
And all the big people that could of helped and didn't were all suits.....don't know if that says anything....but i see a trend here in the city with people in trouble and suits are always there to watch....not assist

and moosey your friends story is really sad, the same type of thing happened to my friend in schoolies in the gold coast....not suitable for a family site tho.

at least there is some good people out there!

 

[_popp_]

It surprises me that this sought of action comes as a shock,in sydney this sort of thing has been happening for years,i used to work in the cross quite regularly & lets just say i was more at home there than in some prestige sydney offices.The general mind set of SUITS in sydney is seriously screwed up,& basically it aint going to change in a hurry,as its very hard to pull your head out ya a$$.I do have some advice for you sydney siders that are starting to see this,MOVE,i did & i will never look back.

 

[Bryony]

i know popp.....but sadly i wont....not yet anyway

i'm sorry there are some nice people who wear suits and help others...but....they are limited

 

[earthmother]

What horrible people. It makes me grateful for the people that put humanity 1st
My son was bitten by a snake when he was 12. He was at the beach and told peple and they ignored him. "I've just been bitten by what I think was a venomous snake" was ignored. It was a Whip snake.
I was so angry! and I didn't know who at. Tisk. He had to ride his bike to the ambulance station!
Em

 

[Bryony]

oh EM!
thats not good!

good to see youy online tho you cutie!

 

[Magpie]

As a stay at home dad, I see the reason for this sort of behavior all the time. Mums grabbing kids away from me if I pick them up after a fall at play group, overheard conversations about how they tell their kids to stay away from me or how I scare them. And these are women I know and have seen at least weekly for over a year. I still try and help, but it does make it hard at the end of the day.
There is also the problem that an accusation of sexual assault is guilty for life. It ruins careers and lives.

 

[Sdaji]

I've had nasty looks and been told off for talking to kids, I'd hate to think of what might happen if I made physical contact with one! I must admit, I'd be reluctant to help a little kid who was hurt, for fear of getting into trouble.

A few years ago I saw two people (perhaps in their early twenties) go up to help an old lady who was stuck in an elevator in a shopping centre, she screamed for the security guards to help her!

I agree that often it's not entirely that people don't want to help, but they're too scared to. As Magpie said, even an entirely untrue accusation of sexual assult can be as damaging as a guilty verdict to a person's life.