> Firstly, $40 is not a lot of money. Hardly a "big con". I offered my seat on the subway to a young woman about my age who looked very tired. She didn't say a

> Firstly, $40 is not a lot of money. Hardly a "big con". I offered my seat on the subway to a young woman about my age who looked very tired. She didn't say anything, or even look in my direction: she just seemed like she was having a difficult time. She said "yes, thank you" and I got up. When I got up, the dude I was standing next to whispered in my ear "can't believe you let yourself get conned out of your seat like that." Some people just don't want others to be helped I guess.