The 'Couldn't think where to put this' thread part 2 or 'does my comment merit a NEW THREAD?'

Bazshuayi

OutcastLondoner

What?

SuzanneClaret

We also went to the D Day museum.

https://theddaystory.com

In there is a tapestry of the DDay campaign which is jaw dropping.

OldCastleSwift

I guess you were down here too late for the D Day celebrations Suze? There was about five days of events down here. Very humbling stuff.

SuzanneClaret

Yeh, we missed that but the museum was really good. First person stories and things you could interact with. My dad only has 10% of his sight and he was allowed to touch a lot of the exhibits. There were learning stations for kids.

A very impressive place.

SuzanneClaret

Very British problems....

OldCastleSwift

Number 2 is my personal favourite. I've tried, but it's physically impossible not to

baracks_a_hammer

Number 6 is me

OldCastleSwift

There is another one where you follow someone through a series of doors that they hold open for you and you feel you have to say 'thank you' in a different way for each one; 'thanks', 'cheers', 'ta'

SuzanneClaret

I'm number 8.

It was especially bad when him_indoors worked for The London Underground and I had a nominees pass (free travel).

MrsGrey

Number 1. Why? Why? Every single time.

:weep:

Hamstew

5, 6 and 7 for me due to my commute to London. Number 5 is especially stressful for me.

MrsGrey

Always choose the aisle seat. Always. On train, 'plane or bus.

Because on a plane - if the person in the aisle seat is asleep, How are you going to go to the loo?

Let's face it - there's no way you are going to shake them by the shoulder until they wake up, then ask them to let you out. :nonono: #horror

Expat_Hammer

But Mrs G, on the flip side would you want to be shaken from your slumbers merely to let someone else out.

I have climbed across Mrs E with some aplomb without waking her on flights, although I believe the numerous brandies she had consumed worked in my favour :biggrin:

MrsGrey

I don't sleep.

IronHerb

#sleepisforwimps :biggrin:

MrsGrey

MrsGrey

But, essentially, yes.

baracks_a_hammer

When I’m working in London, I tend to get very early (therefore emptier) tube trains to do so. Automatically therefore I feel an extra sense of entitlement. So if I don’t get the entire block of four seats all to myself for my entire journey on the met line, it ruins my mood for the whole morning.

Expat_Hammer

MrsGrey said:

I don't sleep.

Not even on long haul :nonono:

ASLEFshrugged

baracks_a_hammer said:

When I’m working in London, I tend to get very early (therefore emptier) tube trains to do so. Automatically therefore I feel an extra sense of entitlement. So if I don’t get the entire block of four seats all to myself for my entire journey on the met line, it ruins my mood for the whole morning.

Be glad you don't use the Central Line, the first trains into London are usually full by the time they leave Leytonstone.

baracks_a_hammer

I loathe the central line. I recently got on a train at Tottenham Court Road which was heaving. The train went no-where for 15 mins with the tannoy saying the delays was due to a track being discharged at Leytonstone - what does that even mean to a lay person?! I eventually just got off, drenched in sweat, left the station, got on a bus and was late for my meeting

ASLEFshrugged

They should make it clearer. "Traction current discharged" means they've switched off the the electric supply that powers the trains (we call it "juice").

They usually switch off the juice so that the "P Way" people can carry out a repair to the rails and/or remove an obstruction without electrocuting themselves (to get "juiced up").

SuzanneClaret

I teach mental health first aid. The biggest cause of anxiety and stress outside of the work place is using public transport.

MrsGrey

Expat_Hammer said:

Not even on long haul :nonono:

No. But then I hardly every fly long haul (only a couple of times in my life).

chicagohammer

baracks_a_hammer said:

When I’m working in London, I tend to get very early (therefore emptier) tube trains to do so. Automatically therefore I feel an extra sense of entitlement. So if I don’t get the entire block of four seats all to myself for my entire journey on the met line, it ruins my mood for the whole morning.

Our commuter trains are double deckers, the upper level seats are singletons and thus much prized, my station is the end of the line so I am always able to secure one in the morning, but like barracks, if I have to sit amongst the great unwashed on the lower level on my ride home, it definitely ruins my mood

Slacker

I just read that Mervyn Day was 64(!) yesterday.
Think I might go back to bed.

Brother_Sledge

Do we still need him? Do we still feed him?

SuzanneClaret

McHammer

I love how someone walks into you. Entirely their fault. Not looking or on their phone and you say sorry.