Rich_D3167
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And some people feel that they've more got their moneys worth on a tour if they're stood by a droplight watching the performance of the loco throughout the trip. It varies for me whether I'll be standing up or sitting down, depending on the company I'm keeping and how many bottles of ale I have to get through Each to their own, and I can't work out how someone getting on with their life and standing looking out of a droplight annoys you if you were content sitting in your seat anyway?
Personally, in the case of a Mk1 or Mk2, you can open the window above your seat and listen to the loco anyway (& have a peek out every now & then if you so wish). Each to their own I suppose, as you say, but given the choice of sitting or standing for 14 hours, I know which i'd choose! I can get just as much enjoyment sat in the seat listening to the loco rather than sticking my head out getting covered in soot!
What I should have said in the terms of what annoys me is the type of people who would stand at a droplight window & refuse to move if someone else wanted a look out of it. A lot of people tend to see someone stood at a droplight window & not bother to ask if they themselves can have a look. Fair enough, it doesn't take much to ask, but if someone refuses to move, then wouldn't you say it's ignorant? Admittedly, though, the times i've known this to happen are largely in the minority.