[Travel] I’m Feeling Nervous

[Eeyore]

. . . get yourself arrested.

You get arrested just for pulling your willy out nowadays.

On a saner note. One of my first trips is to be on the hallowed 17. Once a dry day is forecast. I shall wave at nothing in particular when it goes through Cowfold and read a long book as it stutters around Partridge Green.

I need to make a few Stagecoach trips, my shares have dropped in value.

 

[The Clamp]

Been on busses every single day since March 2020, was in central London yesterday, bite to eat from Borough market, wander about, all calm, all safe, all good.

Been on trains a fair bit throughout, only ever seen one mask inspection. It was rather amusing though, guy sat adjacent to me, usual sort; chavvy, mid twenties, feet up, mask round his neck, gassing away on his phone.
Railway chap asked him to move his feet, he reluctantly did so. The was asked to end his phone call and put his mask on. Aggressively told the guard to “mind his business”.
He couldn’t see what I could see though, the absolute man-mountain of a transport police officer standing behind him in the carriage doorway. He didn’t even need to move, just told the young yahoo to turn around whereupon his faces dropped, his phone call ended and his mask was sheepishly placed over the mouth and nose. A beautiful moment.

 

[AmexRuislip]

or am I being a complete tw*t?

Where's the poll

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

If nobody can be arsed to police and enforce the rules then some will take advantage and ignore them.

Having made quite a few train journeys in past 15 months or so (to Brighton, London & Southampton) I can honestly say that not once have I seen an "on-board supervisor" even walking through the train, let alone enforcing compliance amongst the mask-dodgers.

Once on a train and once on a bus I have been outnumbered by the mask dodgers and have taken my mask off on the basis that if the mask dodgers couldn't be arsed to wear a covering to protect me, why should I wear a mask to protect them?

I've noticed that compliance in wearing masks on trains in the States is pretty good. AMTRAK and the regional operators seem to have a lot more staff to enforce that compared to trains in the UK. And passengers seem to know that they will enforce rules such as wearing masks, I once saw a ticket inspector asking a few drunken teenage guys to tone it down, they refused so he phoned ahead and at the next station a few cops came on board and escorted them off - no messing about. I might be wrong, but in general I just don't think that happens in the UK

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Been there loads of times! Real ale boozer - Flowerpots brewery.

We’ll be bashing the Bishop on the Bridge at the bottom of the High Street, right next to the River Itchen.

Bashing the Bishop?

I thought you were going for a drink.

(and yes, I do know where you mean.

 

[el punal]

What do you think is going to happen to you?

Well I was thinking of wearing my gimp mask but that makes drinking a pint a bit difficult.

 

[Munkfish]

I use public transport every day, everyone is wearing masks, nobody trying to sit next to you or invade your space, it's all very pleasant.
I'm even grateful to be wearing a mask as the local pisshead stinks like a gone off, vinegary, red wine with a urine mixer.

El Punal stinks like that most home games!

 

[Munkfish]

Been on busses every single day since March 2020, was in central London yesterday, bite to eat from Borough market, wander about, all calm, all safe, all good.

Been on trains a fair bit throughout, only ever seen one mask inspection. It was rather amusing though, guy sat adjacent to me, usual sort; chavvy, mid twenties, feet up, mask round his neck, gassing away on his phone.
Railway chap asked him to move his feet, he reluctantly did so. The was asked to end his phone call and put his mask on. Aggressively told the guard to “mind his business”.
He couldn’t see what I could see though, the absolute man-mountain of a transport police officer standing behind him in the carriage doorway. He didn’t even need to move, just told the young yahoo to turn around whereupon his faces dropped, his phone call ended and his mask was sheepishly placed over the mouth and nose. A beautiful moment.

Wish I could have seen that.

 

[The Clamp]

Well I was thinking of wearing my gimp mask but that makes drinking a pint a bit difficult.

Z's dead baby, Z's dead.

 

[The Clamp]

Wish I could have seen that.

Let me be your eyes, M-Fish

 

[The Clamp]

I've noticed that compliance in wearing masks on trains in the States is pretty good. AMTRAK and the regional operators seem to have a lot more staff to enforce that compared to trains in the UK. And passengers seem to know that they will enforce rules such as wearing masks, I once saw a ticket inspector asking a few drunken teenage guys to tone it down, they refused so he phoned ahead and at the next station a few cops came on board and escorted them off - no messing about. I might be wrong, but in general I just don't think that happens in the UK

They'll only call the police when someone is trying to bunk a fare. You could have a family of ten of those permanently "unfit for work" families, wearing no masks and giving the carriage lip, playing music etc and the guard will stay away from the carriage at all costs, but someone tries to blag a fare they turn into ED209.

I mistakenly hadn't got the last leg of a rail journey covered somewhere around Surbiton, I had tickets to cover the whole preceeding journey. I offered to pay there and then when the inspector pointed the genuine mistake out to me. He demanded my name and address, which of course they have no authority to do so he said he'd call the police. I said no problem, they can have my details, you can't. Very polite, I wasn't aggressive, just assertive.
Police just rolled their eyes when they collared me on the platform at Hampton Court. Waste of everyone's time. They wished me a good day and I went on my way. Without paying anyone for the last leg of my journey.
"Train guards", pffft. Most of then couldn't guard their own lunch. Let's call them what they are: Revenue Protectors.

 

[el punal]

El Punal stinks like that most home games!

F*** off you f***ing wafer!

 

[Perfidious Albion]

I understand the thread starter's trepidation. They called me "vulnerable " so I have been strictly "confined to barracks " since I don't know when.
When the time comes to go out it will be very strange.

 

[Lower West Stander]

I’ve been going up to London once a week for a while now and it’s all very sensible.

Even allowing for the death rate, the risk is still extremely small outside of the vulnerable. The lockdown hasn’t helped with perspectives at all.


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[Algernon]

If you think an "undesirable" is going to sit near you, just start a pretend coughing fit.
They'll soon find somewhere else to sit.