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I never gave it much thought considering how much I use the train in conjunction with my job but as a pleasurable way of travel, I don’t think so.
First of all is that mandatory mad rush that every individual takes to claim a table just for themselves and strategically placing personal items around them to further support the claim. of “all this is mine.” If anyone tries to sit there they have to be as strong as the owner, else the frosty look across the table would frighten any lesser person away.
When you finally find a free seat you are inundated with the longest speech of your life from the conductor or as they like to be called these days train managers about whether you can actually travel on your train without needing to re mortgage your house just to afford the penalty of paying for a full price ticket on top of what you originally paid.
Once the journey starts the tannoy is soon in its element as this time we get those catering announcements telling you all about the “lovely” food which is on offer by either some aged thespian. who just loves the sound of their own voice or someone who wished they were somewhere else and you can’t hear a word they are saying. If you decide to venture down for a snack make sure you have been to the ATM. as the prices are there to shock you into immediate dieting.
After fighting your way back to your seat because of the speed and swaying of the train, you find the fold down table in front of you is never going to hold everything you bought. Now starts the juggling!
When you look out of the window all the see is a blur, the train is travelling that fast! This is definitely only a means of getting from A to B as quickly as possible,which to those who want to get there before they leave is a thing. During the journey there’s a plethora of sounds from the tap-tap of laptop keyboards, the tinny bass lines from an overly loud I pod or just incessant chit chat of a mobile phone user with that old standard of “I’m on the train.” Yeah we know you are your voice can be heard in first class! If you thought about relaxing, forget it! This is the road to hell.
Once reaching your destination there’s what seems to be the biggest delay between the door open button and the door actually opening. Come on hurry up I just wanna get off!