Ban Eating Campaign

[miga]

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[Sue]

I'm so disappointed.

I read the title of the thread as Bun Eating Campaign :)

[Otta]

I assumed they just wanted a total ban on eating.

[Otta]

edcam Wrote:

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> I once sat on a tube seat without realising that

> someone has wet themselves on it. I can still

> smell it, years later.

Oh my God, that's reminded me. I was on a 177 bus from Woolwich to Peckham on the way home from work some 12 years ago. Really pissed Irish fella sits on a fold down seat neat the front of the bus (single decker), and as we got to New Cross bus garage I heard this African fella shout "what are you doing dirty man". I looked up to see a trail of piss snaking across the floor towards my bag and my feet. The Irish fella hadn't even bothered standing up, he'd just whacked it out from where he was sitting and taken a slash.

That's much worse than shaving, but until I saw your post I'd obviously blocked it out.

[keekybreeks]

the thread was killed as soon as someone used singapore as a reference point

right dead thread

[maxxi]

RosieH Wrote:

> And for the love of god, this thread - what kind

> of uptight nimby, judgmental area am I living in?

You are living in New Tunbridge Wells and I'll thank you to behave in a neutral manner on these 'ere streets or suffer the consequences.

Are you chewing!?!!?

[Sue]

Otta Wrote:

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> I assumed they just wanted a total ban on eating.

:))

[phobic3000]

I remember a journey back on the last train from London Bridge recently. Some guy was quietly enjoying a rather tasty smelling pasty, and this woman kept on harassing him saying "it stinks, it's inconsiderate, it's rude" he didn't really react, probably like me tends to avoid confrontation, especially when the person was actually getting quite aggressive. Eventually a woman sat on her own shouted, "Leave him alone, I like your smelly food!!"

I found the whole exchange quite funny considering the carriage was practically empty. It's not every day you hear someone shouting "I like your smelly food!" I suppose you had to be there really.

IMO as long as you don't leave you're rubbish on the train or bus then you can eat what you want and people need to lighten up a bit. If you don't like it get a nose plug!!

[Cedges]

It is currently socially acceptable to eat on public transport in this country.

It is not socially acceptable to litter. SOME people do it anyway.

So you ban food on public transport. What do you think the chances of those SOME people complying?

Zero - thats how many. So the result is well mannered folk stop eating and are penalised. SOME folk continue to eat on the bus/train and still litter.

Utterley pointless.

I know. Lets start a petition against petitions. I loves me a bit of irony.

[Ruffler]

Drinking alcohol on buses is banned but some people still do it. Likewise using mobile phones while driving. If there was a ban on eating/littering on public transport people would still flout the rules because there's little or no enforcement.

[Henry_17]

Kate,

I like how the man in front of peeling egg lady has an "oh not this again" expression.

[Earl Aelfheah]

maxxi Wrote:

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> RosieH Wrote:

>

> > And for the love of god, this thread - what

> kind

> > of uptight nimby, judgmental area am I living

> in?

>

> You are living in New Tunbridge Wells and I'll

> thank you to behave in a neutral manner on these

> 'ere streets or suffer the consequences.

>

> Are you chewing!?!!?

From this forum you could definitely get that impression