Dat Dere London.
When visiting the capital, before getting on the train at King's Cross to make the journey back to the frozen north, I used to give my day tube ticket away to a random stranger hanging around in the queues at the ticket machines. Not much I know, but small gestures like this can put a smile on your face and a spring in your step.

These days, however, I have an oyster card so it would appear my do-gooder days are well and truly over. You cunts.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 9 Feb 2012, 18:53, 9 replies)

you have a point
I used to do this, loads of people used to do this. The Oyster card has shut down this small bit of kindness. Well spotted.
( rob, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 18:57, closed)

Transport for London...
Draining the milk of human kindness since (insert date the oyster card was invented here).
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 9 Feb 2012, 19:07, closed)

Car parks are the same
Remember when you used to buy pay and display tickets, and if you'd over-estimated your time you either gave the ticket to a random or left it on the machine for someone else to pick up?

Not any more now many car parks are pay on exit.

I wonder how much of a profit increase such changes have made?
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Fri 10 Feb 2012, 6:48, closed)

I always knew oysters were a bad idea,
I mean for fuck's sake, have you eaten one? Urghhh.
( Infidel , shit and wrong, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 19:04, closed)

Likewise, last time I went to Newcastle a couple of years ago, someone gave me their Metro day ticket in much the same way.
Which was nice.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 19:29, closed)

I used to get told off by TfL staff, for giving my travelcard to beggars,
because they "sell them on and use the money to buy drugs".
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 20:14, closed)

Seems like a pretty good business model
otherwise the friendly neighbourhood drug dealer wouldn't've profited, and the beggars wouldn't've got their scag.
( M3rx likes the Asian ladies, Fri 10 Feb 2012, 11:59, closed)

I just love
to grease the wheels of capitalism.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Fri 10 Feb 2012, 12:44, closed)

I still do that
I irregularly visit London, not enough to bother with another card to remember, so I get to give away my day travelcards to randoms in queues.
( Fronds are waving gently on, Sun 12 Feb 2012, 17:46, closed)