Mouthing off incidents on the tube

[Mrs Magpie]

No, he simply asked if she needed any help which was enough for her to launch into a tirade of abuse.

My husband did this once to a hapless chap at Stockwell tube...the poor bloke just happened to be about the hundreth person who'd tried to help when my husband had a hangover.

 

[LJo]

I was waiting for the Northern Line at Kings Cross once when I noticed this kid, who was with his posse, was smoking.

I got really angry, went up to him and said: "Would you mind putting that out, please? Do you not know that people have died in this station due to a fire caused by cigarettes?"

He started yelling at me: "No, I ain't putting out the fucking cigarette. You show me some fucking respect."

I yelled back: "Why the fuck should I show you respect, you sad little twat. Why don't you show some respect to the people who died?"

Just at that moment the tube arrived, so I spat 'wanker' at him and got on. Then he got on, and so did his posse. They shoved past me down the end of the carriage and started muttering. Oh fuck, I thought, I'm going to get spat on, or punched, or something. I'm a small female so I was a bit worried.

Then the smoking kid came up to me. I braced myself and he said: "Er, my mates just told me about the fire. I'm sorry, I didn't know, I thought you was having me on, I won't smoke in here again."

Result, though I'm well aware I might not be so lucky the next time I decide to get gobby with some kid on the tube...

 

[dylanredefined]

Asked a bloke to stop smoking once it was a train late at night the verbal aggresion i got back was astonshing .I could feel my aggresion going through the roof fortunatly he put the fag out and walked off i sat there shaking I was quite prepared to fight him to the death if he had tred to punch me madness .

 

[Spion]

. . . there was the time I got onto a crowded train at Elephant with me ice axe strapped to the back of my rucksack . . .

 

[pk]

That must have been nice for anybody else who wanted to use the ticket machines afterwards.

On a Saturday night, yeah, they'll have it fixed by Monday and it costs them.

It costs them dear.

 

[Juice Terry]

On a Saturday night, yeah, they'll have it fixed by Monday and it costs them.

It costs them dear.

What sort of alternative universe do you live in where the transport company is uber-efficient and ticket machines get fixed over one weekend?

 

[Orang Utan]

On a Saturday night, yeah, they'll have it fixed by Monday and it costs them.

It costs them dear.

Why would you want to vandalise public transport equipment? What would you hope to achieve by this?

 

[Donna Ferentes]

On a Saturday night, yeah, they'll have it fixed by Monday and it costs them.

It costs them dear.

Let's hope no members of the public want to use public transport late on Saturday or on Sunday then.

Christ.

 

[Isambard]

A mum with three kids and a big suitcase taking up LOADS of room and kind of snaking their way onto the escalator and I untintetionally got caught between them. She starts having a huge rant at me, not accepting my protestation that it wasn't deliberate - so in the end I asked her how she felt shouting and screaming like that in public and that she was a disgrace to her children. She shut up then.

 

[pk]

Why would you want to vandalise public transport equipment? What would you hope to achieve by this?

At the time, it was a simple equation - they were spending more time and money on protecting their revenue than protecting passenger safety.

One shiny new computerised ticket machine, in a hall of many, given the glue treatment must have surely hit that profit margin...

 

[chegrimandi]

last night on the victoria line between kings cross and high & I some massive bloke got up and asked this city bloke to move from in front of the window that separates the carriages coz he was blocking the air flow - city bloke refuses to move, massive bloke headbuts city bloke - city bloke blood going everywhere on his forehead, massive bloke sits down calmly and stares out anyone daring to look at him including myself, then gets off at high and I and walks across the platform saying he'll kill anyone that does anything, vicitm bloke is helped off train and up the escalators......

it was fucking horrible

given a statement tho'

and I told the cops going down to get the bloke they might want back up as the headbutter chap was fucking enormous

 

[Dask]

Asked a bloke to stop smoking once it was a train late at night the verbal aggresion i got back was astonshing .I could feel my aggresion going through the roof fortunatly he put the fag out and walked off i sat there shaking I was quite prepared to fight him to the death if he had tred to punch me madness .

Reminds me of a funny story about this boy who got on the train, must of been about 17, anyway he started smoking in the carriage,trying to look hard mouthing off on his mobile to his mate, when this massive bloke just bowled up to him, stood in front of him and said, "your going to put that out arn't you!"

The kid looked petrified and looked like he was going to cry, he didn't say another word....Thought it was hilarious at the time.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

At the time, it was a simple equation - they were spending more time and money on protecting their revenue than protecting passenger safety.

One shiny new computerised ticket machine, in a hall of many, given the glue treatment must have surely hit that profit margin...

...as well as hitting all the people who wanted to use it.

 

[Oxpecker]

On the Vic Line yesterday a woman had one of those enormous buggies, double occupancy jobby with plenty of room for shopping etc. She only had one kid with her, though, who was sitting on her lap with the buggy parked to her side in the aisle blocking off 3 seats while people stood up all around. Nobody said a word, the whole thing was very stiff upper lip.

Frankly it pissed me off, but I was only going 1 stop so didn't bother saying anything. Why do people with buggies assume that they have the right to inconvenience everybody else, no matter how unreasonable their actions? I go out of my way to help people struggling with luggage / buggies when I can, but sometimes they don't help themselves. A simple folding buggy would be a fraction of the price she paid for that monstrosity and a lot more user friendly.

