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You know how it is. You drag yourself from bed. Sleep walk to the train station. Before getting stuck behind the slowest walkers in the world.
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There are inevitably delays.
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And when you finally get on a train there are never any seats.
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Eventually someone gets up from their seat. No one is going to stop you from getting it!
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You've never felt more smug.
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But just as you're about to treat yourself to a morning nap...
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Within seconds you've imagined your first holiday.
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And have named your children.
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After checking your appearance in the window...
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...you try to establish eye contact.
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And follow it up with a reassuring smile.
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Or perhaps a misjudged wink.
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Of course every now and again you look away to avoid appearing overly creepy. Don't worry, you totally nailed it.
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You try to say something. Nothing comes out...
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You try again, but you genuinely can't remember how to make sounds.
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You're so focused on your tube crush that you miss your stop.
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Eventually they get off. Throwing your dignity out of the window you panic and say goodbye.
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To which the usual response is...
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Your heart is broken. You'll probably never love again.
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Well, not until the tube ride home...
