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I get the train to and from work most days. What I find strange and annoying is that when I’m trying to get OFF the train, the people waiting to get on have already flooded the entrance, jostling for prime position before the train has even come to a complete stop.
Once the doors open, they practically dive head first into the carriage, sticking their elbows out to stop the person beside them getting ahead, gnashing their teeth like hungry wolves as they scour the carriage for a seat.
Meanwhile, I’m just trying to get out of the bloody train!
Once I am out, there will be room for you, people!
It’s not a difficult concept to master really: if you empty an object first, then there is more room inside it for you to put more things!
Once they pounce on a seat, they put their ridiculous bag on the seat next to them. Well I’m sorry, unless you’ve paid for a ticket for that bag; it doesn’t deserve to have a seat of its own.
There are the other annoying ones who, in a train where the seats come in bunches of 2, leave an empty seat next to the window and sit in the aisle seat, so nobody can use the spare seat beside them. What’s that empty seat for? Your imaginary friend?
Once again, I’m guessing they haven’t paid for the 2 seats they’re taking up.
There are also people who insist on bringing bicycles onto the train during peak hour. There’s a reason it’s called "peak hour.” This is the time when passenger numbers reach their peak, ie. the time that the most number of people will be on the train.
Having explained this rather basic concept of passenger flow to you, do you really think it’s a good idea to take a large piece of metal with wheels, handlebars, and pedals that annoyingly catch on people’s shins onto a train at this time?
Here's some additional pointers for the stupid :
Don’t have overly loud headphones: we’re not in a night club and I don’t want to listen to your Flock of Seagulls greatest hits.
Don’t have ridiculously loud phone conversations: I KNOW you're "on the train. "I'm on the TRAIN! No TRAIN!" .....
How bout you just send them a text instead, because there is no parallel relationship between the volume you speak and the degree to which the person on the other end of the phone will understand you... Please, have a bath once in a while
Thank you for travelling with kaos trains, we hope you enjoyed your journey and please, mind the gap...
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Posted by kaos264 on 2007-11-27 23:48:28 | Rating: | Views: 77
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“Ah, sorry, you can’t sit here my imaginary friend, Harold, is sitting here. Excuse me now, I must do the I Ran dance as it is now playing loudly into my ears…”
Ha! Wow, never are my commutes to work that exciting. If they were though, that would be weird as I drive about a mile to work…by myself. :)
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Posted by Mandie142
on 2007-11-28 07:50:28
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Say Hi to Harold for me :)
Ugh, on yesterday's train ride, a man put his small fold-up UMBRELLA on the seat beside him!! What was even worse was that he was pretending to be asleep so people couldn't be bothered asking him to remove his pet umbrella so they could sit! Ridiculous!
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Posted by kaos264
on 2007-11-28 14:59:19
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Too bad the train can't run over the annoying pedestrians, 'ey? thanks for kudos on my post....I just call 'em like I see 'em. Sounds like you do too. Thanks for the smile, it's been a long, hard day and I really needed it. Oh and tell Harold to be careful or he might get an umbrella up his ass! tee hee.
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Posted by gtownmom
on 2007-11-29 22:00:55
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