And they call themselves men ...

[Tim Walker]

In these days of equality, one might no longer offer to give up a seat for a young lady but I would always offer a seat to an elderly or disabled person, regardless of sex. My wife is disabled and I recall being in the busy self service restaurant at Falkirk Wheel a couple of years ago trying to maneouvre my wife and a tray of food while looking for a seat. There were about four tables each with one person on them, all of whom took objection to my wife sitting down, claiming they were keeping all the seats for people further back in the servery queue. It took a lot of tact not to tell them just how selfish they were. Some of these people need to have a spell of temporary incapacity to teach them a lesson. Rant over for today.

I would place the handicapped at the top of the list; the elderly, second; obviously pregnant women next; people with babies or small children....

As for women in general, I would suggest a chivalrous attitude whether kilted or not.