Do you drink on the train?

tomparker95 · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:42

Do you ever drink on the train?

oldbag · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:43

tomparker95 said:
Do you ever drink on the train?

Water? Yes occasionally. Alcohol, no.

HecFam · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:43

Drink Drink? or Drink?

Usually i do neither. My journeys aren't too long.

I thought alcohol was banned?

{SAS}TB · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:44

Only on the way to work

Yaayuh! · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:44

Sometimes.

Any reason for the question?

BoonMonkey · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:44

I just flush my drink down the toilet to help wash the rail workers

tom_e · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:45

Yep have done, it's only banned on the tube iirc.

Theophany · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:46

HecFam said:
Drink Drink? or Drink?

Usually i do neither. My journeys aren't too long.

I thought alcohol was banned?

Only on the tube. If I've had a particularly rough day at work I'll buy a couple of vodkas to drink neat from the trolley service.

If I'm doing a long haul to Glasgow on Virgin, I'll definitely have a few.

Scougar · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:46

Yes.

Get drunk? No.

Cosimo · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:47

Sometimes water or coffee.

Efour · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:48

I have had a couple of cans on very long Journies before, yes.

When i was a teenager, hell yes 1/4 bottle of whiskey or special brews before we went to a crap club for the night. #Grungey.

commuting to Liverpool street... A platform 4 coffee now and then

oldbag · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:48

Worst "I'm an alcoholic" thread ever.

Narj · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:50

I'm always acutely aware of how much beer breath stinks when other people are drinking cans of Stella on the train. Yuck.

Nitefly · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:50

I have on occasion. Don't see why you wouldn't. Would I have a drink on the way to visit my nan? No. Would I have a drink on the way to a party if I'm with my friends? Probably.

Freefaller · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:51

I've had some wine with a meal on the Eurostar, or a long trip (i.e. up to Edinburgh) if the service offers it.

Other than that, no.

Water on the other hand, yes, plenty.

Scythe · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:52

I've never been in the situation where I'm headed somewhere on the train for a night out or such, so no.

But if I was heading to a city on the train for a night out with friends, I wouldn't hesitate having just one or two drinks on the train whilst with friends for the final section of the journey.

The people who drink loads and get loud and rowdy are the worst. I'm considerate to others so even though I may have a drink or two on the train, I wouldn't be loud and rowdy to annoy other passengers. I don't see the problem with drinking if they're going to be quiet and just chat to friends in a reasonable manner, and respect other train users.

Mr Badger · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:53

tomparker95 said:
Do you ever drink on the train?

Are you a train driver?

Nitefly · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:55

Scythe said:
I've never been in the situation where I'm headed somewhere on the train for a night out or such, so no.

But if I was heading to a city on the train for a night out with friends, I wouldn't hesitate having just one or two drinks on the train whilst with friends for the final section of the journey.

The people who drink loads and get loud and rowdy are the worst. I'm considerate to others so even though I may have a drink or two on the train, I wouldn't be loud and rowdy to annoy other passengers. I don't see the problem with drinking if they're going to be quiet and just chat to friends in a reasonable manner, and respect other train users.

That sums it up well. Just use the all important life mantra of 'don't be a jerk' and all shall be fine

robgmun · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:55

tom_e said:
Yep have done, it's only banned on the tube iirc.

Best move Boris did IMO, it was getting out of hand all the drunk people on the Tube. I've come close to getting beaten up on the tube a couple of times before the ban.

Then it all just stopped overnight.

Theophany · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:57

Scythe said:
The people who drink loads and get loud and rowdy are the worst. I'm considerate to others so even though I may have a drink or two on the train, I wouldn't be loud and rowdy to annoy other passengers. I don't see the problem with drinking if they're going to be quiet and just chat to friends in a reasonable manner, and respect other train users.

I remember on a morning commute a few years back, coming from Croydon way, a chap was drinking himself into solitary oblivion with Tennants Super from a translucent Tesco carrier bag, quietly crying to himself. This was made all the more bizarre by the fact that he was your stereotypical skinhead - black and white shirt, rolled up jeans, Doc Martens and covered in tattoos. He must've been in his forties.

Remember kids, don't be a weepy drunk. Nobody likes weepy drunks.

robgmun said:
Best move Boris did IMO, it was getting out of hand all the drunk people on the Tube. I've come close to getting beaten up on the tube a couple of times before the ban.

Then it all just stopped overnight.

People just mix spirits and a juice and put it into a Robinsons bottle or similar now to drink on the tube.