Huge guy on the train

[FnG]magnolia · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:13

arknor · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:15

meghatronic said:
Well you don't pay for a seat - so you have no right to complain, unless you prebooked a seat reservation. Even then it isn't legally binding and the train company has no duty to honour it.

From my experiences, including standing up from London to Manchester more times than I care to remember.

er if you book a seat they stick a reserved sign on it? everytime ive been on the train ive booked the table seats and they always had a reserved sign on for my party.

once had some idiot student run to the table seats and shout "ive got them" lol, told her to GTFO

EdwardTeach · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:16

tell him he is encroaching on your space. or something like " excuse me, you are squashing me" usually works.

dont be overly polite, no one likes (or expects) to be told off in public - as a result i find they usually just do what they are told.

meghatronic · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:17

arknor said:
er if you book a seat they stick a reserved sign on it? everytime ive been on the train ive booked the table seats and they always had a reserved sign on for my party

And if someone sat in your reserved seat, what would you do?

Yas786 · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:19

meghatronic said:
And if someone sat in your reserved seat, what would you do?

Tell them to politely move or get the **** out of my seat :confused:

Are you deliberately being dense or what??.

Personally with regards to the OP i would have just told the fat pig to STFU and go on a diet...i have no issues about making a scene in public if the other person deserves it.

.Lethal · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:21

Should have asked very loudly "aren't you one of those fat people from that diet programme on tv?"

Wait for him to say no then proceed with

"******* **** fatty you should be."

arknor · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:22

meghatronic said:
And if someone sat in your reserved seat, what would you do?

tell them its reserved and to *** off ?

you think im reserving a seat and having the company stick a RESERVED sign down for me to act like its a regular seat with no reservation?

you book the seat it is yours it is not a free for all.

are you one of those people who avoids confrontation even if your in the right?
MAN UP

meghatronic · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:23

Spawn said:
Tell them to politely move or get the **** out of my seat

Are you deliberately being dense or what??.

arknor said:
tell them its reserved and to *** off ?

you think im reserving a seat and having the company stick a RESERVED sign down for me to act like its a regular seat with no reservation?

you book the seat it is yours it is not a free for all.

And if they don't move? And say "I got here first" what do you do then? Go crying to the train conductor who says "It's not his problem/there is nothing he can do?" What then? It happens frequently around me, fortunately not to me, but to friends and colleagues I've been travelling with. My point was, the reservation isn't binding, it means chuff. Therefore, OP's cry baby attitude is stupid.

arknor said:
are you one of those people who avoids confrontation even if your in the right?
MAN UP

Don't presume to judge me.

.Lethal · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:23

arknor said:
are you one of those people who avoids confrontation even if your in the right?
MAN UP

Should have beaten him with your morning newspaper.

arknor · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:27

And if they don't move? And say "I got here first" what do you do then? Go crying to the train conductor who says "It's not his problem/there is nothing he can do?" What then? It happens frequently around me, fortunately not to me, but to friends and colleagues I've been travelling with. My point was, the reservation isn't binding, it means chuff. Therefore, OP's cry baby attitude is stupid.

i assume the fetal position in the isle and start crying :rolleyes:

chriscpritchard · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:29

meghatronic said:
And if they don't move? And say "I got here first" what do you do then? Go crying to the train conductor who says "It's not his problem/there is nothing he can do?" What then? It happens frequently around me, fortunately not to me, but to friends and colleagues I've been travelling with. My point was, the reservation isn't binding, it means chuff. Therefore, OP's cry baby attitude is stupid.

Don't presume to judge me.

Actually, sitting in a reserved seat can carry a penalty under the railway bylaws (says it on the little reservation things

)

Dunks · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:31

brainiac ghost said:
Actually, sitting in a reserved seat can carry a penalty under the railway bylaws (says it on the little reservation things )

Yup, this is true.

13. Unauthorised access and loitering
(1) No person shall enter or remain on any part of the railway where there is a
notice:
(i) prohibiting access; or
(ii) indicating that it is reserved or provided for a specified
category of person only, except where he belongs to that
specified category.

www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/legislation/regs/railwaysbyelaws.pdf

Locky · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:31

I would have told the fat **** where to go.

meghatronic · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:33

brainiac ghost said:
Actually, sitting in a reserved seat can carry a penalty under the railway bylaws (says it on the little reservation things )

Yes - but what if the train manager on a very busy, overcrowded train doesn't give a flip flop?

Dunks · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:34

meghatronic said:
Yes - but what if the train manager on a very busy, overcrowded train doesn't give a flip flop?

The British Transport Police might

.

Skillmister · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:35

meghatronic said:
Yes - but what if the train manager on a very busy, overcrowded train doesn't give a flip flop?

Then you clearly push him out of the doors at the next stop and remove the said person from your seat.

.Lethal · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:36

meghatronic said:
Yes - but what if the train manager on a very busy, overcrowded train doesn't give a flip flop?

flip flop? lawlz

Threaten them that your daddy is close by and will beat him up if he doesn't move.

AtreuS · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:36

meghatronic said:
Yes - but what if the train manager on a very busy, overcrowded train doesn't give a flip flop?

Then you take his name and employee number and report him? that usually makes them give a flop.

meghatronic · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:37

Skillmister said:
Then you clearly push him out of the doors at the next stop and remove the said person from your seat.

And be arrested for about a dozen offences?

I'm just pointing out how it isn't all clean cut, and how going Alpha which, lets face it, none of you would do despite saying it, is folly.

Skillmister · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:40

meghatronic said:
And be arrested for about a dozen offences?

But sir someone pushed me

But OT i sat in someones reserved seat once as it was the only one available and moved when they came on about 3 stops later. They didnt ask very politely but meh i was in the wrong. Cba standing though.