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BlueEyedBoy
Original Poster
1,570 posts
65 months
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There are so many things I love about my daily train journey, like the 30 min delay added to the journey tonight for no apparant reason, but the people on board don't help either, ezxample: Is that seat free? (As I point at window seat with their bag on it, which I perfer so I can have a nap easier). Train w  ker decides to move his bag and move into seat, clearly having his bag on the seat to try an deter someone sitting next to them, like that is going to happen at rush hour...I then have to get up to let him out after he gets off at the first stop. There are many more things, but be good to hear how your days are made more delightful by our fellow passengers.
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craigjm
2,227 posts
69 months
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I don't see a problem with what he did. He provided a seat for you and unless you have reserved a seat you have no right to choose. Sorry but if you want a guaranteed seat buy a first class ticket or stop using public transport and drive
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750turbo
2,716 posts
93 months
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craigjm said: I don't see a problem with what he did. He provided a seat for you and unless you have reserved a seat you have no right to choose. Sorry but if you want a guaranteed seat buy a first class ticket or stop using public transport and drive Sorry, but I certainly do! Downright bloody rude!
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sc0tt
7,419 posts
70 months
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I was paying £17.30 a day plus £2.60 to get the bus and train into london for an unreliable service. Delays, overcrowding and general rushing around.
I bought a scooter on saturday and its cost me about 4 pounds a day and saved me 40 minutes each way.
Enjoy the peasant wagon.
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BlueEyedBoy
Original Poster
1,570 posts
65 months
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craigjm said: I don't see a problem with what he did. He provided a seat for you and unless you have reserved a seat you have no right to choose. Sorry but if you want a guaranteed seat buy a first class ticket or stop using public transport and drive You clearly don't use a train every day do you, and a 70 mile car journey into central london every day would honestly break me. And I think you will find a first class ticket doesn't guarantee you a seat.
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TheEnd
12,077 posts
57 months
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I dunno, they took their favourite aisle seat, and when someone wanted to sit next to them, they budged over.
There are probably other people complaining that someone did it the other way around and got up, forcing you into a window seat where you'd have to get up and move them again in a stop or two's time.
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aclivity
3,538 posts
57 months
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There's a guy on my train who puts his bag on the seat, puts his arm across the seat next to him, spreads himself out across the seat if it is a bench style seat. I would always sit next to him even when other seats were available, as it wound him up no end! Now he moves his bag when he sees me coming.
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craigjm
2,227 posts
69 months
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BlueEyedBoy said: You clearly don't use a train every day do you, and a 70 mile car journey into central london every day would honestly break me.
And I think you will find a first class ticket doesn't guarantee you a seat.
No it doesn't guarantee you a seat but i have yet to see a lack of seats in those areas. I don't use a train because i don't want to deal with such things. I could and I would save money but I choose not to.
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Council Baby
16,089 posts
59 months
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craigjm said: I don't see a problem with what he did. He provided a seat for you and unless you have reserved a seat you have no right to choose. Sorry but if you want a guaranteed seat buy a first class ticket or stop using public transport and drive I use to buy a fist class for that reason but only got a seat about half of the time. Creased me up when I was sitting there in shorts an a tshirt getting looks from the suits and the ticket inspectors turned up and turfed 75% of the carriage out  you may look the part you cheap but you're a ponce. Trains are s t /aizle
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ellroy
2,102 posts
94 months
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Council Baby said: fist class Specialist train you use then?
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Council Baby
16,089 posts
59 months
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ellroy said: Specialist train you use then? 
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Tidybeard
259 posts
58 months
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I get onto the train, sit in the aisle seat and quickly dump my bag and as much other stuff as I can on the window seat. I then put on my headphones, pretend to be asleep and hope to God that some sniffing, sneezing, coughing, farting, BO stinking, halitosis-ridden w ker doesn't think he/she is going to sit next to me so that they can: - Fidget constantly - Break out a 17in laptop and start trying to build a Powerpoint "deck" in a space smaller than a lot of people have while being buried - Make several very important and loud phone calls to tell someone that they are on the train - Pop in some s tty earbuds and crank up the volume on their "R&B choonz" so that I can be treated to 98 minutes of tizzing noises - Need at least three pisses during the trip - (and this is the worst one) Think I need to hear anything about their life, or engage in any sort of conversation. At all. In summary, f**k off and stop trying to sit next to me. This seat is not free, my bag is using it and I prefer its company to yours. Thank you.
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craigjm
2,227 posts
69 months
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A friend of mine who catches the train regularly sits by the window and ensures that he always has an empty seat next to him through following the same ritual at each station.... put a demented look on his face and pat the seat next to him beckoning people to sit down never fails to remain empty 
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K50 DEL
5,215 posts
97 months
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craigjm said: A friend of mine who catches the train regularly sits by the window and ensures that he always has an empty seat next to him through following the same ritual at each station.... put a demented look on his face and pat the seat next to him beckoning people to sit down never fails to remain empty I wish I had the balls to do that... I love trains, but I hate having strangers sitting next to me. I always reserve a seat, but many time have opted to stand in the vestibule between PAD and BRS rather than sit next to someone.
