Eating sushi on a train… AIBU?

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I had to grab some dinner on the way to the train. I didn’t fancy a sandwich so I got sushi. I didn’t give it any thought at the time but felt somewhat self conscious as it got it out on the train. Had I thought about it, I probably wouldn’t have got it. So I wondered how many people would be appalled if someone ate sushi on their train?

FWIW I don’t think sushi smells particularly but I accept I like it so maybe I don’t notice.

It's better than tuna sandwiches

Wha? I wouldn't give it a first thought

Wouldn’t bother me at all.
Now if you had an egg sandwich I would be trying not to vomit as I find the smell revolting.

I had a train journey recently and had to eat my tea which was a small pot of chicken and moroccan chickpeas that I had cooked up.

I went to the loo later and saw people eating all sort of things, one woman had a pot of salad in a tupperware pot with salad cream, another couple had toasted sandwiches they'd obviously bought at the station

Not sure what the difference is really.

Why would it be an issue? I’ve eaten many things on trains, they even sell hot food like curry on the train (or did before I moved area)

I wouldn't think twice about it. It doesn't really smell any worse than a sandwich, hot fast food smells far worse.

I’m funny with smells especially certain foods on the train but sushi wouldn’t bother me. I did once have a bloke sit next to me though, open his Tesco meal deal Tuna Mayo followed by pickled onion monster munch…I was pregnant as well and legitimately thought I was going to pass out from the smell, absolute wrong’un!

Ah - interesting… I thought I might be lambasted for imposing my raw fish on other passengers.

I agree and I was thinking this to myself as I scoffed my sushi self consciously

Sushi isn't smelly. Hot food and salty smacks are worse.

I have issues with smells on trains but sushi wouldn’t trouble me. Tuna and eggs do even though I eat both - just not on trains (or in the office)!

I’d have been silently hating you. Everything smells much more intense in menopause, and I always did find strong smells in confined spaces difficult to manage. Still not over the people in front of me eating stinky burgers during Hamilton.

This reminds me of a court case where the defendant threatened a woman on a train for eating egg sandwiches. She called the woman disgusting and threatened her saying "do you know who I am ?"

Crazy

I wouldn’t think anything of it, I have to listen to (and smell) people eat McDonald’s on trains regularly

I once had to endure a flight next to a man who got out a tuna and onion (who the fuck eats that anyway?!) sandwich to eat. It was honestly dreadful.

sushi though, I don’t think it smells too bad.

It's fine. Far nicer than Burger King to smell.

I'm allergic to fish and the smell really affects me - I wouldn't be at all bothered about sushi, it doesn't really smell.

Tuna is a different ball game entirely, and don't get me started on bloody tinned sardines!

Very normal thing to get at a train station go your journey

who was she? Other than a woman with a strong dislike for egg, obviously 😂

Tinned sardines on a train? 😱 that would be madness

I’d be very jealous if someone got sushi out on a train 🤤

Idk lol 😅

Sushi doesn’t smell or make loud crunch noises.

It was delicious (sorry)

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