Commuter put bare swollen feet on a seat and refused to take them down

[al78]

A man complains when confronted (by other passengers) about taking his shoes and socks off on the train, it is not obvious whether he literally put his feet up or not. He claims to have a medical condition which requires him to bear his feet to allow them to breathe. Whilst I can some sympathy if he genuinely has a medical problem, his over-entitled "I can do what I like" attitude deserves a hard punch in the face IMO, he should be thankful he didn't get one. If he kept his feet on the floor and didn't put them on the table or another seat then perhaps the other passengers were over-reacting.

Perhaps someone on here knows what really happened. I don't trust Yahoo news to be completely factual.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/passenger...-train-seat-says-nothing-wrong-141336831.html

A defiant commuter who took off his shoes and socks on a train then put his bare feet on a seat says he did nothing wrong.

Antiques collector Andrew Dignan was travelling on the lunchtime service from Buxton to Manchester when he decided to go barefooted in the carriage.

Challenged by angry fellow passengers, Dignan refused to back down: ‘I can do what I want – if you don’t like it go and sit somewhere else.’

Now he has hit back, explaining that he has swollen feet and does not know the cause so needed to let them breathe.

The 49-year-old-landlord says he heard the fellow commuter ranting about his bare feet but pretended to be asleep...

 

[Adlington]

his over-entitled "I can do what I like" attitude deserves a hard punch in the face IMO, he should be thankful he didn't get one.

If you believe the Yahoo story, " he angered them [fellow passengers] so much that one of [his] shoes was thrown off the train after he allegedly refusing to move."
Fair enough, if you ask me....

 

[Adlington]

Follow up: another highly trustworthy source says:

According to a by-law dating back to 1889, it is illegal for passengers to put their feet on seats in the UK.

Under the Regulations of Railway Act it is also a criminal offence to ‘interfere with the comfort or convenience’ of fellow passengers.

 

[route:oxford]

Bare feet fine - it's not different from wearing flip-flops.

If he needs to elevate his feet, then for goodness sake, put his jacket or newspaper or a towel down first.

Either way he needs to see his GP very soon. It sounds rather like Ascites -nasty.

 

[takno]

My understanding from the article is that a "commuter" of no fixed occupation did something mildly unpleasant having contrived a medical justification. He then started an argument with somebody he felt was looking at him funny, which may have resulted in him losing a shoe. He's now decided to tell the press about it because he's been on the telly once and feels like he's a bit famous.

 

[Darandio]

Bare feet fine - it's not different from wearing flip-flops.

It's a shame i'm not in charge, bare feet on trains along with flip-flops and sandals would be banned.

 

[Adlington]

My understanding from the article is that a "commuter" of no fixed occupation

So if he was a bank manager or a doctor, his behaviour would be acceptable?

 

[takno]

So if he was a bank manager or a doctor, his behaviour would be acceptable?

Not at all. I just found the skip from Antique Collector to Landlord halfway through the article, and describing him as a commuter when he was travelling in the middle of the day a bit strange. To be honest it reads like the Yahoo writer has their work cut out trying to turn a poor pub anecdote into an article.

 

[Adlington]

I just found the skip from Antique Collector to Landlord halfway through the article, and describing him as a commuter when he was travelling in the middle of the day a bit strange

Not everybody works 9 to 5, antique collectors and landlords in particular

 

[gazthomas]

Today I offered a chap sitting next door to my a tissue as he had spent the whole trip sniffing hard every few seconds. He declined but he did stop!

 

[xotGD]

Not at all. I just found the skip from Antique Collector to Landlord halfway through the article, and describing him as a commuter when he was travelling in the middle of the day a bit strange. To be honest it reads like the Yahoo writer has their work cut out trying to turn a poor pub anecdote into an article.

The media refer to all rail passengers as 'commuters', same as they refer to all members of political parties as.'activists'.

