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[filthiestfis]

I saw a lady on the underground this morning trying to validate her one day travelcard by repeatedly passing it through the oystercard scanner LOL I thought that was funny. How stupid did she look?

[filthiestfis]

LOL at all the answers on here. So many idiots on AB!!!!
Shame on your mob attitude though which shouldve remained in the school playground.

[Panic Button]

Words fail me

[cambus]

Was she Polish?

[filthiestfis]

LOL you know what? I really think she was.

[snapdarlich]

I've lived a good part of my life in London. To be honest, if you're not a country bumpkin visiting for the day then you'd realise folk in london neither care or notice anybody struggling. The place is full of tourists. So there's always someone stuck. I tried to help where I could when I noticed, but at the end of the day...everybody's got to learn. What's clever about laughing though? Naff all.

Well...I suppose that kinda thing is funny........until you hit puberty! LOL

[Lonnie]

I work on London Underground, and i'm here to tell you, the average passenger does the most stupid safety related things every day, but you pay our wages, so we just get on with our jobs, and look after you the best we can.

[jno]

I had trouble getting through a barrier on the New York subway (I suppose filthiestfis would sail through), and a New Yorker immediately rushed over to show me how to do it. I had similar friendly help when struggling with the Shanghai underground this year. I can't really imagine this happening in London, but at least I didn't get people standing by and sniggering and rushing off to post threads about it on AB.

[B00]

Thank God others held their hands up saying they didn't know what an Oyster Card was. I don't either, up 'ere in Lancs if it's got owt food related in the title we'd eat it.

[jno]

eee, thee should try Hong Kong, B00 - they have Octopus Cards there!

[JockSporran]

In Paris I once saw an elderly nun trying to walk up a downward-moving escalator. It was comical, but I didn't despise her for it. She clearly was not used to such things, and she was having trouble, so rather than smirk I helped her and took her to the upward escalator (I managed this despite my bad French).

[eyeshade]

What goes around fithfiitwits!

[filthiestfis]

I didnt stand there and laugh at the woman-that is what you are all assuming. I observed her movements and laughed on the inside. Its amazing how people can lack common sense when dealing with the most basic of manouvres such as touching your card in and out or opening a door. Luckily I always use common sense, which, after all, is a universal quality, so despite being an English man in New York, I can still pass through a barrier without needing special assistance.

[filthiestfis]

I think that jumping to conclusions is the only exercise some of you get! LOL

[jno]

yes, but the question is: instead of laughing on the inside, why didn't you help her?

[Twenty20]

And this has what to do with Body and Soul?