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« on: March 28, 2010, 08:15:02 PM » |
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Got the train home from London today.
The train before mine was either cancelled or delayed and the train I was on was massively overcrowded.
It was standing room only for latecomers.
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A couple had four tickets and reserved seats for themselves and two friends for the entire journey from London to Inverness.
However the friends never showed up and this couple stationed thmleves on the outside of the four seat round a table and steadfastly refused to let anyone else sit down because they had bought tickets and reserved these seats.. so why should they be uncomfotable with people stting next to them?
So do you think this is fair enough?
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« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2010, 08:16:45 PM » |
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Yes
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Graham C
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« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2010, 08:19:29 PM » |
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I'd have let someone have the seat, seems pretty tight to me.
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EvilPie
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« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2010, 08:25:02 PM » |
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Seems fair enough to me.
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Horneris
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« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2010, 08:26:01 PM » |
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Its pretty harsh but i guess its their prerogative if they paid, so yeah.
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outragous76
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« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2010, 08:26:18 PM » |
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pathetic behaviour
i think a simple litmus test is how would you feel if it was the other way around?
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jezza777
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« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2010, 08:27:52 PM » |
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Fair enough IMO , I would have sold the seats myself.
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« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2010, 08:30:34 PM » |
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Fair enough IMO , I would have sold the seats myself.
Actually noone suggested this, and it is probably the best solution. But believe me there were some very very angry people on the train, it looked like turning to violence at one stage. |
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« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2010, 08:32:50 PM » |
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Selfish
I cant even begin to think of how socially inept and miserable someone would be to deny people the seats. I bet the wankers dont say please or thank you either.
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« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2010, 08:36:36 PM » |
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v.selfish IMO ............. would find it difficult to avoid some verbals in this spot.
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« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2010, 08:43:14 PM » |
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they must be pretty brave doing that on a packed train
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jezza777
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« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2010, 08:47:42 PM » |
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Lets say I am socially inept and miserable so I don't want to sit next to anyone on a train so I book out 4 seats. Why should I then give up my bought and paid for seats because the train is busy?
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« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2010, 08:51:49 PM » |
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Tell them to GTFO - you can only reserve one seat per person. If their friends aren't on the train, they lose the seat reservation.
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« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2010, 08:51:59 PM » |
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I think it's petty and ungenerous. Selfish is a good enough word, given its a packed train
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« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2010, 08:52:30 PM » |
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If they paid for the seats and had the tickets rather than their friends then it's up to them what they do with it. If nobody offered to pay for the seats then i think it's fair enough. I probably wouldn't have the balls to say no to people though.
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