Thread: The weirdos on the bus go...

Phew, got back from denmark last night and got a late coach home from Victoria. Wasn't expecting it to be so weird...

Weird gangster-esque guy in the queue sits behind me and i decide i won't be able to sleep cos he keeps on staring at me. Then two chinese girls ask if he can move next to me so they can sit together...

Which doesn't impress me one bit, he's fine until he asks if I want a drink from his lucozade can. I said no then he starts to talk about how he's seen many girls in london but none as pretty as me (!) Then he said "I see you've hurt your foot"

I hadn't and wasn't limping one bit he then continues "I work in a massage parlour by day" I didn't reply (what would i say? I mean the guy was trying to look like eminem but apparently worked in beauty therapy??)

Ten mins pass until he taps me on the shoulder and says.

"No, I mean it; I would like to rub your feet"

I don't think I could have looked more confused but strangely I just said "Emm no I'm okay, but thanks!" when really I should have shrieked and asked the girls behind to move along so i could get away from the weirdo!

Suffice to say, the rest of the journey was spent in abject horror especially when he fell asleep on my shoulder.

I hate coaches and should have known better. Honestly I've met some freaks on public transport but thats the weirdest thing I've heard so far... anyone beat me?

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Wow, that sounds horrific. I would have reacted the same way I think.

I had a great coach journey from London with football fans behind us. One of them kept waving a flag in front of my friend's face. We actually thought it was hilarious though- I'm not sure if that was their aim.

Blurgh.... i hate the general public (probably comes from having a customer centred day job) but something happens to people on public transport that just makes me want to run screaming and just sit in a little cart attatched to the back of the bus with rope rather than spend another minute with all the stupids, smellies, crazies and (my personal pet peeve) loud-AND-stupids.
And don't get me started on their screaming spoiled children.
Sorry, had a lousy train journey back from Birmingham yesterday with a packed out oversold train where everyone had to stand with a charming couple and their young son whining, 'Why do we have to stand mummy? It's not fair. Can't you make someone get up so we can sit down?' the whole way. I tell you, if i had had a seat i would have given it to the little pain in the bum if it got him to shut up.
Grrrrrrrrrrrr
Grumpingly yours,
Emerald

Originally Posted by Emerald_Ace

Sorry, had a lousy train journey back from Birmingham yesterday with a packed out oversold train where everyone had to stand with a charming couple and their young son whining, 'Why do we have to stand mummy? It's not fair. Can't you make someone get up so we can sit down?' the whole way. I tell you, if i had had a seat i would have given it to the little pain in the bum if it got him to shut up.

How old was the kid? I would probably have let him sit down, but then I have a soft spot for children.

I was once on a train to Coventry- again, absolutely packed so everyone was standing. I felt a tap on my shoulder and this little old man said to me "There's a seat here, dear". Turns out, the guy across the aisle had a seat and the seat next to him was packed up with tennis gear. The guy refusd to move it so this dear old man started arguing with him to get me the seat saying "You didn't pay for two seats. Now be a gentleman. If you are not going to move your stuff, then let her sit in your seat". A man next to the old man said I could have his seat. I refused as he was quite old, but he insisted. In the end, the old man got the ticket guard involved and the tennis guy moved his stuff. Was an uncomfortable journey with him glaring at me the whole time but still very sweet of the old man.

Gosh Amelie that's horrible, especially when it's on a coach and you can't get away.

Originally Posted by December Charm

How old was the kid? I would probably have let him sit down, but then I have a soft spot for children.

I was once on a train to Coventry- again, absolutely packed so everyone was standing. I felt a tap on my shoulder and this little old man said to me "There's a seat here, dear". Turns out, the guy across the aisle had a seat and the seat next to him was packed up with tennis gear. The guy refusd to move it so this dear old man started arguing with him to get me the seat saying "You didn't pay for two seats. Now be a gentleman. If you are not going to move your stuff, then let her sit in your seat". A man next to the old man said I could have his seat. I refused as he was quite old, but he insisted. In the end, the old man got the ticket guard involved and the tennis guy moved his stuff. Was an uncomfortable journey with him glaring at me the whole time but still very sweet of the old man.

awww that's sweet

I hate public transport. Especially when you have table seats and whoever is sitting opposite of you is taking over the table and the space underneath so that you spent the whole journey in the most akward position. Or drunk guys that get a bit too brave in their state. Football fans falling on you. People that have the need to speak so loud that the whole train knows their business. The list goes on and on.

Originally Posted by ameliesoleil

Suffice to say, the rest of the journey was spent in abject horror especially when he fell asleep on my shoulder.

Ewww! Can't say I've beaten that. I've had..

- a crazy middle-aged lady throwing up at the end of a train ride (all over the middle of the carriage - she'd been asleep, occasional snoring, was wearing a suit, and looked a bit out of it..)

- an avid Christian tell me about all her 'signs' that Jesus was with her, and then later, took a polaroid photo of me, as she thought my sitting opposite her was, equally, some kind of 'sign'

- and the usual strange-man-wants-phone-number incidents

- oh, and I was once evacuated from a carriage because a man had fallen unconscious and was coughing up blood. They actually made a 'are there any medically trained persons on board this train? If so, please come to carriage D immediately'... an emergency stop was made and the chap was picked up by paramedics. I hope he was ok.

...How was Roskilde?! Our plane this morning was full of tired, wrist-banded 20-somethings, all with unbrushed hair and welly boots on.

Originally Posted by December Charm

How old was the kid? I would probably have let him sit down, but then I have a soft spot for children.

I was once on a train to Coventry- again, absolutely packed so everyone was standing. I felt a tap on my shoulder and this little old man said to me "There's a seat here, dear". Turns out, the guy across the aisle had a seat and the seat next to him was packed up with tennis gear. The guy refusd to move it so this dear old man started arguing with him to get me the seat saying "You didn't pay for two seats. Now be a gentleman. If you are not going to move your stuff, then let her sit in your seat". A man next to the old man said I could have his seat. I refused as he was quite old, but he insisted. In the end, the old man got the ticket guard involved and the tennis guy moved his stuff. Was an uncomfortable journey with him glaring at me the whole time but still very sweet of the old man.

I travel by trains slightly too often for my liking and I hate in when there's some idiot taking up two seats on purpose.

Worst thing that's ever happened to me? Some drunk guy convinced I was his ex girlfriend who'd cheated on him. I was trapped in the window seat and he was standing just a bit further on in the carriage. After 10 minutes of being called some really horrible names (I'd had a rough day anyway so was nearly in tears) some Matlows who'd just got on escorted the guy on to another carriage.
Was so relieved. You just can't argue with someone that drunk.

A matlow was my hero that day :-)

Originally Posted by blitzgrrl

A matlow was my hero that day :-)

*wanders off to find out what a matlow is...*

Sorry hon -Pompy talk. Matlow = young (well normally under 30) sailor. tend to look very cute in uniforms :-)

Originally Posted by blitzgrrl

Worst thing that's ever happened to me? Some drunk guy convinced I was his ex girlfriend who'd cheated on him. I was trapped in the window seat and he was standing just a bit further on in the carriage. After 10 minutes of being called some really horrible names (I'd had a rough day anyway so was nearly in tears) some Matlows who'd just got on escorted the guy on to another carriage.

Wow, that's crazy! He must have been really drunk. I mean, if she was his ex surely he would know her well enough to realise you weren't her!