Tankus Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 From London Undergrounds website........." Your pet hates ...vote for one "WHAT'S MOST IRRITATING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE ON THE TUBE? Votes Added People who look like they may have an accordion at home 18% 6775 Jan 02 02 Getting onto Tube trains before passengers have had time to get off 17% 6310 Dec 15 01 People who ask you for money 13% 4839 Dec 15 01 People who don't know how to say excuse me, please and thank you 8% 3192 Jan 09 02 People who stop dead at the top or bottom of escalators 4% 1694 Jan 09 02 *People who spread their legs across their neighbours' space 4% 1656 Jan 28 02 People who don't move down into the carriage 4% 1561 Jan 05 02 People with overloud 'personal' stereos 4% 1333 Jan 02 02 Standing on the left on escalators 3% 1022 Dec 15 01 People who eat smelly food on trains 3% 1004 Dec 15 01 People who keep their rucksacks shouldered on busy trains 3% 958 Jan 09 02 People who pretend they haven't seen pregnant passengers who need seats 2% 807 Feb 22 02 People who jump on and wrestle the doors as they are closing 2% 788 Jan 09 02 People who put their feet on seats 2% 759 Jan 09 02 People who pick their nose and flick or eat the contents 2% 596 Jan 09 02 People with annoying mobile ringing tones (especially S Club 7, Steps, Back Street Boys, Kylie) 2% 581 Jan 09 02 People with accordions 1% 537 Jan 02 02 People who don't leave newspapers behind (so they can be re-read) 1% 390 Jan 02 02 People who leave food or newspapers on seats 1% 369 Dec 15 01 People who allow their newspapers to lie across their neighbour 1% 341 Jan 09 02 Total votes 37720"Please post to us if you have any more...!.."Huh....?Well this is mine , but Ill bet they dont add it to the vote........From my e mail to their customer services...Not sent yet in case anybody can think of anymore VALID ones " Announcements being made in uninteeeligable Eglis ....."" Being told to leave the station and being told to take other forms of transport , when the problem gets rectified 3 min later" "Stuck in a tunnel , without a clue what is going on ""NO BLOODY AIR CONDITIONING"TrampsBuskersBeggarsKen LivingstoneOver run engineering from the night beforeNo drivers , on the first trains , Sickness , late etc , with no backup......StrikesCrowds in ticket booths, all the machines have run out of change , that is , the ones that do work , and only one kiosk open.....OVERCROWDING Points , track , signal failure.....poor maintenance.....Overpaid directorsNot enough police to deal with vandalism , pickpockets and fare dodging Escalators that dont work...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 I think you have most of them Tankus............ what about fleas???.... Sometimes there is a problem on our trains with those little jumpy things.You gonna make a complaint then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted August 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 They are asking for it...they want to add to voting list.....I'll add flea's , plus rats and mice running around the station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted August 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Train destination changed with little or no noticeSystem closes down too early , especially on the weekends.....Connection tubes pull away just as you arrive in the station ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhat Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 No help for people that don't like escalators. {i.e. me}I also don't like lifts, so yeah. Trains stopping in a tunnel, and then in the slience another bloody one GUSHES past and scares the living crap out of you.Staff that can't spell curtosey (oh the irony neither can i) let alone practise it. Gates that shut on your legs as you pick your luggage up after youve put the ticket in. Stinky people. Fake blondes. People that get on the tube and stand right next to the door blocking people, even though theres plenty of room in the carridge (rare to have lots of room). Preachers that try to tell me that god is the way. Im agnostic, and not likely to change. Business men with jack-ups and pink socks. It distracts me from my Guardian. Extremely beautiful girls that sit next to you and only then do you realise that they have serious BO issues. Having to pay for this crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Oh I've got one...... Men who stand right in front of you, (when the train is full) and proceed to adjust themselves or put their hand in their pockets..... but don't actually leave them just in the pocket if you know what I mean. And then there is the one who stands very close behind you and manages to get bounced into your back every time the train jerks!!!!!! Perhaps that is just a female problem :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Fake blondes.Give it time young Jedi! You will soon learn to respect the fake blonde!!THEY'RE GREAT FOR ONE NIGHT STANDS!!! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 .......good post :) Not been on a train/tube for years and years and after reading the above, I'm pleased to say I drive to work, takes me 30mins or so.And "they" want us to use public transport instead of our cars? :unsure: Think I'll stick to my car thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 LONDONERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 LONDONERSThink yourself lucky - It's like being buried alive on those trains!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 LONDONERSActually I was talking about the local train system around my way.... but Tankus was talking about London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Yup, I Just love manchester Victoria!!!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 It's just perfect in my quiet Devon seaside town! :D :D B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted August 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Ok taken one or two extra's and have now posted.....I'll let you know if I get a reply.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhat Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Which ones did ya add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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