 

[Merseysider]

The media refer to all rail passengers as 'commuters', same as they refer to all members of political parties as.'activists'.

Very true.

This story wormed its way onto my Facebook news feed earlier, and I couldn't help but let out a snigger when I read it.

 

[Mugby]

To think that any of us could have been the next person to sit in the seat where his poxed feet had been!

 

[al78]

Today I offered a chap sitting next door to my a tissue as he had spent the whole trip sniffing hard every few seconds. He declined but he did stop!

I can have sympathy with someone sniffing, they can't help it. Having suffered from hayfever all my life there are few things worse than having a nose that drips like a tap, combined with itchy running eyes and sneezing fits. I remember once travelling to family for Christmas and a full blown cold had come out on the day I was travelling. I managed to keep the sniffing to a minimum, but the wiped out feeling and thumping headache (partly thanks to a screechy child nearby) was very unpleasant.

 

[theageofthetra]

There are several countries where showing bare soles is highly insulting. Don't do it in Thailand particularly!

 

[Deafdoggie]

To think that any of us could have been the next person to sit in the seat where his poxed feet had been!

I'd have just told him I have an illness too. And if he wants me to put my affected part on the seat next to him I will!

 

[philthetube]

And if he calls your bluff?

 

[Deafdoggie]

Start undressing! Got two impressive scars from heart surgery!!

 

[Blindtraveler]

Sounds like a generally non newsworthy story but I must ask, if Im in a pair of airlines by myself or at a table thats quiet I often slip my boots off but leave my feat complete with socks on the floor. Acceptable?

 

[martin2345uk]

Sounds like a generally non newsworthy story but I must ask, if Im in a pair of airlines by myself or at a table thats quiet I often slip my boots off but leave my feat complete with socks on the floor. Acceptable?

I’d say if your feet are relatively benign then perfectly acceptable.

 

[trainophile]

I’d say if your feet are relatively benign then perfectly acceptable.

That's the crucial thing. I was at a table once, and a smell resembling gorgonzola got stronger and stronger until people were all looking at eachother. Eventually I glanced under the table, and the guy opposite who only had trainers without socks had slipped them off and was polluting the environment horribly.

I glowered at him and his feet in turn until he put the shoes back on, but the smell lingered so badly that I moved to another seat a few rows away eventually. I would have said something but he was Chinese and talking non-English to the young lass with him, so it might have become complicated.

 

[martin2345uk]

This no socks thing seems to be very popular these days, I can’t get my head around it, shoes feel horrible without socks in my experience!

 

[greyman42]

It's a shame i'm not in charge, bare feet on trains along with flip-flops and sandals would be banned.

I wish you were in charge. Could not agree with you more.

 

[martin2345uk]

I’ve got no issue with feet at all as long as they’re clean. I don’t even find them unattractive most of the time.

 

[takno]

This no socks thing seems to be very popular these days, I can’t get my head around it, shoes feel horrible without socks in my experience!

Are you sure it's not just more ankle socks? I won't walk further than round the corner without socks, but I rarely wear visible full-length socks until winter.

 

[martin2345uk]

Could be, yeah. I feel at 35 I’m too old for ankle socks [emoji23] plus with my ankles I can’t really pull them off!

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Passengers can have revolting habits. eg, I have seen nose picking, flossing teeth, clipping finger and toe nails and some other things that I can not really put on this forum.

I do remember seeing a bloke with his feet up on the seat opposite, getting a hefty whack from another bloke with a rolled up umbrella across his shins, he did move his feet and it was many years ago.

 

[Blindtraveler]

For the benifit of the concerned I have a very good sense of smell and do not inflict it on others in the rare event my feat are a bit stinky.

 

[SF-02]

A landlord eh...

 

[philthetube]

Could be, yeah. I feel at 35 I’m too old for ankle socks [emoji23] plus with my ankles I can’t really pull them off!

Are you sure it is not your stomach preventing you from pulling them off?