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Never assume

noblehead said:
Thank goodness not everyone assumes someone is drunk:


http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/unconscious-diabetic-man-walton-bus-11962857
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Human nature unfortunately leads us to jump to the wrong conclusions and we have to work harder to think outside of the box. It's a sad fact of life that you can, and will experience people that are drunk in public (or under the influence of drugs) during the day time and on the bus or train. Many will opt not to get involved out of fear of the implications.

But, thank goodness the male passenger checked as the consequences could have been much worse!
 
I am sorry to say that I have seen many weirdos and drunks on public transport, and my default setting is never look the crazies in the eye.

Of course this isn't ideal, and there may well have been individuals that I might have been able to help, and there may be individuals I won't help in the future.

But it is interesting that the person who did help was a man.
I don't think it is a good idea for many women to march up to apparently drunk strangers and start offering assistance. It could easily go horribly wrong.
 
I get it if someone is drunk and acting abusive, but if anyone is unconscious! Sad world.
 
Scary that people assume without checking further. How lucky that helpful passenger knew about diabetes!
 
Sorry if my last post was a bit sharp. It's not just diabetics I work with people who disassociate to the point they appear unconscious, sadly some then fall prey to predatory types. Hate for this happen to say a young woman suffering a hypo.
 
I had a hypo in a pub, was semi conscious, people all around me, saying don't let him swallow his tongue or trying to put as many sweets in my mouth as possible, was able to fend them off, was taken home and later told I was barred from the pub, hmmm
 
Probably because while they were helping you they weren't drinking them selves senseless and so cutting into profits.
 
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