Today's blog is a bit different, no complaint about FGW despite the fact I've had 3 out of 4 trains run a few minutes late and am now sitting on Reading Station platform having had to leave a broken train, and am waiting for what will now be the next ever so overcrowded service home. All due to some faulty doors, which I'll come back to. No today is a plea to my fellow passengers.
It's bad enough that we are on what is statistically the UK's least reliable line, it's bad enough that by the time we get to Hayes and Harlington in the morning, or board any train out of Paddington that finding the room to breath is a challenge, so why do so many fellow passengers add to the misery. Here are some words of sage advice;
When coughing put your hand over your mouth instead of spraying as many people as you can...being sprayed with someone else's phlegm is most unpleasant.
Instead of sniffing and snorting incessantly blow your nose, you'll feel much better...so will the rest of the carriage.
You can make I-pad keyboards silent so no one has to hear you tap tap tapping away. You can also turn off the whooshy e-mail sent notification too. We can see you have an I-pad, we dont need to hear it. Similar a light touch is all that's required when using a laptop keyboard...bashing it that hard will break it.
I-pods, other MP3 players, mobiles and other music playing devices are for your own musical enjoyment, not mine and the rest of the carriage, turn it down or get better headphones.
Don't wait to be asked to move your bags from a seat so someone can sit down, some people (not me) don't like to be asked. It's what the over-head baggage rack is for...the clue is in the name.
Letting your children play with their new whistles when people are on the way home from work is not big, and it's not clever. Whistles are for outside, not confined spaces.
No one really wants to hear your latest business deal, or about how much of a headache you have, or how you pulled on your night out, mobile phones are quite advanced these days, no need to shout...you could even use social media, e-mail or texts.
Finally, if the doors are beeping and starting to close don't leap through them like a deranged gazelle, you may make it out unhurt, but you will ruin everyone else's trip home as the doors will break and the service will be cancelled. And you don't want that on your conscience do you...(you NUMPTY!)
These simple words of advice will make all our lives more pleasant.
PS and let people off the train before you get, especially the less mobile, children, pregnant ladies and the elderly. 3 reasons, first it's the right thing to do, secondly the train will wait, and thirdly you won't then get pushed back the way you came by awkward buggers like me who are already fuming because they've been coughed on, had someone sitting sniffing by them, had to listen to distorted Lady Gaga through some headphones.....well you get my drift. Live long and prosper my friends
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