BigTom
Well-Known Member
afaik they get designed like that to prevent homeless people sleeping on them
(pretty sure that's true for bus shelters anyway. See also: why they put arms in the middle of benches and make round/circular benches)
F*cking nightmare of a bastard commute
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afaik they get designed like that to prevent homeless people sleeping on them
(pretty sure that's true for bus shelters anyway. See also: why they put arms in the middle of benches and make round/circular benches)
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
afaik they get designed like that to prevent homeless people sleeping on them
I suspected as much. It's disgusting and betrays a rotten state in the souls of those who design that shit. How the fuck do they live with themselves?
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
Just look at this shit. I was actually more comfortable sitting on the floor. Maybe it's a bit better for people who haven't got a bony arse like me, but I could find no position on those seats that was comfortable for more than three minutes. And I'm a reasonably healthy young adult. What about the elderly and infirm?
Oh don't talk rubbish. Because everyone wants to be confronted by some smelly drug addled tramp when they're waiting for a train don't they? It's a railway station not a doss house.
I'm sure lone women (or anyone else for that matter) like nothing better than having to wait for a train alongside the above who might do god knows what to them......
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
Speaking as someone who's had to spend nights without a roof over my head, go fuck yourself. I was nearly assaulted by some twat one night because I had the temerity to try and catch a nap on a park bench. You know where I eventually found peace? In a recycling bin. Luckily for me there wasn't a collection that morning, or I could have finished up my cold night crushed to death.
Not to mention that plenty of homeless people are themselves assaulted, so your deployment of the dehumanising "smelly drug addled tramp" (gosh, I wonder why the homeless might not be able to maintain their personal hygiene?
) trope is particularly repellent in light of that fact. Especially since rampant austerity means that the homeless have increasingly fewer means to pick themselves up. To reiterate, go fuck yourself.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
At least you didn't have to sit next to Bungle73 while he waited for a train thoughSpeaking as someone who's had to spend nights without a roof over my head, go fuck yourself. I was nearly assaulted by some twat one night because I had the temerity to try and catch a nap on a park bench. You know where I eventually found peace? In a recycling bin. Luckily for me there wasn't a collection that morning, or I could have finished up my cold night crushed to death.
Not to mention that plenty of homeless people are themselves assaulted, so your deployment of the dehumanising "smelly drug addled tramp" (gosh, I wonder why the homeless might not be able to maintain their personal hygiene?
TruXta
tired
You're deeply unpleasant waste of skin aren't you?
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
Fancy wanting pax to feel safe and not fear assault, robbery, or worse. Fancy expecting a station to not be an appealing place to wait with all sorts hanging about.
If you'd actually read the link I provided then you would know that the homeless are more likely to be victims of assault than the general public. Largely I suspect because of loathsome attitudes like yours. "All sorts", for fuck's sake.
Also, I'd consider seating that is so uncomfortable that sitting on the floor is a more comfortable alternative, takes away more from the appeal of a place than the presence of the occasional homeless person.
kittyP
Pluviophile
Speaking as a "lone woman" who often travels by public transport, if I see someone homeless has found somewhere warmer/safer/more comfortable to sleep I think "oh thank goodness for the them" not "aaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh help"
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kittyP
Pluviophile
Fancy wanting pax to feel safe and not fear assault, robbery, or worse. Fancy expecting a station to not be an appealing place to wait with all sorts hanging about.
I've been more harassed by city boys in suits than homeless people in my life.
Seriously!
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Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
I think SE Trains decided there was only one way to deal with this
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Was going to go to the London office this morning for the first time in a long time. 90 minute delays due to broken points at Byfleet and fucked signals between Clapham & Waterloo. They are advising people not to travel if they don't have to, as if those 10's of 1000's of people paying through the fucking nose to cram on to their trains each day are doing it for the shits & giggles.
And August, well, SWT are writing August off all together. God help anyone who needs to physically be in town each day.
And August, well, SWT are writing August off all together. God help anyone who needs to physically be in town each day.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
It's always like that at Victoria, often faster to walk to St. James' Park. Worked in Victoria for 2 1/2 years, hated every minute of it, cruddiest area of central London.
I was in two minds about walking to SJP actually, but was so indecisive that by the time I got round to the resolution I was totally hemmed in by people and it wasn't worth it.
Going to Victoria was my plan for August, so I guess to make it work I will have to build in time for walking to SJP.
Have you much experience of it at about 8:45am?
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
Yeah, Victoria is a fucking hole. Nothing good happens there.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Jesus, in my mind the A38 is the Devon Expressway, thought that's one hell of a dog-leg if you have to go round Brum!
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Annoying old woman on the train today. Had her bag on the aisle seat (which I'd reserved), so politely asked her to move it as I'd reserved the seat. She dismissively said there are other seats empty. Yeah, but it gets very busy from this station so fuck right off and move your fucking bag. 
You didn't say it was 8:45. You posted at quarter past eleven and made it sound like it had just happened.
Ok, my apologies for not being blisteringly clear that I was talking about commuting at commuting time on the commuting thread.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
blargh
nuffsaid
But this goes up to 11
Was stuck in a long line of traffic on the A281 crawling at about 20mph behind a traction engine! What century is this?
As if that wasn't bad enough behind it were 2 (yes two) dumper lorries who were too slow to accelerate passed the flipping thing when it was clear the other way. There wasn't a long enough stretch of straight road for them to overtake. Was behind this monstrosity for about 8 miles adding a good 20mins+ to my commute as I end up in worse traffic in Guildford if I arrive there post 7:35am.
What's the chances of encountering the flaming thing on the way home? I'm about to find out.
What century is this? As if that wasn't bad enough behind it were 2 (yes two) dumper lorries who were too slow to accelerate passed the flipping thing when it was clear the other way. There wasn't a long enough stretch of straight road for them to overtake. Was behind this monstrosity for about 8 miles adding a good 20mins+ to my commute as I end up in worse traffic in Guildford if I arrive there post 7:35am.
What's the chances of encountering the flaming thing on the way home? I'm about to find out.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
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