Whoever decided it was Ok for the trains from Cannon Street to be running with 6 carriages genuinely deserves a punching. I know there is no point kicking off at staff members who are on the platforms etc because it isn't their fault, but the problem is you never actually get the chance to vent your anger at a legitimate target.
So to whoever decided running 6 carriages out of Cannon Street was ok, I hope you die a horrible, slow death, in cramped conditions, with a heater on, and no windows open, and people refusing to move down to make space for you.
Managed to develop a stinking cold just days before I go on holiday. Typical. Been carful over the last Few days but just realised that virtually every fucker on this train is sniffing and a nice lady who is streaming from every orifice has decided to sit next to me. What chance have you got?
Oh, and the heating is doing its stuff. Not content with torturing you on the old trains with floor level heating, these newer trains have the heaters at waist height burning into your side. Which absolute wankhead designed that?
I no longer commute into London as I've returned to uni. I still read this thread though as it gives me kicks to see what I'm missing out on! Sorry all.
You'll be back. You'll finish Uni,and get a great job that you're really excited about in Central London.
A week after starting your new job, everyone in your office will be slagging you off behind your back 'cos you've been late everyday and when you tell them it's because of disruption caused by a signal failure at Erith they just laugh in your face.
You spend the next month trying to redeem your reputation by getting the first train of the day, but still end up being late for work due to a sustained spell of "extreme weather" (light rain and a couple of clouds).
A month further on and South Eastern decide to invoke the infamous "emergency timetable", in response to rumours that strong gales in the Caribbean may lead to the temperature in the South East of England dropping by up to 1C. You start going home from work every evening, having a shower and then turning around and leaving for work again in the hope that allowing 14 hours to get in from Kent will be sufficient to negate even the severest of delays.
By this point you've started drinking heavily, you've forgotten what it's like to have a normal night's sleep and you're on a formal warning at work after assaulting a colleague who innocently asked you "how was your journey into work this morning?". You hate your job, you hate your colleagues, you hate yourself.
Things come to a head around 6 months in, when, after 4 consecutive trains are cancelled on your morning journey due to a displaced train crew and excessive daylight, you are arrested after dragging a train driver from his cabin and attempting to drive the train yourself. The arresting officer claims that he found you naked in the driver's cabin, singing "Come Along and Ride This Train" by Johnny Cash.
Faced with a 6 year prison sentence, you plead not guilty on the grounds of diminished responsibility, and are instead detained indefinitely at Maudsley Psychiatric Hospital.
Can't stand the commuters who bang on the window and shout move down while I'm trying to read my paper
Do love it when you see people banging on the window to get someone to move down, that person looks up from their paper and looks at the huge space behind them like its something they've never seen before and go back to their paper
I'm sure ive written this... Had one bloke smash the window where i was standing and really shout "Oi curly, move down" - I couldn't go anywhere as I was standing behind the seat so couldn't move forward. Took all my will power to not shout back "oi baldy". Curly's hardly offensive I know but I felt everyone look up to see who he was yelling at.
Wouldn't mind when the doors shut and I asked the crowd at the door whether he got on... someone yelled back no and we all had a good old laugh.
I'm sure ive written this... Had one bloke smash the window where i was standing and really shout "Oi curly, move down" - I couldn't go anywhere as I was standing behind the seat so couldn't move forward. Took all my will power to not shout back "oi baldy". Curly's hardly offensive I know but I felt everyone look up to see who he was yelling at.
Wouldn't mind when the doors shut and I asked the crowd at the door whether he got on... someone yelled back no and we all had a good old laugh.
Good luck this morning my 49 was cancelled to Charing X then rolled in a train bang on 49 to be told it was a cannon St train only stopping at 4 stations due to signal failure in the Blackheath area!!!!!
I'm sure ive written this... Had one bloke smash the window where i was standing and really shout "Oi curly, move down" - I couldn't go anywhere as I was standing behind the seat so couldn't move forward. Took all my will power to not shout back "oi baldy". Curly's hardly offensive I know but I felt everyone look up to see who he was yelling at.
Wouldn't mind when the doors shut and I asked the crowd at the door whether he got on... someone yelled back no and we all had a good old laugh.
The jolly times we have on board... choo choo.
