Sniffing on trains

Why do people sniff so much? I get that sometimes they have a cold but sometimes I think it's just a habit. A really annoying habit.

"I immediately end up in the near vicinity of someone snuffling and sniffing and snorting."

Possible allergies? When I commuted morning trains were a nightmare for me with all the scents people put on.

I travel regularly by train and I feel like I’ve seen it all. A guy sat next to me once, turned to the window and sneezed all over it without covering his mouth. Another man took off his shoes in summer and put his sweaty feet up on the seat next to me.
The sniffers really get under my skin, I get up and move away if possible.

I am the same OP. I take head phones or ear plugs wherever I go. My DH and DC know not to crunch in front of me although I think I'm really sensitive to these noise. Also chewing, slurping and people biting cutlery!
The sharing of a book is a great idea!

Sniffing is terrible! Just blow your nose for goodness sake.

To be fair, I have been caught short on dog walks, when my hayfever has been triggered, and I might not have a packet of tissues on me. I always have tissues in my handbags.

It might be the person is caught short and would offer them a tissue, hopefully they would get the hint. Although, on a train, you would think they would go to the toilet and get tissue!

Another reason why there should be a return to some compartments in trains (one carriage in a say 8 or 10 car train). Would be more effective than a quiet coach.

I don't get sniffers hardly at all, you are just unlucky it seems.

Those who smell of drugs, just text the BTP with details, assume they have them on their person.

I loathe and detest sniffers more than anything else - in fact there’s one next to me now! Noise cancelling headphones have saved my sanity…

Personally I will never understand how blowing your nose in public is more socially acceptable than sniffing. Just blow your horrible germy snot into a soggy hankie without washing your hands, lovely. Not to mention it never bloody helps with a runny nose

It’s a zillion times worse when you’re at work. I’ve actually said “who’s sniffing?” Fella admitted it and carried on. Urghhhhhhh

True…but honestly, I would rather be sat next to someone sniffing than someone blowing their nose. I cannot bear it when people blow their noses in public. Ick.

I recently did 2 long train journeys for the first time in about 20 years. Either people have got worse, or my tolerance has withered and died.

There was one guy who cracked out his Dominos pizza and cans of cider at lunch time. No issue with the pizza, thought it was a smart idea, wished id thought of it myself tbh, but the noises, it was like being on a farmyard. The lip smacking was unreal, he wasn't even close but I could hear him a good half a carriage away. At one point the woman sat next to turned and asked if it was just her... no love, its not!

Other than the chap who jumped on, downed 4 cans of fosters and jumped off at the next stop, leaving his cans and rubbish everywhere, the guy who kicked off because staff had the audacity to check tickets, and the guy having a loud and animated phone call behind my head for 3 hours, the journey was fine.

Actually, im sensing a theme here....

I am totally with you. Blow your nose FFS. Also the very strong smell of weed at 6am is gross.

Oh I include watching sound up videos in music. That's totally not ok. I started reading my book out loud once when the guy next to me put the sound up on the football match he was watching. He looked at me like I was crazy and I nodded at his phone and said 'I thought we were sharing?' He turned it off 🤣

I mean, re music and OTT noise YANBU but really, the rest is just being around actual living people. Its public transport, there will be people there. Should everyone sit in silence, facing forward and still for the duration? If its really unbearable for you, maybe use noise cancelling headphones?