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Your guide to handling a**holes on public transport

bitofabind

Currently taking a Eurostar train from London to Rotterdam. Middle Aged Dutch wan in front of me chomping her way through sandwiches, crisps and cake the whole journey so far.

I’m in the outside seat in a four-seater with a table between us. Lady on the inside needs the loo so I stand up, empty coffee cup flies across the table and a few specks of coffee hit the legs of hungry Dutchie in front of me, who’s sprawled across both seats. She gasps and glares at me so I apologise and offer her some napkins to clean up. She keeps glaring so I say “there’s nothing I can do” / she gasps again “I cannot believe you said that” / “why? What exactly would you like me to do?” Cue continued outrage and glaring.

To clarify - we’re talking a few flecks of coffee from the bottom of an empty cup here, not some “I need a change of outfit and the rest of my journey has been ruined” disaster.

I’ve now re-seated myself in an empty seat across the way and am ignoring her glares in my direction, what an absolute wagon this woman must be to everyone who knows her, is what I’m thinking.

How do the goof folks of AH handle such bints on public transport?

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Thelonious Monk

Kick her in the vadge

spurious

Mash yourself into the seat beside her. All the better if you end up spreading into 'her' space. She will soon move.

punisher5112

Get a refill and knock it proper this time....

Damien360

Get another cup of coffee and raise it in her direction saying cheers. Tell her you will wait until it’s empty again before placing it on her table.

KiKi III

She’s probably just posted a similar rant about inconsiderate fellow travellers on boards.nl.

buried

Start coughing and sneezing and roar into your phone how you just came back from China.

You'll soon have the entire carriage to yourself.

Richard Hillman

When I'm on the inside seat and somebody is about to set beside me. I always leave my elbow sticking out so set a boundary of how far the person can sit into the double seater

bfa1509

Hand her a snickers and say - "You're not you when you are hungry"

[Deleted User]

Roughly the equivalent of travelling with certain "passengers" on the Go Ahead Ireland 76 / A Tallaght - Chapelizod - Blanch Bus, and Red Line Luas OP.
I'd get a taxi instead.

bitofabind

Deleted User wrote: »

Roughly the equivalent of travelling with certain "passengers" on the Go Ahead Ireland 76 / A Tallaght - Chapelizod - Blanch Bus, and Red Line Luas OP.
I'd get a taxi instead.

Yeah fair point, but a taxi from London to the Netherlands is just slightly over my budget...

One eyed Jack

KiKi III wrote: »

She’s probably just posted a similar rant about inconsiderate fellow travellers on boards.nl.

Legend

bitofabind

KiKi III wrote: »

She’s probably just posted a similar rant about inconsiderate fellow travellers on boards.nl.

Why tho? I apologised profusely and gave her napkins. When she turned into a rude bint, I responded in kind and moved seats.

[Deleted User]

Sit beside her and let a silent but deadly out! That’ll put her off her munching!

mfceiling

Don't mind her OP. I knocked an oul one flying this evening getting off the train at Heathrow. Stopped at the first stop and there were loads getting off. I gave her a chance to get off but as the doors were announced to be closing she stopped at the entrance for a good oul look around. Sharpened up fairly lively when I volleyed her suitcase on to the platform accompanied with an elbow to her side. No concept that there were loads behind her trying to get off. Dope.

8valve

Keep farting. Loudly.

[Deleted User]

8valve wrote: »

Keep farting. Loudly.

Or silently!

the purple tin

8valve wrote: »

Keep farting. Loudly.

Breaking wind on public transport is heavily frowned upon in the Netherlands; you can even be hit with an on the spot fine.

lainey_d_123

Your mistake was sitting in a 4 seater...potential for three times as much hassle than if you'd gone for 2 seats with no table!

I've always found the Dutch to be some of the rudest people on earth. It's weird because the sound ones are really sound but the rude ones are really ghastly beyond anything I've encountered elsewhere.

bitofabind

lainey_d_123 wrote: »

Your mistake was sitting in a 4 seater...potential for three times as much hassle than if you'd gone for 2 seats with no table!