I think he was wearing a Millwall coat.
he was shouting at the bloke behind you with his flies undone
Good luck this morning my 49 was cancelled to Charing X then rolled in a train bang on 49 to be told it was a cannon St train only stopping at 4 stations due to signal failure in the Blackheath area!!!!!
You actually record the number of the train Terry? Good work!!
I'm sure ive written this... Had one bloke smash the window where i was standing and really shout "Oi curly, move down" - I couldn't go anywhere as I was standing behind the seat so couldn't move forward. Took all my will power to not shout back "oi baldy". Curly's hardly offensive I know but I felt everyone look up to see who he was yelling at.
Wouldn't mind when the doors shut and I asked the crowd at the door whether he got on... someone yelled back no and we all had a good old laugh.
Signal failure, no Sidcup trains till 10.30 they reckon
I had a nice walk in the fresh morning air onto campus. Now sitting in a very boring lecture on labour market economics. Wasting my life on Charlton life. But at least I've not got to get a southeastern train!
Southeastern is the one thing I'm not missing since I was made redundant 4 months ago. And even though I'm desperate to find a job, I'm doing everything I can to make sure I don't have to use their crappy trains again
For the last 10 years I have got the same train, same carriage, same seat and same people get on.
Must be a few fit birds if thats the case surely?
There is an absolute stunner gets on my train. Real 10/10 material. Brightens up my mornings.
Ah but have you ever heard her talk? - I've seen plenty of 10/10's getting on the train in the morning but the moment they open their mouths they go straight from 10/10 to 0/10 because they sound awful!!
For the last 10 years I have got the same train, same carriage, same seat and same people get on.
Must be a few fit birds if thats the case surely?
There is an absolute stunner gets on my train. Real 10/10 material. Brightens up my mornings.
Ah but have you ever heard her talk? - I've seen plenty of 10/10's getting on the train in the morning but the moment they open their mouths they go straight from 10/10 to 0/10 because they sound awful!!
For the last 10 years I have got the same train, same carriage, same seat and same people get on.
Must be a few fit birds if thats the case surely?
There is an absolute stunner gets on my train. Real 10/10 material. Brightens up my mornings.
Ah but have you ever heard her talk? - I've seen plenty of 10/10's getting on the train in the morning but the moment they open their mouths they go straight from 10/10 to 0/10 because they sound awful!!
I get the train with Mrs Robin most mornings. I don't think she'd be to happy if i just started talking to a beautiful stranger on the train.
Not sure how adequately I can express how apoplectic I am that I leave 30 mins early to get the earlier train to ensure I don't miss my connection, the train is late and gets into the station just as my connecting train leaves. You'd think these bastards would have learned the basic civility of holding a train if the connection is a few minutes late. Absolute shower.
For the last 10 years I have got the same train, same carriage, same seat and same people get on.
Must be a few fit birds if thats the case surely?
There is an absolute stunner gets on my train. Real 10/10 material. Brightens up my mornings.
Ah but have you ever heard her talk? - I've seen plenty of 10/10's getting on the train in the morning but the moment they open their mouths they go straight from 10/10 to 0/10 because they sound awful!!
It's often the case that if a train gets in at the same time a train is supposed to leave, they hold the train so passengers can have a chance not to be punished for the train operator's cock-ups. South Eastern used to do this but not anymore apparently.
It wouldn't delay a train to wait a few minutes anyway, they barely reach top speed between stops so could easily make up the difference.
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So to whoever decided running 6 carriages out of Cannon Street was ok, I hope you die a horrible, slow death, in cramped conditions, with a heater on, and no windows open, and people refusing to move down to make space for you.
Idiots.
Oh, and the heating is doing its stuff. Not content with torturing you on the old trains with floor level heating, these newer trains have the heaters at waist height burning into your side. Which absolute wankhead designed that?
Wouldn't mind when the doors shut and I asked the crowd at the door whether he got on... someone yelled back no and we all had a good old laugh.
The jolly times we have on board... choo choo.
I think he was wearing a Millwall coat.
Signal failure, no Sidcup trains till 10.30 they reckon
I agree, as soon as we pass Mottingham.....
It wouldn't delay a train to wait a few minutes anyway, they barely reach top speed between stops so could easily make up the difference.