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To think that if the train is half empty you don't have to practically sit on my knee?

49 replies

Lighthousekeeping · 24/02/2014 17:51

Why would you seriously? I'm a grumpy bag I know. There's no reserved seats in the carriage. There's an a empty table accross the isle. I'm sat at an empty table mnetting. He plonks down a huge laptop and phone and newspaper and sits directly opposite me. Our knees are touching ffs!!

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MangoBiscuit · 24/02/2014 17:53

Big hacking coughing fit might get him to move? Grin

Finola1step · 24/02/2014 17:53

He's a bar steward. Bet he does it because it is the seat he always sits in and always in the same carraige. It is his seat. You have my full sympathy.

Lighthousekeeping · 24/02/2014 17:55

He's just asked to borrow my freaking pen and he's now filling in the survey. We've only left the station ten minutes ago Shock

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dexter73 · 24/02/2014 17:57

You've got a new train friend! This happened to my dh at the cinema once. We were the only people in there and a man came in and sat next to my dh! 3 of us cosied up in a row for the whole film!!

TheOldestCat · 24/02/2014 17:58

This is against all Commuter Rules. What is he thinking?

You have my sympathy too.

Lighthousekeeping · 24/02/2014 18:00

I won't beable to eat infront of him. I want to move but it will be obvious. He's reading the questionnaire so seriously.

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candycoatedwaterdrops · 24/02/2014 18:04

Maybe he fancies you?

PedantMarina · 24/02/2014 18:05

ohhh, DO eat something! something squirty.

then pick your nose and flick, not at him, at first, but a little closer each time....

Lighthousekeeping · 24/02/2014 18:09

He's got a blue id badge around his neck but I can't see what it is as it's under his jumper

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Lighthousekeeping · 24/02/2014 18:10

I really don't like leg touching. I'm like Liz Jones.

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Lighthousekeeping · 24/02/2014 18:14

Right I've just walked to the cafe. It literally is half empty. How am I going to do this without looking rude?

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Changebagsandgladrags · 24/02/2014 18:23

Sit in another seat, pretend you got lost...

ahlahktuhflomp · 24/02/2014 18:24

Don't. Do it with looking rude. Woman's perogative.

daisychain01 · 24/02/2014 18:24

Well, you shouldn't be so drop-dead gorgeous should you!

Lighthousekeeping · 24/02/2014 18:27

I bought my carb loaded meal deal and went and got my stuff. His legs where so spread out a just could not face asking him to move them. I just smiled and lived up most of my stuff. I've left my coat there. He's still filling that questionnaire so I can wave goodbye to my work pen.

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Crowler · 24/02/2014 18:27

He likes you.

Lighthousekeeping · 24/02/2014 18:28

Lifted. Bloody iPad.

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HavantGuard · 24/02/2014 18:28

Move. He's broken the rules of public transport. He doesn't deserve any courtesy.

Lighthousekeeping · 24/02/2014 18:28

I have got a new tocca perfume on......

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Crowler · 24/02/2014 18:29

Is he hot? Are you single? Could this happen?

brettgirl2 · 24/02/2014 18:30

yabu its a seat he sat there. If you want space move.

Lighthousekeeping · 24/02/2014 18:33

I have moved, thanks. He has a wedding ring on and I'm not interested in someone who is still filling out a two page survey the train left an hour and fifteen minutes ago. Who has that much to say?

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Crowler · 24/02/2014 18:35

I think possibly the survey was a pretext for the pen request.

But your concerns about someone who would spend over an hour on a train survey are well-founded.

BelleOfTheBorstal · 24/02/2014 18:44

Yanbu. Sounds like a total space invader. Move away, you are not being rude, he was!

TheListingAttic · 24/02/2014 18:47

Fart? That should shift him.

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