Ban Eating Campaign

[kate_se22]

Hello

Does anyone else find litter and the smell of food on the bus disgusting? If so please sign my campaign im sending to TFL.

If been watching people suck chicken bones drop them on floor and wipe hands on seats of the new number 12 bus and tonight watched this lovely lady who found it completely normal to peel an egg onto the floor.

I find is gross and unnecessary, many other cities have this ban in place already. If you agree please sign

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ban-eating-on-public-transport

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Dear Friends,

I just created the petition "Ban Eating on Public Transport" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

This campaign means a lot to me and the more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding. You can read more and sign the petition here:

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ban-eating-on-public-transport

Thank you!

Karen

P.S. Can you also take a moment to share the petition with others? It's really easy ? all you need to do is forward this email or share this link on Facebook or Twitter:

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ban-eating-on-public-transport

[Seabag]

Ah but, was it a Free range Organic egg?

[Nigello]

Did you say anything at the time? I doubt a petition will work, even though I share your concerns. It is much better to tackle it at source. (I have done it myself, so I am not asking you to do something I haven't done.)

Just say to the offender "Please don't do that. Take your rubbish with you." Yeah, you may feel a bit of prat and you may get a bit of abuse but at least you will have done something.

[kate_se22]

I did say something, she did that kissing the teeth thing, very rude

[Nigello]

Well, good for trying. I wish more people would do so.

Any more examples from the shy, retiring Forumites of tackling litter louts on our (already not that great) public transport in, to and from SE22?

[dulwich2020]

I agree. Just eat it in KFC or Burger King

http://womenwhoeatontubes.tumblr.com/

[Callie]

Must say one thing I really can't stand is when there's someone sat behind me on the bus, or in front, stuffing their face with a greasy takeaway, munching away & the smell of it does makes me gag. I think it's so rude & inconsiderate to other passengers. I've seen no eating etc stickers on buses, not sure about other public transport, but a lot of people still don't take any notice. Bus driver doesn't kick them off or anything as a conductor might have done back in the day - perhaps there should be a fine as deterant?

[Earl Aelfheah]

A few times I've grabbed the hand rail on a bus and got a fistful of fast food fat. Getting to the top deck gives new meaning to 'climbing the greasy pole'.

[uncleglen]

Banning the shops that sell the unhealthy rubbish that has contributed to the appalling state of health of many adults and children would tackle the problem at source

[Monkey]

I recently saw someone taking the pips off a melon slice with his hand which was covered in a plastic bag... That was on one of the platforms at Peckham Rye. But he took all his rubbish with him.

[clockworkorange]

Signed with pleasure.

I particularly like the feet up on the seat, tucking into the family bucket look. Some real peasants in these parts.

[oimissus]

I really don't see how this can work. Yes, people eating smelly takeaways on the bus is horrible, but you would also be penalising those eating, I don't know, a croissant or a cheese roll. I've given my young daughter inoffensive food on the bus many times, if a journey has taken longer than expected and she's getting hungry and whingey.

Unfortunately some people are just anti-social, inconsiderate twats. And how on earth would this be enforced? There are no conductors and bus drivers have got enough to do without dealing with this.

[Cedges]

I saw a pedestrian drop litter and chicken bones on the pavement the other day...let's ban people from pavements. Yeh that'll do it.

[Cedges]

Some of us have lives, busy lives and sometimes busy people have to eat on the bus, or when they are rushing from one appointment to the other. Sometimes some people have medical issues and need to eat at certain times of the day, sometimes that time is when you are on the bus. Or train. The OP needs to hop off their sanctimonious high horse and live in the real world.

Tackling a litter problem... Now that's a whole different matter.

[Pugwash]

I admit to sometimes eating a sandwich on the bus. My job often involves travelling around London and elsewhere and I am aware I cannot arrive at someone's home, hospital or care home eating, or even knowing where I can purchase food when I get there. As a diabetic, I cannot go long periods of time without something filling like a roll or sandwich. I always take my rubbish home

[se22cat]

Whenever I get on an (inevitably packed) 484 and an inconsiderate dickhead or trio of them enter then proceed to slurp on Chickenshop fodder or Saltfish I wish the Peckham Terminator would warp in and, well, terminate the vermin.

[Salsaboy]

Work a bit harder and buy a car then you won't have to get on the bus.

[indiepanda]

Salsaboy Wrote:

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> Work a bit harder and buy a car then you won't

> have to get on the bus.

I hoe that wss a sarcastic comment... given the impossibility of parking in central London which is where most people work.

Anyway, on the point of banning eating on buses - I just don't think it's realistic. I've eaten on buses plenty of times when short of time / very hungry after a long day at work. Admittedly it's cold, non messy food and I take my litter with me, so I doubt it is bothering anyone too much. Anyway, I see so few people eating hot greasy food that it's simply not worth the inconvenience of being banned from eating myself to stop the inconsiderate eaters.

You could try introducing fines for dropping litter - but who is going to police it?

[Jeremy]

Like cedges and panda said... sometimes you just need to eat on the go. Personally I try to avoid the bus, but I do eat on the train now and again. Can understand the dislike of particularly smelly or greasy food but maybe not practical to draw a distinction.

BTW - completely agree that the egg lady is disgusting... well done for collecting evidence.

[Nigello]

There is no NEED to eat on the go, unless you have a blood sugar problem. There is only DESIRE to do so. Nobody needs to peel an egg and drop the shell on the floor on the 12; nobody needs to scoff fried food on the short distance between London Bridge and Peckham Rye.

Long distance trains - the ones that have trolleys and a bar etc. - are the place to eat "on the go". Commuter trips are definitely not.

[Earl Aelfheah]

The buses do have signs asking people not to put their feet on the seats and not to eat pungent foods etc. Some people just ignore them. You can't always legislate for people being inconsiderate.

Generally, i don't mind eating on the bus as long as people don't make a mess / take their crap with them.

[Rolo Tomasi]

se22cat Wrote:

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> Whenever I get on an (inevitably packed) 484 and

> an inconsiderate dickhead or trio of them enter

> then proceed to slurp on Chickenshop fodder or

> Saltfish I wish the Peckham Terminator would warp

> in and, well, terminate the vermin.

The Peckham Terminator? The racist guy who kicked the No 37 door in? Really?

[Otta]

Cedges Wrote:

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> Some of us have lives, busy lives and sometimes

> busy people have to eat on the bus, or when they

> are rushing from one appointment to the other.

> Sometimes some people have medical issues and need

> to eat at certain times of the day, sometimes that

> time is when you are on the bus. Or train. The OP

> needs to hop off their sanctimonious high horse

> and live in the real world.

>

> Tackling a litter problem... Now that's a whole

> different matter.

^^^ This.

People chucking litter on the floor of the bus, and / or putting their feet on seats is anti social, and should be tackled. But a blanket ban on eating is ridiculous.

[Otta]

Nigello Wrote:

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> There is no NEED to eat on the go, unless you have

> a blood sugar problem. There is only DESIRE to do

> so.

Incorrect.

Some people have jobs where they are on the go all day, going from apointment to appointment. No one has the "desire" to eat on the bus, who the hell would choose the bus as an ideal place for a snack? Some people grab a bite between appoontments because they need to eat, end of.

[miga]

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