 

[Giles]

last night on the victoria line between kings cross and high & I some massive bloke got up and asked this city bloke to move from in front of the window that separates the carriages coz he was blocking the air flow - city bloke refuses to move, massive bloke headbuts city bloke - city bloke blood going everywhere on his forehead, massive bloke sits down calmly and stares out anyone daring to look at him including myself, then gets off at high and I and walks across the platform saying he'll kill anyone that does anything, vicitm bloke is helped off train and up the escalators......

it was fucking horrible

given a statement tho'

and I told the cops going down to get the bloke they might want back up as the headbutter chap was fucking enormous

It's stuff like that that makes me want to carry a weapon, something to equalise situations where the other bloke is bigger or fitter than you.

I might ask my mate who lives in the US to post me some pepper spray - you can just buy it in the shops over there.

Pepper spray is good - it works wellagainst someone attacking you, but its not like a knife - you aren't going to end up killing someone if it all kicks off. No lasting damage.

Giles..

 

[Callie]

Wouldn't you get done for using pepperspray on someone over here though?

 

[LDR]

I might ask my mate who lives in the US to post me some pepper spray - you can just buy it in the shops over there.

It's piss easy to make with chilli oil or something similar I think.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

You can get done for just carrying it too, Callie.

 

[jæd]

I was waiting for the Northern Line at Kings Cross once when I noticed this kid, who was with his posse, was smoking...

I was innocently minding my own business on the Victoria Line when I smelt smoke. Saw a guy sitting there smoking and everyone else being English and trying to stare him out. He was merrily ignoring people. So at my stop I walked over, told him not to smoke, and for emphasis stubbed out his cigarette for him.

I can be a bit direct sometimes.

Usually I give people a maximum of two warnings. "Excuse me", "Excuse me"... And on the third I walk where I'm going. I'm skinny and quite bony. Most people aren't. So for me its a nice soft landing, for others they have to deal with sharper elbows.

 

[Giles]

You can get done for just carrying it too, Callie.

This is true, but it is a wrong law.

I have the right to defend myself as I see fit. The stupid rules here may not agree, but I know I am right.

Giles..

 

[Isambard]

Why do people with buggies assume that they have the right to inconvenience everybody else, no matter how unreasonable their actions?

Word!

Oh yeah, I mouthed off once at a STUPID BINT who thought it was OK to sashay through a busy interchange station in the rush hour with a cup of hot coffee with NO lid on it!

 

[Donna Ferentes]

I have the right to defend myself as I see fit.

No, you don't. You have the right to defend yourself, but not as you see fit.

 

[jæd]

I have the right to defend myself as I see fit. The stupid rules here may not agree, but I know I am right.

Nope. You have the right to defend yourself according the law of the land.

 

[Andy the Don]

It's stuff like that that makes me want to carry a weapon, something to equalise situations where the other bloke is bigger or fitter than you.

I might ask my mate who lives in the US to post me some pepper spray - you can just buy it in the shops over there.

Pepper spray is good - it works wellagainst someone attacking you, but its not like a knife - you aren't going to end up killing someone if it all kicks off. No lasting damage.

Giles..

Or you could just move out of the way of the air flow as the person requested.

 

[Giles]

No, you don't. You have the right to defend yourself, but not as you see fit.

I'm not talking about rules others have made. I'm talking about me, and what I feel to be right.

Giles..

 

[dylanredefined]

Pepper spray is horrible stuff .Was Once in a mall in florida there was a stall selling pepper spray .Being an idiot I expressed the idea that as it was basically concentrated tabassco and wouldnt stop anyone .Stall owner suggested I try some sprayed a little in a large tin .I took a Big sniff smiling was just about to say "Its useless" When my nose started burning eyes streaming throat burning made the mistake of rubbing my eyes .Was on the floor for 5 mins should have been on commision .
Probably good self defence weapon but if you could get one so could bad guys .And if police catch you youre in trouble .

 

[KeyboardJockey]

Wouldn't you get done for using pepperspray on someone over here though?

I think 'noxious gas' type thingies and ammonia grenades are considered Section Five firearms over here the unlicensed possesion of which carries a five year prison sentence.

 

[Oxpecker]

The British Transport Police used cs gas to "subdue" an Australian passenger on the Central Line last week. Result - 3 injured members of staff, one of whom had to go to hospital. Now the union is suing the arse of them

Not a good idea to use cs gas, or even pepper spray in a confined space I reckon.

 

[Orang Utan]

This is true, but it is a wrong law.

I have the right to defend myself as I see fit. The stupid rules here may not agree, but I know I am right.

Giles..

You're so full of shit, Giles - using pepper spray on the tube is the height of stupidity.
If you're so anxious about defending yourself, learn tae kwon do or something.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

The British Transport Police used cs gas to "subdue" an Australian passenger on the Central Line last week. Result - 3 injured members of staff, one of whom had to go to hospital. Now the union is suing the arse of them

Not a good idea to use cs gas, or even pepper spray in a confined space I reckon.

When I was a Lay visitor, I could tell if CS spray had been used in an arrest as the second I stepped into the Custody Area my eyes and nose would start burning.