Reply to: Kicking Off on the Train

[lillie421]

Not a rare thing.. I can't stand how busy they always are!

[PhiltheGreek]

Perhaps they should have little men with sticks to force you all aboard like the Japs, I hear, have.

[Jog On]

The Jubilee line from waterloo to Canary Wharf can be quite amusing. They have a queing system to get on and you get your chancers who pretend they don't understand how it works and do the gradual edging thing to try and get an elbow/shoulder in for when the train arrives. The suspense and tension while the train is arriving and you know it's going to be a 'me or them' situation is quite something. Especially as you know they are all bankers and 'stepping on people to get to where they need to go' is what they live for.

It's hard to find a balance between not being too overly assertive yourself and actually getting on a train...

[The_Equalizer]

Difference between northern and southern travel:

Up north, people say excuse me and the person moves.

Down south, people just say sorry and barge through.

Exactly. The South East eats money, time and your soul.

[BrilloPad]

Difference between northern and southern travel:

Up north, people say excuse me and the person moves.

Down south, people just say sorry and barge through.

Up north I mostly see people who rarely see sunlight and look feral.

Down South people don't say sorry - they just barge through.

[LondonManc]

Difference between northern and southern travel:

Up north, people say excuse me and the person moves.

Down south, people just say sorry and barge through.

[SueEllen]

I tend to skin up prior to travelling on public transport.

Is that why there is always plenty of space around you?

[MrMarkyMark]

Hand sanitiser is your friend. Carry a small bottle.

I tend to skin up prior to travelling on public transport.

[SueEllen]

Last night on the tube some woman started touching me while grabbing a hand rail. I gave her a hard stare.

Then someone touched my paper - pointing to something on the floor. It was not mine but belonged to the lady next to me. She tried to bend to pick it up. Could not reach. I picked it up - travel card or wallet. I handed it over and she snatched it like MrsBP does when I give her a tenner. Not a word of thank you or anything.

Fecking <insert name of female dog>

Clearly she wasn't beaten enough as a child when she showed lack of common courtesy.

[ContractorOnAMotorbike]

Happens almost every journey.

At Wimbledon recently getting off train. Woman stopped me getting off train so she could be first on. Then kept moving forwards towards me. I had to push her out of the way in the end - God I hate touching people.

Hand sanitiser is your friend. Carry a small bottle.

[BrilloPad]

You know what you have to do....

Last night on the tube some woman started touching me while grabbing a hand rail. I gave her a hard stare.

Then someone touched my paper - pointing to something on the floor. It was not mine but belonged to the lady next to me. She tried to bend to pick it up. Could not reach. I picked it up - travel card or wallet. I handed it over and she snatched it like MrsBP does when I give her a tenner. Not a word of thank you or anything.

[greenlake]

Happens almost every journey.

At Wimbledon recently getting off train. Woman stopped me getting off train so she could be first on. Then kept moving forwards towards me. I had to push her out of the way in the end - God I hate touching people.

You know what you have to do....

[MrMarkyMark]

When did that start?

You aren't the only one I know who has pointed out people getting on trains and tubes before allowing others off.

I have heard other people tell them not to be so fecking stupid when those who do complain there isn't any room.

I have been known to shout for FECKS SAKE at a very high volume, occasionally trying to exit the overground

[SueEllen]

Happens almost every journey.

At Wimbledon recently getting off train. Woman stopped me getting off train so she could be first on. Then kept moving forwards towards me. I had to push her out of the way in the end - God I hate touching people.

When did that start?

You aren't the only one I know who has pointed out people getting on trains and tubes before allowing others off.

I have heard other people tell them not to be so fecking stupid when those who do complain there isn't any room.

[BrilloPad]

Happens almost every journey.

At Wimbledon recently getting off train. Woman stopped me getting off train so she could be first on. Then kept moving forwards towards me. I had to push her out of the way in the end - God I hate touching people.