Annoying things people do on trains

[Vocal Minority]

John D. said:

Vocal Minority said:

With the best will in the world - you're in public. Sorry.

You must all stop being social, I want to sit in stony silence. Humanity didn't get where it is through being social....

You're a 'I'm on the train' telephone call wker aren't you?

Sorry, what was that, I had to speak up to drown out some wker asking me to pipe down

[anonymous-user]

walm said:

Exactly.
STFU.

I live on the Cambridgeshire boarder and for 15 years it's been peaceful and lovely. About 5 years ago all the London wkers started moving in and now the station car park is full and so are the trains. Invariably, like this morning, there's some cheerful fk standing up next to me talking about how to "spot an otter" so loud it drowns out my personal music player.

People, people everywhere like a fking virus, multiplying and making our lives hell!

[blueg33]

walm said:

surveyor said:

But some like to chat. Can't live with it? Get in your car...

You're struggling with the concept of this thread aren't you!

ALL the annoying things are solved by isolating yourself in a car FFS!

Driving into any city is full of grief caused by annoying drivers.

Basically, when I am travelling by any form of transport the rest of the world needs to fk off and leave me alone!

This morning too many rucksack wkers

[Flip Martian]

Looks like this thread has reached the ultimate point - "Annoying things people do on trains" now includes "being a grumpy miserable git who gets upset by people even looking at them while they travel"

[blueg33]

Flip Martian said:

Looks like this thread has reached the ultimate point - "Annoying things people do on trains" now includes "being a grumpy miserable git who gets upset by people even looking at them while they travel"

Yup

I leave the house at 5am, I reserve my right to be a grumpy git

[Flip Martian]

blueg33 said:

Yup

I leave the house at 5am, I reserve my right to be a grumpy git

My morning commute involved getting up at 5.45 so I am very familiar with being a grump in the morning too

[sc0tt]

I wake up at 7:45 and I still am grumpy on the 8:26

[John D.]

Flip Martian said:

blueg33 said:

Yup

I leave the house at 5am, I reserve my right to be a grumpy git

My morning commute involved getting up at 5.45 so I am very familiar with being a grump in the morning too

It's better doing it early before even more annoying people get out of bed.

[Flip Martian]

John D. said:

It's better doing it early before even more annoying people get out of bed.

Very true, there's twice as many after that. And it's harder to find a seat.

[Goaty Bill 2]

walm said:

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Apologies if that causes an excess of excitement for any readers.

I think I will just about be able to restrain myself at the thought of your shoulders, Goaty Bill!

Just writing your name down for future reference.

In the mean time; Well played sir

[Cotty]

Flip Martian said:

Looks like this thread has reached the ultimate point - "Annoying things people do on trains" now includes "being a grumpy miserable git who gets upset by people even looking at them while they travel"

You know what the world would be a much better place if when people woke up they thought “im not going to be a today”.

Edited by Cotty on Wednesday 30th November 14:33

[Flip Martian]

Cotty said:

You know what the work would be a much better place if when people woke up they thought “im not going to be a today”.

For many people, being one is their natural state and they don't give 2 hoots that people might think they're one... Human nature.

[jatinder]

condor said:

I had to visit London last week from Bedford station - the earlier 1110 Thameslink train was delayed so waited for the fast 1117 East Midlands train to St Pancras. I managed to get a seat but lots of fellow passengers didn't, it quickly became standing room only. Unfortunately, I was sat opposite an elderly man that flossed his teeth for the whole journey!

I've seen that, girl sat next to me on the central line, whipped out the floss and started going for it!

- People with unfathomably bad breath
- People who have balls the size of footballs so have to sit with there legs wide open
- Indian people who feel the need to walk across an empty carriage an sit next to me
- Litter
- People who can't wait to board the train and cannot wait
- People who take fking ages getting off the train

[Shakermaker]

After however many pages now, and reading this thread, I think that the consensus is that the most annoying thing anyone can do on a train is to get on it when someone else is already in the carriage.

[conkerman]

In summary then, it annoys you when people on trains.

Get on
Get Off
Eat
Drink
Talk
Stand up
Sit Down

Can they Do the Hokey Cokey?

[steelbreeze]

Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if already covered but those people who treat the place as their own living room drive me mad. You know the kind of thing, I fancy a snack, where's that packet of crisps I've got in my bag, ah here it is, crunch crunch crunch, let's all enjoy the smell of smokey bacon. Then I'll just put my feet up on the seat opposite, turn on my music, and sneeze all over the place without covering my face. I want to shout "It's not your personal living room! It's public transport!!"

Sorry, rant over. That's what 20 years of commuting from Essex does for you...

[anonymous-user]

It's that time of year again so let's not forget the drunk people. Not a problem when you are drunk yourself, less so when you are sober and on your way home after a soul destroying day at work.

[sebhaque]

wormus said:

It's that time of year again so let's not forget the drunk people. Not a problem when you are drunk yourself, less so when you are sober and on your way home after a soul destroying day at work.

Even worse when you see the clubbing crowd catching the train home to go to bed, while you're catching the same train to go to work. At least if you're on your way home you can relax with a beer when you get back.

[surveyor]

conkerman said:

In summary then, it annoys you when people on trains.

Get on
Get Off
Eat
Drink
Talk
Stand up
Sit Down

Can they Do the Hokey Cokey?

You forget breathe...

[anonymous-user]

People who have a cold but no tissues/handkerchief. Some sneeze into their hands, then wipe snot on the seat, others use their sleeve.