To not move on the train?

[TheCatsMeow]

I was on a very busy packed train with my friend and DS. DS was in a sling, we had the buggy and I was feeding him. We were standing by the doors (no one offered us seats!) trying to feed a screaming baby, penned in by others standing. There was no where we could go.

People tried to push past us to get out the doors and nearly sent DS flying. I firmly asked if they could use one of the other doors and I literally couldn't go anywhere. Cue mutterings and dirty looks!

We couldn't collapse the pram there wasn't room to do and as no one had offered a seat we couldn't move anywhere! WIBU to ask them to use another door?

I had baby in a sling, friend had buggy. I've said that before

It does so happen. Stop being a prat.

The train doesn't leave before you can get to another door I've done it myself

Umm, yes they do. Even not-London trains. They're not fucking psychic, you know.

Jassy because talking to random people is awkward. If they're difficult to me I'll stand up for myself but I don't like talking to random people especially asking for something.

Next time I will ask though

So how do I manage to do it? Am I just super fast? Or more likely there's plenty of time.

So friend could have stepped off the train with the empty buggy for a moment to let people off.

So why didn't they?

For most people the time taken to walk to another door is the time taken to miss their stop and get off the train.

Yes, screaming babies arent nice to listen to, especially on packed commuter trains. Ive been doing the education express for 3 years now, so screaming babies/toddlers are not anything new to me. However how long does it take for you to fold your tank buggy. Surely 'friend' could have held the baby for you or even you told the friend how to fold the buggy.

Yes, OP. Those poor commuters who couldnt get off their train when they were probably desperate to get home because someone couldnt be bothered to move their pushchair.

Howzabout this for an idea? Waiting for the next train would have given you ample time to a) feed the baby b)consolidate your bags c) fold your pushchair and d) wait for a train that is slightly less packed.

Because people were blocking him. There were people in front by the door, me and friend and DS and people behind us..,

I have also seen people miss their stops due to not being able to get to the door on time.

I don't know how you can say that on the one hand, the train was so busy you had no room to move at all around the doors - but on the other hand, it would have been really easy for people to walk down the carriage to the other (packed) doors in no time at all?

It takes me less than 10 seconds to fold my buggy. And thats with stroppy toddler under my arm like a rugby ball.

i read this whole thread thinking the following:

1.OP is a fucking idiot.
2.No way is she going to keep replying even though she is getting her ass handed to her.

1. She's an even bigger idiot than i thought.

Drive. The public transport system is designed for single, able bodied people who are not carrying very much. It's pretty hopeless for anyone else

It takes me less than 10 seconds to fold my buggy. And thats with stroppy toddler under my arm like a rugby ball.

Congratulations.

There weren't people in the aisles. They were by the doors.

Because OP, people have disabilities that mean they can't run, suitcases like I did, and prats like you choose the last possible bloody moment to say no I'm not letting you off my baby is too special for me to let you past me. I also struggle to walk when I've already been standing on a train for ages because of my stupid hyper mobile knees which didn't help, but as someone with the same condition you should know that

I have hyper mobility too (and I'm a mother and commuter) which sometimes results in walking like a stoned tortoise due to knee pain. So I'd miss my station, which would result in me being late to pick up the child that I had the audacity to have, which would lead to me being charged for being late, also consequently I would have an over tired toddler who would get upset at his routine being disrupted, leading to a long and stressful evening, leading to me being over tired too and having less patience than normal the next day if somebody was behaving like a twat on my commute.

I commute in London at the moment. I used to commute in nonLondon. You'd have pissed me off there too.

People can usually make it off a train because people don't bloody block doors with buggies! Ya numpty.

No one is handing my ass to me, it's just confirming MN is full of a specific type of person.

Surprised you're not quicker at folding that buggy down yourself, OP, what with all that practice you've had

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^Today 21:23 TheCatsMeow

Jassy because talking to random people is awkward. If they're difficult to me I'll stand up for myself but I don't like talking to random people especially asking for something.^

You managed to talk to them when telling th to use the other doors, though.

Next time I will ask though

Jolly good.

So you didn't have to move a baby and a buggy then did you. Your friend was just looking after a buggy so he could have easily folded that!

If the train is in stations for as long as you say it was then he could have stepped off, folded it on the platform then got back on!

Oh for fucks sake. Uptil now Ive found this funny but your pissing me off now!
I managed a train journey with a five and just under one year old with a pram on a PACKED bloody train without blocking anyone! Do you know how? I'll tell you! I folded the pram down and put it to the side, my mother then kept hold of my five year old inside the carriage (STANDING) aswell as all the shopping while I held the baby inbetween the carriage doors (which also had people in) and when people got on and off do you know what happened? We ALL moved to let them it's called common decency and MANNERS!

donadumaurier it's annoying. I can't run because of it.

There's still time for me to get to another door though, and if there isn't then the next stop is literally 5 minutes out the way do not a big deal. The train I was on had regular stops.

No one is handing my ass to me, it's just confirming MN is full of a specific type of person.

And thankfully that specific type of person isn't a selfish arse who doesn't know how to travel considerately with a buggy but thinks the word should revolve around them.