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BlueEyedBoy
Original Poster
1,570 posts
65 months
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TheEnd said: I dunno, they took their favourite aisle seat, and when someone wanted to sit next to them, they budged over.
There are probably other people complaining that someone did it the other way around and got up, forcing you into a window seat where you'd have to get up and move them again in a stop or two's time. If it is their favourite seat, why budge over? Why not get up and allow me to sit in the seat they clearly didn't want to. The reason they do it is to try and put people off like TidyBeard has said he does... Maybe I don't understand the great British public anymore. But this is how I see it should work. Me "Is that seat free" Them "yes sure, would you like to sit there, or would it be easier for me to move over?" Me "no its ok, I prefer the window seat" Or Me "Is that seat free" Them "yes sure, would you like to sit there, or would it be easier for me to move over?" Me "Where are you getting off?" Them "Woking" Me "Ok, you get off before me, so I will take the window seat" You know, basic manners. Not some a hole thinking he deserves two seats. And I prefer no one sitting next to me like I am sure most people do, but I don't create a situation for people that makes it difficult.
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Pints
14,677 posts
63 months
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Tidybeard said: I get onto the train, sit in the aisle seat and quickly dump my bag and as much other stuff as I can on the window seat. I then put on my headphones, pretend to be asleep and hope to God that some sniffing, sneezing, coughing, farting, BO stinking, halitosis-ridden w ker doesn't think he/she is going to sit next to me so that they can: - Fidget constantly - Break out a 17in laptop and start trying to build a Powerpoint "deck" in a space smaller than a lot of people have while being buried - Make several very important and loud phone calls to tell someone that they are on the train - Pop in some s tty earbuds and crank up the volume on their "R&B choonz" so that I can be treated to 98 minutes of tizzing noises - Need at least three pisses during the trip - (and this is the worst one) Think I need to hear anything about their life, or engage in any sort of conversation. At all. In summary, f**k off and stop trying to sit next to me. This seat is not free, my bag is using it and I prefer its company to yours. Thank you. You buy a ticket for your bag too, do you?  Selfish git.
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OldJohnnyYen
938 posts
18 months
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Tidybeard said: I get onto the train, sit in the aisle seat and quickly dump my bag and as much other stuff as I can on the window seat. I then put on my headphones, pretend to be asleep and hope to God that some sniffing, sneezing, coughing, farting, BO stinking, halitosis-ridden w ker doesn't think he/she is going to sit next to me so that they can: - Fidget constantly - Break out a 17in laptop and start trying to build a Powerpoint "deck" in a space smaller than a lot of people have while being buried - Make several very important and loud phone calls to tell someone that they are on the train - Pop in some s tty earbuds and crank up the volume on their "R&B choonz" so that I can be treated to 98 minutes of tizzing noises - Need at least three pisses during the trip - (and this is the worst one) Think I need to hear anything about their life, or engage in any sort of conversation. At all. In summary, f**k off and stop trying to sit next to me. This seat is not free, my bag is using it and I prefer its company to yours. Thank you. Tossers like you deserve to ride the loser cruiser imo.
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blueg33
10,723 posts
93 months
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OldJohnnyYen said: Tidybeard said: I get onto the train, sit in the aisle seat and quickly dump my bag and as much other stuff as I can on the window seat. I then put on my headphones, pretend to be asleep and hope to God that some sniffing, sneezing, coughing, farting, BO stinking, halitosis-ridden w ker doesn't think he/she is going to sit next to me so that they can: - Fidget constantly - Break out a 17in laptop and start trying to build a Powerpoint "deck" in a space smaller than a lot of people have while being buried - Make several very important and loud phone calls to tell someone that they are on the train - Pop in some s tty earbuds and crank up the volume on their "R&B choonz" so that I can be treated to 98 minutes of tizzing noises - Need at least three pisses during the trip - (and this is the worst one) Think I need to hear anything about their life, or engage in any sort of conversation. At all. In summary, f**k off and stop trying to sit next to me. This seat is not free, my bag is using it and I prefer its company to yours. Thank you. Tossers like you deserve to ride the loser cruiser imo. Please do not feed the troll
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blueg33
10,723 posts
93 months
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I am sitting on a train right now as I do at least 4 times a week.
Generally its fine, I rarely get smelly people, I rarely get fat people, it is not right for some people to have to stand because others are hogging seats with bags.
To get into central London by any other means (especially car) is madness.
And I am currently doing 121mph
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wolves_wanderer
7,944 posts
106 months
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If someone has a bag on a seat next to them I always get them to move it and sit there on principle.
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