It is hard to feel sorry for them
I was on a train when a very large American chap couldn’t find his ticket. After about 10 minutes searching the RPO started to fill out the penalty charge when the yank triumphantly found his ticket and handed it over. The RPO equally triumphantly handed it back because it just the receipt, not the ticket.

“This is just a receipt, not a ticket”
“But it proves I bought one right, you can see I bought a ticket”
“No, it just proves you have a receipt”
“But I did have a ticked and here’s the receipt”
“I’m going to have to charge you the full fare plus a pen…”
“SIR, ARE YOU CALLING ME A LIER!”

Followed by a spectacular punch on the nose.

Only about half the carriage cheered.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Thu 27 May 2010, 18:21, 1 reply)

They
always seem to take such pleasure in it too. Also, I don't see why the receipt doesn't count.

Penalty charge is a nasty thing too. Why can't I just buy the ticket.

Or even, if I have forgotten my railcard, could I not just pay the difference...
(friedel, Fri 28 May 2010, 13:02, closed)