Company operating public transport in Austria's capital, Vienna, released an information film that shows passengers behaving inappropriately -- and, among others, a couple "kissing untamed" is included in the video.
It has been agreed in many countries that eating food with a strong smell, talking too loudly or putting your feet on the seats is unacceptable on buses and trains. Now, according to Wiener Linien, a public transport company in Vienna, Austria, openly displaying affection while travelling could be considered equally inconsiderate.
The information film released by the company shows someone picking their nose, an unattended dog drooling and a kissing couple.
Etiquette and protocol consultants agree that an innocent kiss on the cheek is fine in public. However, a "serious" kiss on the lips, especially with the tongue, is a very intimate act and should not be dispayed publicly. Moreover, when random passers-by witness a kiss, it devalues this sign of affection.
Vienna company's spokesperson says kissing was neither banned on the network nor subject to fines. But the customers were asked to "behave considerately".
While some consider this a welcome development, others may be saddened.
Railway stations are often seen as romantic places where people meet ad greet each other, or see each other off. What is more, public display of affection can be an act of liberation for some people. For instance, in May 2010, around a hundred people protested in Ankara, Turkey, against the subway authorities' admonishment of a couple who locked lips in public.
Although some time ago, kissing was seen as a thing peculiar to the Western countries, it seems that younger generation of other countries, such as India, is becoming more liberal.
Of course, it is not too poetic when you are actually witnessing a couple wildly embracing in front of you in, real life. Do you think expressing affection in public should be banned or limited, or everyone should mind their own business?
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