Things that shouldn't be allowed on publoc transport

[DrVonPatak]

Just sat on a full commuter train home next to a woman filing her claws away, flakes falling everywhere... the handrail is stuck in my opposite side as I try to get away from it, but she's not taking the hint!!!

Got 50 minutes to go yet, please distract me with your stories of co-commuters you wanted to chuck out the window!

Many years ago I was on a crowded commuter train and a young man was being sick in a carrier bag. The old style trains with bus type seats so the whole carriage was clearly visible, no head rests to hide behind. A nearby small child was playing I spy and spied something beginning with S.... their parent couldn’t guess it so much to the amusement of the carriage the child loudly shouted that they spied a sick bag.

Stinky food. Crunchy food. Performance phone calls.

SeaView, spooky!

On a very busy rush hour train a man was eating greasy chicken and chips. His fingers were covered in grease and saliva so he wiped them on the hem of a wool coat being worn by a woman with her back to him.

To get to work I get on a bus that serves 3 secondary schools and a college - there is a long list of things that no one should have to deal with at 7.30 on a Monday morning.

• spraying deodorant. Yes public transport smells but half a can of cheap deodorant is not making it smell better!
• spraying hair spray.
• shouting across the bus.
• throwing things.
• misusing swear words, either swear properly or shut the fuck up.
• overly loud laughter.
• loud conversations about sex, especially when its painfully clear it is a load of bollocks.
• spitting.

Couldn’t care less about people applying make up. No skin off my nose.

It’s the smells I dislike. I once took a seat on a train then realised the woman next to me had a plastic carrier bag full of pigs’ ears and animal hooves. Smelled hideous. Presumably to give to dogs but WTF? WTAF?? On a crowded commuter train?

I'd sit down and fart next to nail woman or do something as equally unacceptable including manspreading. These people do it deliberately knowing people are too nice to do anything.

And what is wrong with makeup? I know people have done it because they overslept. Not like they are driving and applying mascara.

I witnessed an amazing couple a few times now. I was impressed and kicking myself that I had never considered it the first time I saw it. Tube not standing room only, a couple of seats scattered across the carriage. Next thing a young child sits on the only free seat nearby and joined by presumably mum, who sat on the child's knees in a not really, playful way. The person near to them gives up their seat, nice thing to do. Next thing dad and sibling show up and take the seat. And very quickly all four have their own seats. 🤣

Worst one for me is people listening to music, watching films or social media clips etc without using headphones.

I also hate people applying nail varnish because the smell is so overpowering.

Maybe the poor man being sick couldn’t help it?
I don’t use public transport that often.. but drinking, smoking, drug use (or being hugely under the influence), swearing loudly, watching inappropriate TV on a tablet.

There’s a woman on our morning bus who puts her bag on the seat next to her and does a full face of make up. The thing is, it’s a completely rammed bus so someone always comes up and takes the seat so she has to stop (and looks really annoyed).

This happens nearly every day. It’s weird that she hasn’t worked it out.

Other people. I should have my own bus or train carriage at all times.

I quite like dogs and people having inappropriate phone conversations (preferably domestic rows). Keeps me entertained.

Music on their phone. Loud conversations on phone. Stupid ringtones.
A man ate some sort of spicy sausage subway on the bus last week. Yuk.
Parents who wipe kids dirty hands/snotty noses and throw the tissues on the floor.

Massive shoulder bags, the ones that bash into you when they walk past and the owner is oblivious. Should be banned.
People blocking the doors for the entire journey. Ok, you want to stop. Great but don't block the door. You moving to one side does nothing.
Smelly things.
Loud phone conversations. I actually wonder wtf is wrong with the person on the other end, and I would be telling them to stop shouting or hang up. Even worse when you're having a quiet conversation with someone else and the person you are talking to can hear the loud talker and they are halfway down the carriage.
I don't want to listen to your music, I don't care how amazing your child thinks peppa pig is. I don't want to listen. Headphones are there for a reason and possibly would have come with the device. Don't want to damage your child's eardrums with headphones, well find something less noisy to entertain your child. (excellent argument overhead a few years ago)

Other people doing their make up doesn't particularly bother me, except for the couple of times I've been unfortunate enough to be on a bus when someone is doing their nails. Nail varnish in an enclosed space is a surprisingly potent.
I used to live in a rather rough part of town and even on an 8.30am bus the smell of skunk was overpowering - there would always be people smoking it on the top deck. I could understand why the driver didn't confront them but I would always be worried at work that my clothes smelled of weed, not very professional!

Tuna. Fucking disgustingly selfish to eat something so strong and vile smelling on public transport.

Amanduh and minimum- because its something that should be done in the privacy of your own home

People listening to music or watching a film with headphones that you can hear anyway, spreading out their possessions over several seats, brushing/flossing teeth, anything to do with feet!!

So much.
Eating anything beyond sweets or a biscuit.
Drunkenness
Sexual activity beyond holding hands or a peck.
Putting bags on seats to make people feel awkward about sitting down
Dressing and doing makeup
Loud music, games or television programmes
Littering
Swearing and shouting
Spreading across two seats

@Vulpine but why?

I sat opposite a woman last week on a train to Denmark Hill plucking her moustache hairs before applying a full face of make up. Set your bloody alarm clock for 30 minutes earlier and do this stuff at home!!

Nail varnish - headache inducing in a confined space

People potentially letting their toddler watch peppa pig without headphones on a 3 hour non stop national express! After 5 minutes and my fellow travellers sighing and giving each other "the look" I spoke up and said that the rules were headphones must be used. The lady turned off the sound!

Manspeading is the worst, followed by snogging. I love watching people do their make up, especially if they’re good at it and I can pick up a few tips!

I was on a single decker bus a few years ago and someone started smoking weed on the back seat. I knew it happened a lot on double deckers but had never seen anyone so openly on a single decker before. No one on the bus said anything, including the driver, maybe we were all thinking "is that what I think it is?"

Ooh ooh carrying a full box of Krispy Kremes because I will get jealous.