Etiquette when travelling by train

[StraferJack]

I realise that by even engaging in a topic and expressing a preference one way or another, it can seem as if a discussion is binary, It can seem as if I am "TOTALLY AGAINST THIS SORT OF THING"

In reality I'm more like *bob* and his laissez-faire approach

Most of the things people mention on here do aggravate - but only tiny micro-readings on the aggrometer. Apart from people who put their bag on another seat ? they can F*** right off

I guess I engaged with this particular point precisely because of the apparent "why?" factor. It clearly does bother some people and it clearly surprises other people why that might be

"Why should people adopt an apologetic demeanour for this activity and not for any other? It's utterly nonsensical that people should care that you don't approve.

I hate the Metro - it's rubbish. But I don't judge people for not asking my permission to read it in my presence."

Introducing the "asking for permission" is interesting - no-one is suggesting any such thing. Can we take it that you might judge people for reading the metro at all? Maybe you do maybe you don't - but noone mentioned asking for permission

I hope LadyD's response was in jest - if it was serious it's frankly as misguided and bizaare as those homophobes and their "backs to the wall lads" banter. The gender of the people in question is irrelevant. As is their "readiness"

But if I had to express why it bothers me at all, it would be something like, we all have to leave the house in the morning and we all sort of accept that we aren't at home anymore so we do those things - washing our pits, brushing our teeth, shaving (and I would include make-up here) - before we leave the house. because it sort of seems anti-social otherwise. Why wouldn't you do your make-up before leaving the house? Would you genuinely not judge a bloke for shaving on the bus? That would be totally ok?

Every tut at the driver for braking, every swearword at a bump, from people applying make up on a bus makes me wonder how some people became so entitled

But by all means carry on if that's what you want. You don't need anyones permission. And hopefully Boris won't add it to his banned list.

Worth noting that even the much-missed and beknighted HonaloochieB found it aggravating

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/search.php?0,search=%22make+up+on+the+bus%22,page=1,match_type=ALL,match_dates=0,match_forum=ALL

[Jeremy]

You could raise money for comic relief with a sponsored wet shave on the number 40.

[Chillaxed]

You're joking, right?

LadyDeliah Wrote:

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> Because you're women, doing women things,

> shattering the illusion that we somehow get out of

> bed already made up and ready for the men in our

> lives.

>

> And the fact we are blatantly not made up, not

> ready for the men, but don't give a shit, well how

> appalling is that?

>

> If you were obviously the kind of frump who

> doesn't bother to wear make up, then that wouldn't

> be so bad, but no, you clearly do bother, but not

> for us!!!

[Annette Curtain]

I often have my back, sack & crack done on the 8:47 from Forest Hill - Hoxton. No one bats an eye lid, even at my auditory expirations at the stinkbridge.

Get with the programme, this is 2013.

[steveo]

I can't stand loud drunk people on the train, unless it's me

[LadyDeliah]

Don't worry SJ, tounge was slightly in my cheek :-)

[uncleglen]

Malumba- everytime I've been on the bus the long conversations are some sort of Russian- so now I use the ipod