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I've been guilty of trying to eat a hot chinese meal on more than one occasion, whilst driving


Wrong I know, but with a bit of practice it's doable. However, i'd never do this on the train/tube/bus, I prefer the privacy of my van


My suggestion for transport diners is to go solo, think of your car or van as a private dining room. And it's positively encouraged, just look at how many drive thru's there are. All I need now is a 12 volt micro wave, so I could ping a ready meal off, as I bowl don the Old Kent road


Anyone care to join me ?

Jeremy Wrote:

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> On the 10.10 right now. Busy day and hadn't eaten

> since lunchtime. Frankly... I need to shove food

> into my face now. You dont need to sit next to me!



We might not have a choice

Seabag Wrote:

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> I've been guilty of trying to eat a hot chinese

> meal on more than one occasion, whilst driving

>

> Wrong I know, but with a bit of practice it's

> doable. However, i'd never do this on the

> train/tube/bus, I prefer the privacy of my van

>

> My suggestion for transport diners is to go solo,

> think of your car or van as a private dining room.

> And it's positively encouraged, just look at how

> many drive thru's there are. All I need now is a

> 12 volt micro wave, so I could ping a ready meal

> off, as I bowl don the Old Kent road

>

> Anyone care to join me ?


You might want to rethink that policy Seabag - whilst not illegal, the police can deem you not to be in proper control of your vehicle and fine you for careless driving accordingly. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/9197930/Eating-while-driving-more-dangerous-than-using-phone.html

In an ideal world no one would need to eat on the tube, but if I'm in a rush, and I'm really hungry, I'll do it, because when my sugar levels drop I start to shake and sweat, and frankly I'd rather people I'll never see again find me digusting than to actually feel disgusting.


Having said that, there is eating and there is eating. Fried chicken, much as I love it, smells pretty strong, and leaves waste other than packaging (bones). The smell of fish makes me feel ill, no one wants to see someone trying to eat a doner, let alone smell it.


But cold foods, sandwich, bag of crisps, chocolate bar... does that really bother people?


Kids leaving chicken boxes/bones on the bus is a separate issue, and yes it's minging.

StraferJack Wrote:

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> Jeremy - you work those hours regularly?


Hell no.


But occasionally I do have to work late, and at other times I might have stuff I need to do immediately after work (i.e. not the pub). It's rare, but every now and then I have to grab something on the way home. Of course I could eat, then catch a later train. But I don't consider a cheese toastie to be sufficiently obtrusive to justify getting home 15 mins later. Especially at night when the trains are quite empty and people can sit wherever they like.

There are obviously scales of smelliness when it comes to convenience food. Ranging from sandwich through to zinger tower burger. I'd put a cheese toastie somewhere in the middle... but honestly, I think anyone who's seriously offended by that - on a 9 min journey - when they could have the choice of almost any other seat on the train - is being particularly awkward.


Maybe I will compromise and agree to not eat hot food during peak hours...

I think all eating and drinking ought to be banned on metropolitan public transport. I know it sounds draconian and broadbrush but you can't have a law saying "no chips, but crisps are ok; only sandwiches that don't contain fish; no burgers but wraps are fine". Noone *needs* to eat and slurp on a Tube train unless they are feeling hypoglycaemic, in which case they're likely well-equipped with sucrose tablets and/or medication.
Whenever I have been on an extended shopping trip to the West End, I always get a prawn sandwich and a drink and get on the top deck of the 176- bliss. I absolutely object to paying through the nose and waste time sitting down for food and drink in a coffee shop or whatever- and you would be lucky to get a seat anyway.
To link back to the OP, if you were eating your prawn sandwich, Krispy Kreme doughnut (plain or custard? It may make a difference) or fried chicken on the train after a very long day, and you looked up to see a stranger photographing you mid-mouthful, and when you got home a friend texted you to say they'd seen it online, how would you feel?

Eating should be done considerately, photos of unwitting eaters shouldn't be taken.... Let actual common sense prevail.... Oh, and then humans get involved. Muppets! I'm female, very occasionally will eat a bought sandwich on public transport.... Berate me now and forever ( oh, and every man that isn't mentioned)

The very real issue here, ignoring the very occasional but unlikely harm/offence caused on here is significantly more serious....

Women focused derision in a world where children come across porn at an early age and in particuar think girls/women should act like they see on websites. More relevantly revenge websites for exes/current girlfriends showing misguided girls during sexual acts who have their lives destroyed. This is the thin end of the wedge.... We should all be very wary

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