Peckham Rye Station - don't be a dick!

[LondonMix]

I guess but my experience is much more in line with JohnL and HPSaucy. I always help though so it might be that those who help don't feel like people are left struggling. People always helped me on the rare occasions I was alone as well so I am just surprised its a prob

Em for some

[MrBen]

I can honestly say that I've helped out over a dozen mums in that predicament over the past few years. Do I get a gold star?

[Pickle]

I always get offers of help at Peckham Rye when I'm there with a buggy, it leaves me with the warm fuzzies. I do find it a bit awkward though, when someone helps you up/down the first lot of stairs, and then ends up obliged to help with the second set.

I offer help to others when I'm without kids, and Mr Pickle assures me he does the same.

[Bellenden Belle]

numbers Wrote:

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> It's not just hipster Central Peckham Rye, Lewes

> is just as bad!

>

Actually the last time I was in Lewes, a member of staff rushed to help me on the train. It wasn't even necessary but I was terribly impressed.

Also, to be fair, I have been helped a lot at Peckham Rye - but yes, sometimes by women, and often by suited men who I think may well have sprogs at home.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

First stair fine, I'm going the other way and have 3 mins. I leave you hangin. Feel bad.

Pickle Wrote:

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> I always get offers of help at Peckham Rye when

> I'm there with a buggy, it leaves me with the warm

> fuzzies. I do find it a bit awkward though, when

> someone helps you up/down the first lot of stairs,

> and then ends up obliged to help with the second

> set.

>

> I offer help to others when I'm without kids, and

> Mr Pickle assures me he does the same.

[Pickle]

Poor form, HMB, poor form indeed.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Up the first stair tho, that's fine innit? And wi my back.

Pickle Wrote:

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> Poor form, HMB, poor form indeed.

[Jeremy]

LondonMix Wrote:

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> I always see people helping. Didn't hpsaucy just

> say she gets help 90 percent of the time? What

> are you complaining about?

So somebody disagrees with me, therefore I am complaining about nothing? Whatever.

Luckily, lifts are due to be installed. By 2019.

[LondonMix]

Okay, take offence at me disagreeing with you then.

I was genuinely shocked people find this a problem on the scale being reported by some as I?ve lived in the area for 10 years and use Peckham Rye regularly and always got / get help and always see people getting help. May it depends on what time of day you are using the station?

[mima08]

I have to say I frequently see no one offering to help - at a guess 50% of the time?

[miga]

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[Jeremy]

You're not really selling it to me, miga.

[miga]

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[Mick Mac]

I tried to help an old woman with her shopping in Clapham once and she started edging back and shouting at me. Clearly she was mad and it was a bad choice for me on whom to start my good Samaritan apprenticeship on.

I do help as often as I can but some people have huge suitcases. A motto for travel might be: if you cant carry it yourself don't bring it.

[onthemove123]

I agree - people don't help - I ALWAYS do! There is a disused lift to Platforms 1 and 2, when I was complaining about the station, Southern said there were plans to do something about this but would be a while.

[titch juicy]

Have to agree with those that say people help more often than not- so much so that it surprises me how often I see it. Always brings a smile and i'll also always help if seeing someone that needs it.

[JohnL]

Some people just don't see themselves as old and in need of help.

She probably thought you were going to take it all :)

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I tried to help an old woman with her shopping in

> Clapham once and she started edging back and

> shouting at me. Clearly she was mad and it was a

> bad choice for me on whom to start my good

> Samaritan apprenticeship on.

>

> I do help as often as I can but some people have

> huge suitcases. A motto for travel might be: if

> you cant carry it yourself don't bring it.