Little Victories II
I once got bumped up to first class in the 90 minute leg of a 16 hour flight. Tell us about your insignificant little triumphs and minor victories. (Driving a Honda Accord doesn't count).
( , Thu 26 Mar 2015, 12:13)
I once got bumped up to first class in the 90 minute leg of a 16 hour flight. Tell us about your insignificant little triumphs and minor victories. (Driving a Honda Accord doesn't count).
( , Thu 26 Mar 2015, 12:13)
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a little while ago i hadn't gotten around to renewing my oyster card, so i was in the queue to top it up
there were 2 machines, and i wasn't sure if the 2 people in front of me were together or not. i leaned forward to ask, at which point the man behind me sighed loudly and barged past me to use one of the machines. i was furious enough to break the code of the tube, and spoke out loud.
"what do you think you're doing? there's a queue."
"you were taking too long," he shrugged.
"I WAS BEING POLITE. SOMETHING YOU COULD DO WITH," i seethed, and went to use the other machine as it had come free. 1 minute later, i had finished. to my glee, the twat was still struggling to complete his transaction.
"now that's taking too long," i said sweetly, and left him stewing and still struggling to shove his manky coins into the machine. the words "fuck" and "off" may have followed me down the stairs to the platform, but that was one more fuck than i gave.
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 14:11, 17 replies)
there were 2 machines, and i wasn't sure if the 2 people in front of me were together or not. i leaned forward to ask, at which point the man behind me sighed loudly and barged past me to use one of the machines. i was furious enough to break the code of the tube, and spoke out loud.
"what do you think you're doing? there's a queue."
"you were taking too long," he shrugged.
"I WAS BEING POLITE. SOMETHING YOU COULD DO WITH," i seethed, and went to use the other machine as it had come free. 1 minute later, i had finished. to my glee, the twat was still struggling to complete his transaction.
"now that's taking too long," i said sweetly, and left him stewing and still struggling to shove his manky coins into the machine. the words "fuck" and "off" may have followed me down the stairs to the platform, but that was one more fuck than i gave.
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 14:11, 17 replies)
Londoners are a ratty bunch in need of good manners and chilling out, I recall how irritable people were on public transport while I lived there
Clicked for being well-written
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 15:00, closed)
Clicked for being well-written
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 15:00, closed)
Clicked for being well-written
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 17:38, closed)
The only reason I'm not going to give you a click
is out of concern that winning QOTW would inflate your ego to the point of bursting.
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 16:55, closed)
is out of concern that winning QOTW would inflate your ego to the point of bursting.
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 16:55, closed)
it's not really a story
more of a weak anecdote. but at least it isn't just posting someone else's weak anecdote.
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 18:59, closed)
more of a weak anecdote. but at least it isn't just posting someone else's weak anecdote.
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 18:59, closed)
Use auto top-up and you won't have to worry about this sort of thing.
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 18:21, closed)
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 18:21, closed)
oh god, don't get me started - my fucking oyster card says "it's already registered" when it isn't, it gives me teh droop just trying to deal with it, so i always give up
most of the time i have a 12 month travel card from work so i just sail through getting really annoyed with the chumps who think you have to wait for the gates to close before you can touch your oyster card to the reader - THIS IS NOT TRUE AND IT COSTS THE PEOPLE BEHIND YOU AT LEAST 3 SECONDS OF THEIR LIFE.
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 18:57, closed)
most of the time i have a 12 month travel card from work so i just sail through getting really annoyed with the chumps who think you have to wait for the gates to close before you can touch your oyster card to the reader - THIS IS NOT TRUE AND IT COSTS THE PEOPLE BEHIND YOU AT LEAST 3 SECONDS OF THEIR LIFE.
( , Wed 1 Apr 2015, 18:57, closed)
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