Train Ettiquette

Posted by: LT17

22nd Feb 2011 12:10pm

I commute to and from work every day on the train. It's only a 25 minute journey when it stops at all stations, so it's quick and should be a painless exercise.

However, I'm wondering if anyone else is frustrated with the following types of behaviours on the train, or whether it is just understood and unnoticed, that these simple gestures of kindness no longer exist

- People pushing in front of you to be first on the train, just as the train arrives, when you have been waiting patiently at that spot for some time
- Men sitting next to you with their legs spread far apart, so they take up half of your seat.
- High School students who pay a portion fare and still sit down
- People talking loudly on their mobiles
- People who have sat the entire trip, not waiting until those who have stood the entire trip get off the train.

Am I the only one?

LT17

19th Apr 2011 10:32am

I really agree about walking on the left hand side of the footpath. People will barge right through you as if it's a game of chicken and you are in their way. Very frustrating. I had a women recently who did this to me, and we were both stuck there for a moment while we both bumped in to each other as I was trying to get out of her way. You know when you stop, one person goes one way and the other goes that way, and then you try the other way and they do the same. Very awkward. She turned to me and said "For F's Sake!" and when I looked at her in astonishment, and "How dare you!" she got very embarrased and walked off. Not only are people walking to the right side, when you try to get out of their way, you are abused for it!

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