Transport for London are currently running a considerate travel campaign. Because ‘a little thought from each of us, makes a big difference for everyone’. Sure. I mean obviously being considerate to fellow commuters is a good thing. But do we really need little colourful bubbly cartoon people to patronisingly state they won’t put their feet on the seat. Or push to get on. Or play their iPod too loud? We have bigger issues, people.
Case in point: on Friday night we went to the first BBQ of the year in Clapham. Science Guy met the Australians. With the Cajun chicken, mojito’s and Cuban cigars (courtesy of Travellin’ Sal) it was a south American fun-fest. And then we caught the tube home. On the Northern Line we had to change carriages due to fresh vomit on an empty seat. Which was just gross. And quite inconsiderate. But then we changed to the District line and a few stops in heard that unmistakable gaging noise followed by the splash of something chunky on the floor. At which point you just pray you get to the next stop before the smells hits you.
I fucking love this town.
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YUK. Can’t get used to that here
Gawd I remember it well. Surely though your anecdote proves the need for a little more consideration from tube users? Perhaps the cute wee pictures will actually work on a few people?
Which is why I am so happy having my own private transportation.
I’m so glad no one has thrown up in my truck!
Despite the plethora of political incorrectness in the States, if we had signs like that on the commuter trains people would feel it was politically incorrect. God forbid we acknowledge our lack of manners. Go figure.