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1 hour ago, sallyw1 said:

Do you think there should be a ban on eating on public transport, similar to restrictions on drinking alcohol in some places, fried chicken consumption is very popular on buses in SE London  It's quite unpleasant and inconsiderate to consume fast food in such confined spaces.

I thought there already was?

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Admittedly I am not a fan of eating on public transport, but admit to eating the odd sandwich on the bus when I was working. I was not always office based and some days would be travelling by bus various places in Southwark (which did not have car parking) so ate between visits on the bus.

 

Yeah, ok. Race to the bottom and victim blame at the same time. 
Public transit is a public space. Neutral behaviour should apply. Stink your own house out as much as you like but have the respect and decency to abstain from scoffing smelly scran for the short time you’re on the bus. Especially if you’re travelling free (ie. on the back of taxpayers and fare payers). 

Hmm, how easy would this be to enforce.  As a society we now acknowledge that it is not appropriate to smoke in public areas, and booze can be considered similarly.  Saying that we cannot eat sounds rather draconian.  I think that it is again down to society, at the moment we are encouraged by our fast food industry to buy takeaway food which due to high salt content and other flavourings, texture and the your peer group and be addictive.  Chicken shops are often found near schools.  Government plays lip service.  It would be wonderful if demand plummeted.  Can't see that happens.

Smell, noise etc is subjective.  Popcorn in cinemas?  I'm much more annoyed by people listening to videos whilst on the bus/train etc, or having phone conversations using the speaker on their phone.  Why oh why am I interested in your conversation and the tiny voice at the other end?  And thanks to the person who left the flaky pastry on the tube on Saturday I sat on.

 

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On 28/02/2024 at 21:31, Sue said:

I thought there already was?

Same here. I know that advertising junk food on London's transport network was restricted a couple of years ago, but I can't remember what happened to the signs advising passengers to refrain from eating smelly food. Did I dream them up?

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