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Topic ID 2614
19/03/2007 by steven
Breath of fresh air
You're probably not a forum member, but congrats to the gentleman that told the scrote playing music through his tinny mobile speaker on the late 0908 from Hertford East that he was "irritating" and to turn it off [:)]
I wish more people would do this. And to those that play music so loud through their headphones they might as well play it on a mobile phone. And those that have keypad-beeps turned on loudly and send SMS messages the entire trip!
Does it annoy anyone else or am I in a minority?
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Reply ID 37691
19/03/2007 by Capitalist piglet
Actually I suspect you are in a rather huge majority... But it is a very English majority – we don’t like to say anything... Well done that gent & extra marks for not doing what I am tempted but only occasionally do, which involves using words like "sun" & "doesn’t shine".
Word of warning however. Regular readers of the forum will recall that it is not a good idea to turn your back if you do confront some (not all) of these individuals. It can be painful, albeit profitable (got a week in Egypt out of my experience) – but did involve a few weeks of v tender cracked ribs…
Reply ID 37692
19/03/2007 by steven
I remember that. Very poor, but quite indicative of today's blameless society I think. It's not just kids either, I was physically pushed around platform two at Liverpool Street for telling a guy almost twice my size (in an expensive-looking suit) he was causing an obstruction and to wait on the concourse. The amount of adults with their feet on the seat opposite is unbelievable too.
Reply ID 37698
20/03/2007 by Rachel
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Originally posted by steven
The amount of adults with their feet on the seat opposite is unbelievable too.
My friend who commutes on the Hertford East line had a go at a guy with his feet up on the seat - it turned into quite a nasty exchange as the bloke refused to shift his feet. Turns out he was a Met police officer and got his warrant card out to prove it! My friend was quite shocked that a policeman could see nothing rude or anti-social about plonking his feet on the seat opposite.
Reply ID 37701
20/03/2007 by azzza
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Originally posted by Rachel
quote:
Originally posted by steven
The amount of adults with their feet on the seat opposite is unbelievable too.
My friend who commutes on the Hertford East line had a go at a guy with his feet up on the seat - it turned into quite a nasty exchange as the bloke refused to shift his feet. Turns out he was a Met police officer and got his warrant card out to prove it! My friend was quite shocked that a policeman could see nothing rude or anti-social about plonking his feet on the seat opposite.
I wonder if your friend would be shocked or deem it rude or anti-social if people don't pay for their ticket? .... pots and kettles...
Reply ID 37707
20/03/2007 by Rachel
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Originally posted by azzza
I wonder if your friend would be shocked or deem it rude or anti-social if people don't pay for their ticket? .... pots and kettles...
What on earth is your point? I replied to a post about people putting their feet up on seats because I had this anecdote from my friend to show it's not just yobs or kids who see nothing wrong in doing this, but a copper also refused to respond to a request to remove his feet from a seat. I didn't actually express an opinion myself and I don't fully understand why you care what my friend's views are on other topics.
Reply ID 37710
20/03/2007 by steven
Perhaps all of us HE commuters should use the same carriage and form a lynch-mob to lambast the selfish :)
Reply ID 37743
21/03/2007 by Mr P
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Originally posted by Rachel
Turns out he was a Met police officer and got his warrant card out to prove it! My friend was quite shocked that a policeman could see nothing rude or anti-social about plonking his feet on the seat opposite.
Or see nothing rude or anti-social about singing Elvis/Robbie at the top of their lungs at 2am on a regular basis. Mercifully, they've now moved and we can get some sleep!
Sorry, off topic...
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