Public Transport TraumaCompletely Underwhelmed writes, "I was on a bus the other day when a man got on wearing shorts, over what looked like greeny grey leggings. Then the stench hit me. The 'leggings' were a mass of open wounds, crusted with greenish solidified pus that flaked off in bits as he moved."
What's the worst public transport experience you've ever had?
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chthonic, Thu 29 May 2008, 15:13)
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Not me but....... a girl that was sitting opposite me on the Thameslink during the early morning commute.
She was a pretty girl, early-to-mid twenties, and had taken her seat opposite me and seemed to be enjoying the morning view out of the window.
This all changed however when a smug looking chap alighted the train at St. Albans and sat down next to her. I saw him notice her straight away and it didn't take long for him to attempt to strike up a conversation in his faux upper class accent. His first couple of attempts were standard fare:
"What's your name?"
"What do you do for a living?"
"What music are you into?"
Each of these attempts were rebuffed with an icy cold stare from the woman. She didn't even bother answering any of his questions and just looked rather miffed that he was bothering her. Sensing that he was getting nowhere, he decided to change tack and wheel out his conversation starting masterpiece:
"I always thought Picasso's best paintings were done during his blue period"
The girl looked at him incredulously without saying a word. I almost bit a hole in my hand trying not to burst out laughing. I think she got off at the next stop and changed carriage just to get away from him!
(, Thu 29 May 2008, 17:54, Reply)
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