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Most irritating (small) things on trains...
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Bletchleyite
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I bet they shut the bog door at home, as they wouldn't put up with their house stinking of ****.
trainophile
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I used to think I bet they don't put their feet up on their seats at home, but looking at some types these days they probably do!
I've never seen a volume button, let alone a mute button.
Bletchleyite
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I put my feet up on the seats at home (or more often on the coffee table, which might require a contortionist approach on a train!) but not with mucky shoes on!
A quick search tells me that a "proximity button" is a wearable warning device that alerts dementia carers to wandering. Why one of these would be located in a train toilet for users to press, I cannot begin to imagine.
As for the question "How hard is it to flush a loo?". Very hard indeed if there is no water in the system - very common on some TOCs.
As for the question "How hard is it to flush a loo?". Very hard indeed if there is no water in the system - very common on some TOCs.
Ah - this is more of a London thing for me as usually commuters are quite good and completely understand the way that the escalator works. If people are standing side by side or on the wrong side, I will politely tap them on the back and inform them that they are blocking the way as it is stand on the right only. They always move after that... it's not worth a huge argument but I will definitely tell them, as it's likely to be a genuine misunderstanding or forgetfulness of standing on the right.
Agreed, and especially if multiple people opt to not close the door. It's annoying.
Bletchleyite
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I believe he means one of those sensors that you wave your hand over to flush, or more likely in my experience they detect you turning around e.g. to get some bog roll and deliver you a free bidet service. A truly, er, **** design
Nobody said anything about slamming it.
Two reasons not to get up myself to close it:
1. Why should I have to get up every few minutes to shut a door others have opened?
2. If they can't be bothered to shut the door properly why should I assume they can be bothered to wash their hands properly?
Just don't leave the toilet door open as you leave.
trainophile
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I believe he means one of those sensors that you wave your hand over to flush, or more likely in my experience they detect you turning around e.g. to get some bog roll and deliver you a free bidet service. A truly, er, **** design
Yes that is what (s)he means. I don’t know what the correct word for it is. I do know you can get a bit of a surprise if you’re wearing a backpack!
Saperstein
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It’s called a “No touch automatic valve”.
Well yes... As their door is likely a door on hinges that doesn't slide open when their house somehow accelerates or brakes? Was it not specifically the sliding Desiro doors in question which I already suggested might slide open with the trains movement.
Again yes, but people don't have shoes on in the house so of course they can get comfy with their feet up on the sofa for example. Not that I think it's acceptable behaviour to have your feet up on public transport with your dirty shoes, I just try not to pay notice as it would start to annoy me if I actively acknowledged and thought about them.
Bletchleyite
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We were not talking about the doors opening themselves due to faulty latches, we were talking about people failing to even attempt to close them.
lord rathmore
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Trains are public transport. This means that the public use them. We've all got to get along as best we can, tolerate as many of other folks' annoying habits as we can, & hope they tolerate ours.
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Isn't that partly the fault of TOCs who don't offer clearly visible bins on their trains? TPE 185s for example have very tiny bins hidden away behind the luggage rack which are full after no more than 2 or 3 people have stuffed their coffee cups in there, whilst on the refurbished LUL stock on the Bedford - Bletchley line there are no bins on the trains at all.
Add to that the lack of bins at major stations and often short turn round times which don't allow trains to be cleaned before departing and the litter problem isn't always the fault of the passengers.
Haven't read through this whole thread but my personal hate when travelling on a train is Smelly food and smelly people. It amazes me that someone doesn't have the self awareness to realise that they stink. I've had people sit next to me make me physically wretch with their BO. As for smelly food, it's just another example of how ignorant people are. I've had instances of people eating food so honking, it makes me move seat, normally into another coach.
Another hate of mine is the no reservations circus. People walking up and down the train looking up at the seat numbers before finally telling you that you are sitting in their seat. This is met from me with a 'no i'm not, there are no reservations' answer.
Another hate of mine is the no reservations circus. People walking up and down the train looking up at the seat numbers before finally telling you that you are sitting in their seat. This is met from me with a 'no i'm not, there are no reservations' answer.
trainophile
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And another toilet one - washbasins that dispense soap but no water! Even worse when there’s no paper towels to attempt to reduce the stickiness. Toilet tissue just disintegrates.
trainophile
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I was on a train recently (sorry can’t remember where or what) and although seat reservations had been issued, the seats didn’t even have numbers. Caused a fair bit of puzzlement.
Esker-pades
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Design Flaw: Some automatic toilet doors don't have a close button on the outside. I've had to press it from the inside then dive out before it closes on me.
I disagree. Maybe the rail companies could do a little more, but ultimately there is always the option of taking your rubbish with you until you find a bin. There are no litter bins in the most remote parts of the Scottish highlands, yet wild campers are expected to leave no trace, and if they can bring it in, the can carry it back out.
Why bother?
Bletchleyite
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It's not a massive issue with automatic-doored bogs as they close automatically anyway.
Esker-pades
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Because I don't want to leave the door open.
Yes, this is a very annoying occurence.
Yes, we have some of those in Yorkshire.
Boarding a train with doors at each end of the carriage and following a group of people down the aisle to a seat who have to stop in aisle and spend several thousand years having a committee meeting on where they'll sit, who wants the window seat and where they're going to put their luggage.
VT 390
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I definitely agree with this.
Can't say I blame them! If I worked there I'd want them to shut up. Imagine hearing the same thing over and over for hours on end.
Puts complaints about over-chatty PIS on trains into a different perspective
xotGD
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Top tip: Always check the water before soaping up!
xotGD
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Next up, someone will complain about passengers who take their shoes off!
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