Odd things you see on the train
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As I get on so close to the start of the line, I can generally get a table seat for the trip to Waterloo, which I prefer.
Except this morning. A chap has just got on at Southampton and sat opposite me, fine. Tall chap, well dressed, carrying the FT, early 30s maybe.
He has then proceeded to unpack a woolen blanket, a well-worn fleece travel pillow and a quilted, purple silk sleeping mask with paisley embroidered into it.
He then dons the red woolen blanket and mask, puts the travel pillow on the TABLE and I assume is now sleeping soundly with his head not 8 or 9 inches from my hands as I type this.
Do I commute through his f
king bedroom? No. So what WTF is this set-up all about?
Quite off-putting.
Except this morning. A chap has just got on at Southampton and sat opposite me, fine. Tall chap, well dressed, carrying the FT, early 30s maybe.
He has then proceeded to unpack a woolen blanket, a well-worn fleece travel pillow and a quilted, purple silk sleeping mask with paisley embroidered into it.
He then dons the red woolen blanket and mask, puts the travel pillow on the TABLE and I assume is now sleeping soundly with his head not 8 or 9 inches from my hands as I type this.
Do I commute through his f
king bedroom? No. So what WTF is this set-up all about? Quite off-putting.
Update: the lady has come by to check tickets. "This will fk him", I thought.
Whilst all the while leaving his mask on and facing the window of the train, he managed to extract his season ticket from inside his jacket, flop it open, it's checked and he tucks it away again.
I'm actually starting to admire his impudence.
k him", I thought. Whilst all the while leaving his mask on and facing the window of the train, he managed to extract his season ticket from inside his jacket, flop it open, it's checked and he tucks it away again.
I'm actually starting to admire his impudence.
On a train from London to Swansea, myself and most of the carriage watched someone stroll over to the toilets and open the unlocked door only to be confronted by a man furiously wking at the sink. He then waited in there until the train stopped and darted straight off at a station in the middle of nowhere.
king at the sink. He then waited in there until the train stopped and darted straight off at a station in the middle of nowhere.
This morning a chap sat across the way from me listening to headphones. Only problem was that they were over his rather thick beanie hat. Maybe it's a 'yoof style' statement?
Strangest I've ever seen was a young lady (20ish) take off her boots, then her tights, put new tights on, then some smart shoes. At 5pm or so on a crowded train to Stansted. On the seats that face into the carriage (rather than at a table/seat facing forward/backward). She got an awful lot of funny looks but appeared to not care a jot. She was English too.
Strangest I've ever seen was a young lady (20ish) take off her boots, then her tights, put new tights on, then some smart shoes. At 5pm or so on a crowded train to Stansted. On the seats that face into the carriage (rather than at a table/seat facing forward/backward). She got an awful lot of funny looks but appeared to not care a jot. She was English too.
had ham said:
She was English too.
One of the unintentionally funniest closing sentences I've read in a long time!Also;
308mate said:
impudence.
Really? Impudence? He's just sleeping. What are the boundries of acceptable commuting attire? Double-cuffs and platinum cuff-links the [camp]bare minimum[/camp]? :flounce:I once fell asleep spread out on to three seats on the Central Line from Ealing, hot summers day, been working hard
woke up at Tottenham court road or thereabouts, sweaty and drooling, train absolutely rammed full except for the bit I was occupying with my flailed out arms and legs, (and some bird's tits practically in my face)
woke up at Tottenham court road or thereabouts, sweaty and drooling, train absolutely rammed full except for the bit I was occupying with my flailed out arms and legs, (and some bird's tits practically in my face)
miniman said:
Man playing programmable electronic bagpipes on the train.
How strange - I saw a chap playing something very similar a couple of weeks ago but IIRC he was older than the chap in your pic (not that I can see him). Looking at the train in your picture I assume it's not the same line as mine (Chiltern Railways).
Landlord said:
had ham said:
She was English too.
One of the unintentionally funniest closing sentences I've read in a long time!
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