Annoying things people do on trains
Discussion
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.
Oh yes, there's always one who tries to get the whole carriage involved in a f
king rendition of Jingle Bells!Prime example of an alpha fold-up bike tribe member. See how he spreads both his mecanno bike, and bag tactically across a meter or so, to really make sure no-one can get near to the door before him.
BUT! He's been challenged, this time by a 'stand behind the yellow line' rebel. He doesn't care for Thameslinks rules, you can't put him behind lines. He likes to live on the edge, peering over the abyss whilst tutting to himself because the 07:10 is 20 seconds late and he can't see it yet.
BUT! He's been challenged, this time by a 'stand behind the yellow line' rebel. He doesn't care for Thameslinks rules, you can't put him behind lines. He likes to live on the edge, peering over the abyss whilst tutting to himself because the 07:10 is 20 seconds late and he can't see it yet.
Greshamst said:
Prime example of an alpha fold-up bike tribe member. See how he spreads both his mecanno bike, and bag tactically across a meter or so, to really make sure no-one can get near to the door before him.
BUT! He's been challenged, this time by a 'stand behind the yellow line' rebel. He doesn't care for Thameslinks rules, you can't put him behind lines. He likes to live on the edge, peering over the abyss whilst tutting to himself because the 07:10 is 20 seconds late and he can't see it yet.
BUT! He's been challenged, this time by a 'stand behind the yellow line' rebel. He doesn't care for Thameslinks rules, you can't put him behind lines. He likes to live on the edge, peering over the abyss whilst tutting to himself because the 07:10 is 20 seconds late and he can't see it yet.
So this week I've been commuting from Sheffield to Manchester each day and it's been pretty good so far. But I'm currently sat opposite some delightful chap who's the worst person I've ever encountered.
Just slumped onto the seat dumping all his belongings on the chair next to him, the table and in between our legs. Then the sniffing starts. Now I notice this smell, oh what's that? It's a tupperwear Chinese casserole, or at least looks and smells to be a mixture of the two. Now he's making that nak nak nak sound mouth breathers make whilst eating. Oh a cough, no need to cover your mouth buddy. Finally you've finished eating, for fks sake no! You have another meal
Just slumped onto the seat dumping all his belongings on the chair next to him, the table and in between our legs. Then the sniffing starts. Now I notice this smell, oh what's that? It's a tupperwear Chinese casserole, or at least looks and smells to be a mixture of the two. Now he's making that nak nak nak sound mouth breathers make whilst eating. Oh a cough, no need to cover your mouth buddy. Finally you've finished eating, for f
ks sake no! You have another mealdemic said:
Sat in 1st class the other day and the fellow opposite gets out a set of nail clippers and proceeds to noisely and messily clip his finger nails (bits of nail ricocheting everywhere). Money can buy you a 1st class ticket but it can't buy 1st class decorum.
You were too polite. You should have said "Do you fking mind?!?"demic said:
Sat in 1st class the other day and the fellow opposite gets out a set of nail clippers and proceeds to noisely and messily clip his finger nails (bits of nail ricocheting everywhere). Money can buy you a 1st class ticket but it can't buy 1st class decorum.
I'm going to buy a kebab to eat opposite you. You can then enjoy the earthiness and smell of 2nd class.Young adults who cannot sit up strait and insist on putting their feet on the seats. Our lovely new trains are already starting to look tired as people have wiped and spilt crap all over the seats. Including labourer types who go to work just as filthy as they come home after a day's work. If I could justify £7k year to get a first class season ticket, I would.
John D. said:
Some bloke was licking his finger every time he turned the page of his paper the other day. Just the sound of it was turning my stomach for some reason.
Put my headphones to drown it out.
There was a girl on the DLR last week eating a large bag of crisps, every time she ate a crisp she wiped her hand on her black jeans, her jeans were a total mess by the time she had finished, and they werent clean to start with.Put my headphones to drown it out.
This morning it was the train itself.
It's a dull Friday in February, it's been a long week, I just want to sit quietly and perhaps have a snooze. But no, the train's "passenger information system" decides to go off piste, making almost incessant, and occasionally incoherent announcements - "Brakes set to emergency position", "passengers for Royston please travel in coaches Virgin Trains and Cross Country", and announcing it is the train from Kings Cross to Cambridge, then reciting all the stops (which would have been fine but for the fact it was the train from Cambridge to London Kings Cross).
Shut up you infernal machine!
It's a dull Friday in February, it's been a long week, I just want to sit quietly and perhaps have a snooze. But no, the train's "passenger information system" decides to go off piste, making almost incessant, and occasionally incoherent announcements - "Brakes set to emergency position", "passengers for Royston please travel in coaches Virgin Trains and Cross Country", and announcing it is the train from Kings Cross to Cambridge, then reciting all the stops (which would have been fine but for the fact it was the train from Cambridge to London Kings Cross).
Shut up you infernal machine!
Robbo 27 said:
John D. said:
Some bloke was licking his finger every time he turned the page of his paper the other day. Just the sound of it was turning my stomach for some reason.
Put my headphones to drown it out.
There was a girl on the DLR last week eating a large bag of crisps, every time she ate a crisp she wiped her hand on her black jeans, her jeans were a total mess by the time she had finished, and they werent clean to start with.Put my headphones to drown it out.
wormus said:
Young adults who cannot sit up strait and insist on putting their feet on the seats. Our lovely new trains are already starting to look tired as people have wiped and spilt crap all over the seats. Including labourer types who go to work just as filthy as they come home after a day's work. If I could justify £7k year to get a first class season ticket, I would.
not just the young adults, had a woman this week who seemed to think i wasn't allowed to have all of the seat i had paid for. she wouldn't move over at all, she reluctantly moved her bag in the first place.she was also funny with the guy sat opposite me.
pity she got off before us both and we ignored her struggling to pick up her bag and get past our legs etc.
yes we were that petty.
Europa1 said:
"Brakes set to emergency position"
Yes, we've just started receiving these announcements. I'm on the Peterborough to Kings X line. Late last year we got the new class 700s which were luxury compared to the 40 yo stock we had before that were knackered. They were all brand new and shiny 3 months ago yet when I got on this morning, one of the seats had something resembling chocolate milkshake spilt all over it and the baby chavs have already carved their initials in the plastic and stuck chewing gum to the tables to stake their claim. Wish Great Northern would catch the bds and make them clean it up. The world it seems, is full of scum.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff