I do not feel bad for people who miss their flights or trains.

[joseline]

In general it is not hard at all to be on time. People miss flights or trains because of their own poor plannings, time management and irresponsibility.

when I travel by train from one city to another city far away, I see other travellers running to catch their trains. Sometimes they manage to make it onto their trains before they leave, a lot of time they miss them and they complain and throw a fit and sometimes even cry.

i always chuckle when I witness that because I know for sure that it is their fault. When I travel and I have a train or flight to catch I make sure to leave my house early to I can arrive early. At least 3 hours early. If I have a flight at 9 AM for example and the airline recommends me to be at the airport at 7 AM I am there at 6 AM. Of course I take myself to the airport so that nobody can dictate what I can and can’t do. I don’t let relatives take me to the airport anymore. I use uber or public transport.

the only time I’ve ever missed my flights or trains was when I travelled with older relatives. But ever since I started travelling solo, I never missed my flights or trains.

so when I am at the train stations or airport and I see people running, I feel 0 sympathy for them. They most likely loiter at home and decide to leave their homes close to the time of their departures.

Me, too! I have posted saying I think she’s a wind-up merchant.

Very. Reading through replies I am
happy to see that a lot of people are not falling for this nonsense.

Lol agree100%

either bored or lonely
there are many reasons to miss a train not necessarily poor time management in all cases as OP suggesting .
many critical things going on in the world than talk about missed train or flight !

I get the coach from home to the airport. It should take 3 hours. But we were once behind an accident and it took nearer 4

Well, I hope you didn’t see me, absolutely distraught, running to catch a connection when I’d had a phone call whilst on a mini break in Kent telling me that my mother had had a catastrophic stroke and I had to get to Cambridge.

Fortunately, the people I encountered that day were kind and helpful.

Things are not always how they look.

I was at airport for 8 pm flight ( in Portugal) delayed delayed delayed ans finally cancelled at midnight. Taken to hotel for the night. Back to airport 2 pm for 4 pm departure and then delayed until 9pm. Glad I didn't have a connection as a 25 hour delay would've definitely screwed me@

Oh thanks OP , so it’s my fault that my first flight had a delay ..then the plane landed + taxied to nowhere near the airport terminal and we were put on buses then I had to run , red face ( hot airport ) and out of breath across to catch the connecting flight ✈️
you sound lovely 🙄
And I’d arrived for the first flight with 2 hours to spare even after going through security etc

Don’t worry, Curryingfavour. The OP is a berk

Oooh, a rage bait post. Did you get the satisfaction you were yearning?

I absolutely agree. What is the point of the thread?

My ex recently took our daughter away. He always leaves two hours between the two trains he needs to take.
His first train was 70 minutes delayed. He had to get across London for his next. He luckily made it with a few minutes spare.

How would that have been his fault if he missed the train? How much longer would you expect him to wait between trains?

Hi Joseline

since being mean spirited seems the order of the day with you, I’m going to take a leaf out of your book and point out your dreadful spelling

If you exist to be vile at least try to do it well eh

All the best to you for your future transport endeavours

I CBA RTWT but whether or not you care makes no difference to the outcome of others. #mostpointlesspostof 2025

I also live in the country, and know about the stress of getting to distant hospitals for treatment. That sounds a horrible experience, and I'm sorry that you had to go through it.

Luckily we'd booked all the flights through a travel agent, so it didn't cost us anything, apart from our entertainment for a day in London. Unfortunately it didn't recompense our son giving up his job in NZ a day early in expectation of our arrival!

I think there is a good reason you mainly travel solo, nobody would want to be with you! I know who I would rather be and it isn’t you

Yabu

I almost missed the plane once because the Gatwick Express broke down in the middle of the field… no way of getting off or getting alternatively transport. Had everything gone well we’d have been 4 hours early. As it was we had to leg it through the airport.

Trains. Depends again… I’ve been stuck on a broken down tube for ages before.

Nope, generally zero sympathy. Totally different if the connecting train breaks down or there's an emergency, an accident, total understanding. But for most people it's not those, so no sympathy.

But how would you know?

you sound nice. Let’s hope you never have a missed connection or an emergency, which makes you late.

You sound lovely

Wow just wow, I just wish I was as perfect as you but then that would make me a narcissist

Blimey OP, you sound very smug. I’m glad your little life runs so smoothly.

Sometimes things happen that are beyond our control. It isn’t always because we’re poorly organised. But you crack on with laughing and enjoying the misery of those who missed their flight/train etc..

Totally agree – most of the time it really just comes down to planning ahead. I also get to airports and stations early so I can relax instead of stressing last minute. Missing transport is almost always avoidable if you give yourself enough buffer time.