A message for the boy on the 9.50 train
By Maggie Holland in Editorial
Posted in Mobile on
Learn some manners.
There I was, having woken up far too early for a Saturday morning, sitting on a Piccadilly line train en route to Hammersmith to watch Nokia
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Loading ...Comment by - April 21, 2008 on 4:20 pm
Wow! - I bow down to you!, I would never have the courage to face someone like that, I completely agree - Music in public is a headphones only zone - why would everyone want to listen to your music just because you cant be bothered to wear headphones?
I find that the Bus is a popular place for this crime and sadly most of the time its people in groups doing it which makes it rather intimidating.
Comment by - April 23, 2008 on 11:18 am
I too am prostrate at your feet - I would never approach anyone like that 
You’re not old and fuddy-duddy Maggie, just a person who wishes others would exercise common decency when in public places. Like you say though, many people are frightened to say anything in case of causing even more trouble.
Let’s start a campaign…
Comment by - April 29, 2008 on 10:32 am
Heck, I am a six feet two skinhead covered in tattoos and even I would not ask some hooded teen to turn it down. Mind you, in my case it is less a physical thing and more a fear of not being able to understand a damn word the yoof says in response, innit…
Comment by - April 29, 2008 on 1:05 pm
I have also asked a 6ft-plus guy playing rather loud games on his PSP to turn it down as I was very tired and emotional (read: drunk) and needed to sleep on the train. Everyone else in the carriage (including a number of tough-looking male city workers in suits) were tutting away and clearly bothered by the noise but no-one could be brave/bothered enough to do or say anything.
Rather than be rude he was taken aback by by willingness to speak out and complied.
I was always taught that manners cost nothing and, although it may one day well get me punched, I can’t help but try and fight the battle against the ‘inconsiderates’…
Comment by Jinny - May 4, 2008 on 10:15 pm
Go Maggie! Even now in this age when anyone can be decked who objects, politely, to any inconsiderate behaviour, it does actually help to be a female– you are not quite such fair game. I have successfully challenged a group of young men entertaining an entire carriage with their choice of music. Ah– but I am also nearly 60! a bit too much like their gran, maybe?!
Comment by - July 25, 2008 on 1:56 pm
I’ll visit you in hospital, one day the little scrote is going to have a blade (and I don’t mean a HP server).
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