Commuting

[Tricky Dicky]

I know a lot of us do it but it never ceases to unimpress me some of the stupidity I and I'm sure plenty of others see daily.

1) Why does sitting on a public transport seat make some men's testicles swell to the point they have to use up your space ?

2) Why do very fat people pay the same as the rest of us when they take up twice as much space ?

3) Why do some people cram into a train when like the Tube and the DLR there's another a couple of minutes behind ?

4) Why are some people so stupid that they don't try to move when it's their arse that is stopping the doors from closing and thus holding EVERYBODY up ?

5) Why can't people try saying 'excuse me' (let alone 'please') when they push past you ?

6) Why do some people think that their lack of hygene is okay ? It isn't !

I loath commuting but it's a nessesary evil or am I being harsh about some of my fellow travellers ?

So it's not just me that thinks "excuse me" should be followed by "please. Good.

 

[Badger]

Then of course there is the dilema when you get on the train in the morning and the only remaining sit is the middle of three, do you:
1. Take the seat and live with the fact that you will not be able to move even half an inch sideways without getting an elbow in your side.
2. Stay standing and hope that someone is going to be getting off at the next stop to leave a better seat, but if they don't then you are unlikely to get a seat as another 50 people enter the carriage pushing you into a corner

I travel on Southern trains and find that the best seat is infact the luggage rack (as long as it is empty) it's nice and wide, no one is next to you and you are near the doors, take a cushion and it would be perfect

 

[Hiney]

the rest of us have no option but to ram them roughly from behind.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Then of course there is the dilema when you get on the train in the morning and the only remaining sit is the middle of three, do you:
1. Take the seat and live with the fact that you will not be able to move even half an inch sideways without getting an elbow in your side.
2. Stay standing and hope that someone is going to be getting off at the next stop to leave a better seat, but if they don't then you are unlikely to get a seat as another 50 people enter the carriage pushing you into a corner

I travel on Southern trains and find that the best seat is infact the luggage rack (as long as it is empty) it's nice and wide, no one is next to you and you are near the doors, take a cushion and it would be perfect

that's the downside of living closer to London. When I was commuting the train was often seemingly full after Hove - so any poor soul living in Hassocks northwards would have to fight over the scraps. The only advantage of living near to the start of the line (littlehampton in this case) is that you always get a choice of seats.

 

[Badger]

that's the downside of living closer to London. When I was commuting the train was often seemingly full after Hove - so any poor soul living in Hassocks northwards would have to fight over the scraps. The only advantage of living near to the start of the line (littlehampton in this case) is that you always get a choice of seats.

Yes that is my problem, I get on the train from Littlehampton at Hassocks. It's never a problem on a Friday, do half the people just not bother then?

 

[Scoffers]

I get a seat every day on the 7.01 form Burgess Hill, any later than that, forget it.

 

[pasty]

The only advantage of living near to the start of the line (littlehampton in this case) is that you always get a choice of seats.

Indeed. I start at Brighton and always always get a seat. The same seat. In the same carriage. Every day. And if some interloper is in my seat then I get very annoyed indeed.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Yes that is my problem, I get on the train from Littlehampton at Hassocks. It's never a problem on a Friday, do half the people just not bother then?

Working from home - i.e. not working at all...

 

[scooter1]

I know a lot of us do it but it never ceases to unimpress me some of the stupidity I and I'm sure plenty of others see daily.

1) Why does sitting on a public transport seat make some men's testicles swell to the point they have to use up your space ?

2) Why do very fat people pay the same as the rest of us when they take up twice as much space ?

3) Why do some people cram into a train when like the Tube and the DLR there's another a couple of minutes behind ?

4) Why are some people so stupid that they don't try to move when it's their arse that is stopping the doors from closing and thus holding EVERYBODY up ?

5) Why can't people try saying 'excuse me' (let alone 'please') when they push past you ?

6) Why do some people think that their lack of hygene is okay ? It isn't !

I loath commuting but it's a nessesary evil or am I being harsh about some of my fellow travellers ?

Point 3's not strictly true if you happen to live near a Northern Line station. Even in peak times you can wait for 20+ minutes between trains

 

[bhaexpress]

But I wish SLOW DEATH BY PILES on the women - because sadly, they are ALWAYS women - who so plainly delight in shrieking "CAN YOU MOVE DOWN PLEASE" and thereby sound more strident than a menopausal Margaret Thatcher at the despatch box.

Yes, and somehow it always seems to be in a Chavy Cockerney Accent (although that could be because I pass tragically close to Croydon).

 

[London Calling]

"no option but to ram them roughly from from behind.[/QUOTE]"

Any old excuse!

 

[London Calling]

Each time Ms LC has been pregnant we have been stunned by the lack of men and women failing to give up a seat to her.

The worst time, was when she was bordering on labour, we had been asked by the Hospital to go home, it was too full and they felt (correctly) we were not ready.

Ms LC decided to get the bus home !!!

Not one **** moved for her. She was extremely large, obvioulsy in pain,

Never b4 had I gone from calm to mentally aggressive in milliseconds.

Before we knew it, seats were going a plenty.


But in other pregnancies, we note how the outside becomes so interesting and there been a couple of occasions when some people have blatantly just refused to be caring and stand up and have been aggressive.

There are some real twats out there.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Each time Ms LC has been pregnant we have been stunned by the lack of men and women failing to give up a seat to her.

The worst time, was when she was bordering on labour, we had been asked by the Hospital to go home, it was too full and they felt (correctly) we were not ready.

Ms LC decided to get the bus home !!!

Not one **** moved for her. She was extremely large, obvioulsy in pain,

Never b4 had I gone from calm to mentally aggressive in milliseconds.

Before we knew it, seats were going a plenty.


But in other pregnancies, we note how the outside becomes so interesting and there been a couple of occasions when some people have blatantly just refused to be caring and stand up and have been aggressive.

There are some real twats out there.

Unless they were following Jimmy Carr's advice... they'd rather leave a pregnant woman standing than see a fat lady cry.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Have you tried turning it off and back on again...?

 

[Beach Hut]

Don't have any of these problems when sitting in 1st class.

 

[pasty]

Don't have any of these problems when sitting in 1st class.

1st Class

Do you get your season ticket from Ocean Finance

 

[Beach Hut]

1st Class

Do you get your season ticket from Ocean Finance

Nope the shame of working for that bastardised company called British Rail many years ago prior to privatisation.

Just pay a benefit in kind tax for the getting it for nought.

 

[pasty]

Nope the shame of working for that bastardised company called British Rail many years ago prior to privatisation.

Just pay a benefit in kind tax for the getting it for nought.

Very nice too. My company pay for my season ticket as well (and I pay the tax same as you), but don't think I could blag a first class one.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

ThameslinkFranchise apparently have something they call First Class accomodation. Never seen it meself. Only ever seen their Second and Third Class accomodation.

 

[bhaexpress]

The trouble with sitting in First Class is that your average Chav can't read. Mind you they have realised that in the South London area (and Croydon) because local commuter trains are classless (like many of the locals).