Reply to: Tube Survival Tactics

[lilelvis2000]

I would rather take the tube over my kids thanks.

Its weird but I miss my kids when they are at school. I really do enjoy their company. Its really quite boring without them around. I enjoy answering their question about my work. My typical answer is "it's boring boring stuff. Daddy only does it to pay for things. I'd rather be on a beach".

No way would I take being squashed in a vehicle with strange people underground over my kids...ever.

[BrilloPad]

How I do so love to work at home!

I would rather take the tube over my kids thanks.

[lilelvis2000]

How I do so love to work at home!

[Jack Kada]

Anyone here ride the tube every day to get to their contract ?
How do you survive the crush from inconsiderate travellers?

I had a pretty nasty time today when my fellow commuters decided to ram the already busy carriage to the point I was physically wedged between bodies. Practically face to face with one, and felt like my leg was being humped by another. Do these people live in a phone box or something? People like that should just FOAD

I'm getting tempted by one of those leather punk jackets from the 80's bristling with large metal spikes.

This is probably the worst thing about working in London - The commute into and out of the office

I generally like to get into work a little later and come back on teh train a little later as well. Trying to get into Bank station for 9AM as an example is the worst - If you can aim to arrive at 9:20 you stand a much better chance of having an empty carriage

[BrilloPad]

So, who was this then:

Always works for me with a £50.

[Bunk]

So, who was this then:

Not me, I used a £50

[darmstadt]

So, who was this then:

[FatLazyContractor]

You should meet the taxi drivers in Leeds. I did a stint there recently and had to go out and buy some trainers and a rucksack to carry my bits and bobs because they just wouldn't shut up. I couldn't cope with the heavy political discussions at 7.30 am. And I tried not replying or being monosyllabic. They'd blather on until they got a reaction. It was horrible.

Unless you went out to buy stuff at a 24 hour-open ASDA / Tesco ...

[NickFitz]

You should meet the taxi drivers in Leeds. I did a stint there recently and had to go out and buy some trainers and a rucksack to carry my bits and bobs because they just wouldn't shut up. I couldn't cope with the heavy political discussions at 7.30 am. And I tried not replying or being monosyllabic. They'd blather on until they got a reaction. It was horrible.

I'm not sure that's just a Leeds thing. The other year I was in Cambridge when my car fell ill, and I had to get cabs from the hotel to ClientCo for a couple of days until I bought an additional one while the poorly one was being taken home. I was relieved on the final cab-morning when he spent the entire journey telling me about every single person he'd ever taken from that hotel to ThenClientCo, which turned out to be a lot. At least it wasn't sport/politics/casual racism

[Elliegirl]

[QUOTE=Goatfell;2012785]Taxi - non-stop monologue from driver on football/politics/celebrity gossip


You should meet the taxi drivers in Leeds. I did a stint there recently and had to go out and buy some trainers and a rucksack to carry my bits and bobs because they just wouldn't shut up. I couldn't cope with the heavy political discussions at 7.30 am. And I tried not replying or being monosyllabic. They'd blather on until they got a reaction. It was horrible.

[FatLazyContractor]

I'm actually a Northerner born and bread your muppet, will move back up one day and buy a street up !

[FatLazyContractor]

I'm actually a Northerner born and bread, just in London to work.

That's a disgrace then lad!

[ELBBUBKUNPS]

Sounds like a true Londoner. No wonder, you lot are treated like scabs up North.

I'm actually a Northerner born and bread your muppet, will move back up one day and buy a street up !

[FatLazyContractor]

14 years of hr long tube journeys in and out for me,

1. Take no sh*t if people get in your way trip them up or shoulder barge.
2. Don't be affraid of a bit of confrontation add spice to the journey.
2. Don't give up your seat for women unless really fit, but oldies you must let sit down.
3. Don't sit next to or near dodgy looking people with rucksacks.
4. Read the Sun I find Page 3 helps.
5. Learn to zone out.

Sounds like a true Londoner. No wonder, you lot are treated like scabs up North.

[ELBBUBKUNPS]

14 years of hr long tube journeys in and out for me,

1. Take no sh*t if people get in your way trip them up or shoulder barge.
2. Don't be affraid of a bit of confrontation add spice to the journey.
2. Don't give up your seat for women unless really fit, but oldies you must let sit down.
3. Don't sit next to or near dodgy looking people with rucksacks.
4. Read the Sun I find Page 3 helps.
5. Learn to zone out.