I've always found the Dutch to be some of the rudest people on earth. It's weird because the sound ones are really sound but the rude ones are really ghastly beyond anything I've encountered elsewhere.

That’s the first time I’ve heard that but interesting to hear. I live in London so am fairly used to abruptness, but this missus was another level. I had to move away from her ugly grimace after that encounter, face like a slapped arse over a fairly minor grievance.

lainey_d_123

mfceiling wrote: »

Don't mind her OP. I knocked an oul one flying this evening getting off the train at Heathrow. Stopped at the first stop and there were loads getting off. I gave her a chance to get off but as the doors were announced to be closing she stopped at the entrance for a good oul look around. Sharpened up fairly lively when I volleyed her suitcase on to the platform accompanied with an elbow to her side. No concept that there were loads behind her trying to get off. Dope.

There seems to be an endless stream of idiots who don't understand the concept of people being behind them. Whether it's barging through a door and letting it slam in your face, or stopping at the bottom of an escalator, these people always looked shocked to realise that there are people behind them. Like, how do you walk around in a major city and not get that concept? They must be so self involved.

Reminds me of a few weeks ago when I was on a business trip and running for a connecting train. There was a whole pile of us racing to another platform, as our first train had pulled in late and we only had about a minute to make the connection or wait for about an hour and a half. Loads of us ran down the stairs to the next platform and then suddenly a big group of about 15 British girls walking about five abreast just stopped dead, saying "oh it's fine ours is the next train", in the process completely blocking everyone behind them. I furiously barged them out of the way, as did a few others, and they had the nerve to look at us, all shocked and indignant like we were the rude ones! Just about made it into the train but about half the people didn't because of them.

Absolute morons.

banie01

the purple tin wrote: »

Breaking wind on public transport is heavily frowned upon in the Netherlands; you can even be hit with an on the spot fine.

They aren't in the Netherlands yet tho

I'd go with a Corona Virus freakout.

Fake call discussing your recent business trip to China, complain about a sore throat then start coughing.

When it all kicks off with quarantine, call her a liar and point out your call history with no call.

She gets sectioned!

punisher5112

lainey_d_123 wrote: »

There seems to be an endless stream of idiots who don't understand the concept of people being behind them. Whether it's barging through a door and letting it slam in your face, or stopping at the bottom of an escalator, these people always looked shocked to realise that there are people behind them. Like, how do you walk around in a major city and not get that concept? They must be so self involved.

Reminds me of a few weeks ago when I was on a business trip and running for a connecting train. There was a whole pile of us racing to another platform, as our first train had pulled in late and we only had about a minute to make the connection or wait for about an hour and a half. Loads of us ran down the stairs to the next platform and then suddenly a big group of about 15 British girls walking about five abreast just stopped dead, saying "oh it's fine ours is the next train", in the process completely blocking everyone behind them. I furiously barged them out of the way, as did a few others, and they had the nerve to look at us, all shocked and indignant like we were the rude ones! Just about made it into the train but about half the people didn't because of them.

Absolute morons.

Should have held the door

bitofabind

Coronavirus would’ve been a good shout but I don’t have the time or energy for quarantine, I’ve hit my BS threshold for one day.

Kinda wish I’d been even more obnoxious now, or at least stared her down a bit more and told her to go fcuk herself. Nothing triggers me as much as rude bints.

lainey_d_123

punisher5112 wrote: »

Should have held the door

We tried but were yelled at in German by both the conductor and several passengers. At least we tried

machaseh

bitofabind wrote: »

Currently taking a Eurostar train from London to Rotterdam. Middle Aged Dutch wan in front of me chomping her way through sandwiches, crisps and cake the whole journey so far.

I’m in the outside seat in a four-seater with a table between us. Lady on the inside needs the loo so I stand up, empty coffee cup flies across the table and a few specks of coffee hit the legs of hungry Dutchie in front of me, who’s sprawled across both seats. She gasps and glares at me so I apologise and offer her some napkins to clean up. She keeps glaring so I say “there’s nothing I can do” / she gasps again “I cannot believe you said that” / “why? What exactly would you like me to do?” Cue continued outrage and glaring.

