To want a particularly heinous punishment

[Commuterface]

For people who lean with their whole body braced against handrails/poles on the tube, particularly on the Central line where there aren't enough hand rails at the best of times.

I'm 5 foot nothing so can hardly reach the overhead rail and 'bracers' tut and mutter when I try to squeeze my hand between their back and the pole. It's so bloody inconsiderate.

@Urubu I ask very loudly if they will move up, and then say loudly that if they're not going to make room for passengers to get on then I will, and then shove past them to get into the space in the carriage they refuse to move into

There is space above or below the person’s back for you to hold on to. If you are intent on holding on at your shoulder height then yes, you’ll have a problem. If you do what everyone else does, and hold on where there is a space, then you will have no problems.

I've got acute carpel tunnel in my hands and it really hurts me to stretch my arms. Do I trump a 'bracer' with a bad back? I'm also not a giant nor a little person; just someone of regular height wanting to hold onto a pole, put there for the purpose of being held on to - not leaned against!

I confess to have been this person but in my defence, I am from a little northern town and am not used to tube etiquette. I would just lean on the pole without thinking. It was

Aasrgh fat fingers

... it was only having been on a v busy tube that I realised how annoying i must have been and stopped doing it

I was leaning next to the door because I knew no-one was going to get on at that side and because it wouldn't be in the way. I don't know if the guy was being creepy or just lacked awareness of personal space.