Mind Your Manners

I'm loving Japan's new idea of 'Manners' police on their Metro systems.

On the BBC news website it states, 'Newly appointed "etiquette police" will be asking travellers to turn down their headphones and give up their seats for their elders and betters.'

The idea comes as 9 out of ten people polled in the country thought public behaviour had declined. What a great response from the Japanese transport authorities to introduce something like this.

At Gemini, we all use public transport to get into work and we know how annoying it is to listen to a dance song blasting out of someone's ipod at 8.30 in the morning, or to have to ask someone to move their bag off the empty seat next to them so someone can sit down.

However, I can't help thinking that being part of the 'manners' police in this country wouldn't be a fun job, it's all fine asking a respectable looking adult to give up their seat but try it with one of David Cameron's 'hoodies' and they'll surely be met with a wall of abuse.

Shame, because it's a service I'd love to see on my bus!

Helen