Annoying things people do on trains
Discussion
_Neal_ said:
blueg33 said:
GipsyHillClimber said:
I'm sure this has been said before but one of my major (potentially unreasonable) bugbears is the large number of people who stand in one spot on a platform waiting for a train and then as soon as the train pulls in and starts slowing down they all start walking en masse alongside the train. Most of the time i get huffed or tutted at for standing in the spot i chose near the yellow line when i arrived at the platform as they walk around me or nearly into me.
All of these people look like serial commuters so i can't be a surprise that a ten car train arriving means that you will be able to get on wherever you stand on the platform, i really just don't understand the hive mind lemming approach.
Serial commuters know where the train doors will stop, so don't need to walk down the platform, they are already in the right place.All of these people look like serial commuters so i can't be a surprise that a ten car train arriving means that you will be able to get on wherever you stand on the platform, i really just don't understand the hive mind lemming approach.
alorotom said:
There’s a time and a place for a dorty Donna kebab ... it’s not the 05:26 Newcastle to Kings Cross train ... vomtastic
Plus the disgusting minger ate their elephant leg in the carriage then realised it reeks and buggered off to another carriage leaving is with the aroma! Marvellous!
Cold I assume. Where do you get such item at 5am?Plus the disgusting minger ate their elephant leg in the carriage then realised it reeks and buggered off to another carriage leaving is with the aroma! Marvellous!
I was on a train yesterday and a bloke across the aisle from me was talking on the phone using headphones, so talking loudly. He was describing how he'd gone to the hospital and had his eye examined and then injected, in great detail. He proceeded to do this to on 4 different calls. I really don't want to know the details of your hospital appointment and certainly not the gory details.
Almost makes the cyclist who got on with a bag that had about 4 pairs of shoes tied to it acceptable.
As for people eating hot, and/or smelly, food on a train should be banned, specially when I have been too busy to eat all day!
Almost makes the cyclist who got on with a bag that had about 4 pairs of shoes tied to it acceptable.
As for people eating hot, and/or smelly, food on a train should be banned, specially when I have been too busy to eat all day!
jumare said:
I was on a train yesterday and a bloke across the aisle from me was talking on the phone using headphones, so talking loudly. He was describing how he'd gone to the hospital and had his eye examined and then injected, in great detail. He proceeded to do this to on 4 different calls. I really don't want to know the details of your hospital appointment and certainly not the gory details.
Almost makes the cyclist who got on with a bag that had about 4 pairs of shoes tied to it acceptable.
As for people eating hot, and/or smelly, food on a train should be banned, specially when I have been too busy to eat all day!
Just before Christmas, I got on a train at Highbury & Islington, to go to Winchmore Hill to pick up my granddaughter from school.Almost makes the cyclist who got on with a bag that had about 4 pairs of shoes tied to it acceptable.
As for people eating hot, and/or smelly, food on a train should be banned, specially when I have been too busy to eat all day!
As the train left Finsbury Park, my phone rang, I hit the green button and said, “Whoever this is, I’m on a train, call me in 20 minutes time, thanks.”
As I put my phone back in my pocket, two or three passengers gave a light round of clapping applause, gave me a warm glow, but also made me feel a tad smug.
As for banning eating on public transport, I’m 150% all for it, but a) the cretinous morons that do it, would not worry about a ban, they’d see it as a badge of honour to sink their fangs into a kebab, dropping bits of meat and lettuce all around them, and b) those charged with enforcing the ban would develop chronic myopia if confronted by a chewing chav, out of fear for their wellbeing, or fear of causing a scene.
Frank7 said:
those charged with enforcing the ban would develop chronic myopia if confronted by a chewing chav, out of fear for their wellbeing, or fear of causing a scene.
And there is the problem with society today. No fear of authority because 'authority' is feared of society and the blame culture.
Frank7 said:
jumare said:
I was on a train yesterday and a bloke across the aisle from me was talking on the phone using headphones, so talking loudly. He was describing how he'd gone to the hospital and had his eye examined and then injected, in great detail. He proceeded to do this to on 4 different calls. I really don't want to know the details of your hospital appointment and certainly not the gory details.