To clarify - we’re talking a few flecks of coffee from the bottom of an empty cup here, not some “I need a change of outfit and the rest of my journey has been ruined” disaster.

I’ve now re-seated myself in an empty seat across the way and am ignoring her glares in my direction, what an absolute wagon this woman must be to everyone who knows her, is what I’m thinking.

How do the goof folks of AH handle such bints on public transport?

It sounds like you're the antisocial one here, spraying her with coffee drops from an empty cup.

What exactly did she do wrong? Eating on the train is allowed.

I also fail to see how she being Dutch is relevant at all, or how you would even know she's Dutch in the first place.

machaseh

As for handling antisocial behavior on trains:

once on the morning train a p**** tracksuit stinking of green and drink was sitting in a four seater with his dirty shoes on the seat in front of him. Right next to a sign 'don't put your feet on the seat' mind you. So I asked your man to remove his feet from the seat.

Next morn the same p**** tracksuit was sitting in a four seater with his dirty paws on the seat again. So I asked him again to remove his feet from the seat telling him that I recognized him from before. He was like yeah nah and kept his feet on the seat.

So I just took a photo of him and then suddenly he angrily stood up and started swearing. I told your man I'd report him to iarnrod eireann (or however you spell it). To de-escalate the situation I moved to a different carriage, wouldn't want to end up in a fight on my way to work now.

Irish Rail did reply 2 weeks after the incident ( :rolleyes: ) and said they would 'address the issue of anti social behaviour on morning trains'.

lainey_d_123 wrote: »

I've always found the Dutch to be some of the rudest people on earth. It's weird because the sound ones are really sound but the rude ones are really ghastly beyond anything I've encountered elsewhere.

At least we eat with our mouths closed and wait until everybody exited the train before we enter unlike Irish people. :rolleyes:

krissovo

lainey_d_123 wrote: »

I've always found the Dutch to be some of the rudest people on earth. It's weird because the sound ones are really sound but the rude ones are really ghastly beyond anything I've encountered elsewhere.

The Dutch are not rude, they are society who speak their minds (similar to South Africans) and I find the most honest in Europe, they call a spade ...... a spade. Not like us who put a brave face on everything and hold back our real emotions. If roles were reversed and she spilled coffee on the OP there is a good chance he would have apologized to her, its our nature.

lainey_d_123

krissovo wrote: »

The Dutch are not rude, they are society who speak their minds (similar to South Africans) and I find the most honest in Europe, they call a spade ...... a spade. Not like us who put a brave face on everything and hold back our real emotions. If roles were reversed and she spilled coffee on the OP there is a good chance he would have apologized to her, its our nature.

Sorry, no. There's being honest and speaking your mind and then there's being a rude c*nt, and a lot of them fall into the latter category. There's a reason that tact and empathy are generally valued in societies around the world.

Another funny thing about the rude Dutch people I've known is that they could give it out but they could never, ever take it back. God forbid you spoke to them the way they spoke to you, they would be incredibly offended.

I mean, what can someone do if they accidentally spray a few drops of coffee on you? It's an accident. It's not like bitofabind woke up yesterday and decided to pour coffee over a stranger. She was getting up to let someone else out (so not even her own choice) and accidentally knocked an empty cup. She did apologise and offered some napkins. What else can you do?!

BlaktainPicard

I remember being on a greyhound bus in the US from NYC to Cape Cod ' hungover, and some fecker sat beside me with a load of strong smelling sandwiches and was munching away the whole journey - awful.

BillyBird

mfceiling wrote: »

Don't mind her OP. I knocked an oul one flying this evening getting off the train at Heathrow. Stopped at the first stop and there were loads getting off. I gave her a chance to get off but as the doors were announced to be closing she stopped at the entrance for a good oul look around. Sharpened up fairly lively when I volleyed her suitcase on to the platform accompanied with an elbow to her side. No concept that there were loads behind her trying to get off. Dope.

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