1. When people try to be courteous by standing and not sitting down, but they stand in front of an empty seat — essentially stopping anyone else from using it.
You are literally your own worst enemy — you do realise that?
2. When people stoically stand in their spot, even when others are trying to move past to get off the train.
Look mate, if you don't move right now, you're going to cause 30+ people to miss their stop. Drag your eyes away from your phone and MOVE.
3. When people sit in the aisle seat and instead of moving over when someone asks to sit in the empty seat next to them, they get up and make them sit down in the middle.
It's honestly just a hassle, even if you're just, "getting off on the next stop." If that's the case just stand and move to the exit doors.
4. When people loudly talk on the phone about personal things that no one needs to hear.
Everyone hates you.
5. Or, when they read important, confidential documents in front of everyone.
Legit, I have seen people reading legal contracts on their morning commutes.
6. When people work on their laptop, but don't pay attention to the rest of their bags/limbs so they end up all over the floor.
And don't even get me started on the annoying "click-clack-click" of their fingers on the keyboard.
7. When people jump up enthusiastically after someone ELSE has already asked an elderly person if they would like to sit down in their seat, so that everyone knows they were juuuuust about to offer their own seat.
I don't think that person was offering their seat to make you feel guilty...no need to act like a long lost knight in shining armour.
8. When people eat with their mouth open, especially if it's smelly food and a peak hour service.
This applies to public transport in general, but when you do it on a train, my eyes cannot see anything else.
9. When people insist on squishing through the doors even when there's not enough room.
Dear god, please just wait for the next service. I can't make it to Central with your elbow in my ribs.
10. When people put their feet up on the seat.
TBH — this is one we've all probably done a couple of times after a drink or two.
11. When people play their favourite tunes without headphones, even though no one else wants to hear them.
I have a specially selected soundtrack to my commute and I can't even hear my music over yours.
12. Or, when they play their music so loudly that everyone can still hear it through the headphones.
Although that one time someone played "Strawberry Kisses" by Nicki Webster, I was not mad.
13. When people let their children run rampant through the carriages, screaming as they go.
They're going to get hurt and you're going to get mad.
14. When people litter after leaving the compartment and act like they didn't notice.
Hi, yes, hello. You left your coffee cup and croissant crumbs behind.
15. When people that are waiting on the platform to get onto the train, don't let exiting passengers off first.
There are two orderly lines waiting to board on either side of the doors. WHHHHYYY are you pushing everyone?
16. And finally, when people take their bike on a packed peak hour service when everyone is crammed in like sardines.
I thought the whole point of you having a bike was to ride it to your destination.