Almost makes the cyclist who got on with a bag that had about 4 pairs of shoes tied to it acceptable.
As for people eating hot, and/or smelly, food on a train should be banned, specially when I have been too busy to eat all day!
Just before Christmas, I got on a train at Highbury & Islington, to go to Winchmore Hill to pick up my granddaughter from school.Almost makes the cyclist who got on with a bag that had about 4 pairs of shoes tied to it acceptable.
As for people eating hot, and/or smelly, food on a train should be banned, specially when I have been too busy to eat all day!
As the train left Finsbury Park, my phone rang, I hit the green button and said, “Whoever this is, I’m on a train, call me in 20 minutes time, thanks.”
As I put my phone back in my pocket, two or three passengers gave a light round of clapping applause, gave me a warm glow, but also made me feel a tad smug.
As for banning eating on public transport, I’m 150% all for it, but a) the cretinous morons that do it, would not worry about a ban, they’d see it as a badge of honour to sink their fangs into a kebab, dropping bits of meat and lettuce all around them, and b) those charged with enforcing the ban would develop chronic myopia if confronted by a chewing chav, out of fear for their wellbeing, or fear of causing a scene.
One day I had the misfortune of some fella jumping on at lime house, to sit next to me and then answer his phone. I could hear both ends of the conversation. I'd had a long day, so I said to him, "are you go to spoil my entire f
king journey or just the bit whilst you are on the phone".He gave me a dirty look, I pointed to the sign and he scuttled off very quickly.
My wife was on the train, in the quiet carriage, when a Made in Chelsea lead person got on and talked loudly on his phone for 15 minutes, loads of tutting all around but nobody said a word, being English. One person went and got the guard, he asked the MIC to put his phone away, an heated argument followed, neither backed down, this went on for half an hour.
Another person tapped the guard on the arm and said
'It was quieter when he was on the phone'.
Another person tapped the guard on the arm and said
'It was quieter when he was on the phone'.
Robbo 27 said:
My wife was on the train, in the quiet carriage, when a Made in Chelsea lead person got on and talked loudly on his phone for 15 minutes, loads of tutting all around but nobody said a word, being English. One person went and got the guard, he asked the MIC to put his phone away, an heated argument followed, neither backed down, this went on for half an hour.
Another person tapped the guard on the arm and said
'It was quieter when he was on the phone'.
Can't win thenAnother person tapped the guard on the arm and said
'It was quieter when he was on the phone'.
sc0tt said:
Good effort. On the C2C 1 in 4 carriages is the designated quiet zone. No mobiles, quiet conversation. This is of course self policed.
One day I had the misfortune of some fella jumping on at lime house, to sit next to me and then answer his phone. I could hear both ends of the conversation. I'd had a long day, so I said to him, "are you go to spoil my entire fking journey or just the bit whilst you are on the phone".
He gave me a dirty look, I pointed to the sign and he scuttled off very quickly.
Bravo! I’m on the same line. Until recently, there was one woman who got on at the same station as me. Without fail, every morning, she’d call someone and have a meaningless conversation. Thankfully, she seems to have moved away.One day I had the misfortune of some fella jumping on at lime house, to sit next to me and then answer his phone. I could hear both ends of the conversation. I'd had a long day, so I said to him, "are you go to spoil my entire f
king journey or just the bit whilst you are on the phone".He gave me a dirty look, I pointed to the sign and he scuttled off very quickly.
Vocal Minority said:
Tyre Smoke said:
And there is the problem with society today. No fear of authority because 'authority' is feared of society and the blame culture.
Yep. Life was sure better with the Stasi......to slot anyone eating on public transport, even if only a cheese roll, then I would campaign
for Erich Honecker to be exhumed and proclaimed Prime Minister, naturally children up to the
age of eleven, eating candy bars or packets of sweets would be exempt.
alorotom said:
Europa1 said:
sc0tt said:
Cold I assume. Where do you get such item at 5am?
I'm going to take a stab at "the centre of Newcastle".Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff