Author Topic: I got a 'caution' on the train...... (Read 14188 times)

Istanbulievable · « **on:** November 5, 2009, 04:11:19 pm »

....for having my feet on the seat opposite!

Yesterday, coming home from having passed my driving theory test so was in a good mood. On quite an empty train as it was around midday, I sat there with my feet on the seat in front of me as I had 5 seats to myself.

Sitting there listening to my Ipod, a few ticket inspectors come along. I show one my ticket. His mate obviously tells another that my feet are on the seat as the older one comes over to me with his pad out and tells me that he's going to have to caution me. I nearly laughed. He then pointed to a sign behind me which I still didn't look at.

He then took my details down on his little pad, phoned someone to check it was all correct, and said I'd be getting a letter which would probably be a warning. He said if I don't reply I'll probably get a fine.

Apprently I committed an offence of a by-law or something.

OK it's not the nicest thing having to sit on a seat after someone has had their feet on it, but come on, how many people do it? It's not like I had filthy trainers on (I know that's not the point).

I just think it's quite pathetic that they're going round giving cautions out for things like that when so much is wrong and there's so much they can improve with public transport.

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #1 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:16:05 pm »

You only have to give some people a uniform and a rule book.....

Zizou · « **Reply #2 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:17:21 pm »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobsworth

Mr Premier League · « **Reply #3 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:18:05 pm »

I agree, but there are signs up and that.

Congratulations on the theory test, just talk my first lesson today.

SP · « **Reply #4 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:18:53 pm »

You were lucky it was a caution.

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2007/09/05/merseyrail-takes-840-to-court-over-feet-on-seats-64375-19735812/

phonic · « **Reply #5 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:25:05 pm »

I suppose rules are rules and all that, but it does seem a bit stupid. Surely a "can you take your feet off the seat mate, there is a sign behind you" would've been suffice. If you ignored that, then fair enough.

I bet the man with the pad got bullied at school.

Istanbulievable · « **Reply #6 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:28:50 pm »

Quote from: phonic on November 5, 2009, 04:25:05 pm

I suppose rules are rules and all that, but it does seem a bit stupid. Surely a "can you take your feet off the seat mate, there is a sign behind you" would've been suffice. If you ignored that, then fair enough.

I bet the man with the pad got bullied at school.

That's it, I wouldn't have minded if I completely ignored him. I didn't see the sign as I had my back to it.

Mouth · « **Reply #7 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:33:44 pm »

Ignorance of the law is no defence, I hope they lock you up and throw away the key you dirty scumbag!!

This is where it starts people, who knows where it will end! Today its putting feet up on a chair, tomorrow its knocking off brave policemen's helmets, this is the thin end of the wedge, I hope they throw the book at you!!

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #8 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:34:48 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on November 5, 2009, 04:33:44 pm

Ignorance of the law is no defence, I hope they lock you up and throw away the key you dirty scumbag!!

This is where it starts people, who knows where it will end! Today its putting feet up on a chair, tomorrow its knocking off brave policemen's helmets, this is the thin end of the wedge, I hope they throw the book at you!!

Please try and use more cliches in the future, Mouth.

Mouth · « **Reply #9 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:37:11 pm »

Quote from: RedFerLife on November 5, 2009, 04:34:48 pm

Please try and use more cliches in the future, Mouth.

According to the Daily Mail, there arent any such thing as cliches, its just common sense.

RigBon1892 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:38:00 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on November 5, 2009, 04:33:44 pm

Ignorance of the law is no defence, I hope they lock you up and throw away the key you dirty scumbag!!

This is where it starts people, who knows where it will end! Today its putting feet up on a chair, tomorrow its knocking off brave policemen's helmets, this is the thin end of the wedge, I hope they throw the book at you!!

Is this you?

dnkw · « **Reply #11 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:42:09 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on November 5, 2009, 04:33:44 pm

Ignorance of the law is no defence, I hope they lock you up and throw away the key you dirty scumbag!!

This is where it starts people, who knows where it will end! Today its putting feet up on a chair, tomorrow its knocking off brave policemen's helmets, this is the thin end of the wedge, I hope they throw the book at you!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALZZx1xmAzg&feature=fvw

Dr Cornwallis · « **Reply #12 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:48:51 pm »

Should have told him to leave you alone or you'll file a sexual assault claim against him.

$unny · « **Reply #13 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:57:29 pm »

The youth of today *sigh*

On a serious note that's mental. But you shouldn't have had your feet on the seat in the first place you naughty boy.

Mouth · « **Reply #14 on:** November 5, 2009, 04:59:44 pm »

Quote from: jeffiner1892 on November 5, 2009, 04:38:00 pm

Is this you?

Nah this is more me.......

Istanbulievable · « **Reply #15 on:** November 5, 2009, 05:16:50 pm »

OK, I accept that I was completely in the wrong and totally out of order.

How long should I expect to get? Rumour has it, the prisoners really don't like the guys who are inside for these offences.

Mark Walters · « **Reply #16 on:** November 5, 2009, 06:25:54 pm »

I'm not one for flouting rules and while this one is not totally ridiculous, the reaction to it is well over the top. Surely the amount of puke, food and booze that ends up on the seat is just as bad as what might or might not be on the bottom/hell of someone's shoe! But would anyone get a warning for eating?

Zend...en the clowns · « **Reply #17 on:** November 5, 2009, 06:49:06 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on November 5, 2009, 04:37:11 pm

According to the Daily Mail, there arent any such thing as cliches, its just common sense.

Haha...this did make me chuckle...

Funny the things people do once their in a uniform with a little bit of "power"...no wonder our whole parliament is bent..

donut · « **Reply #18 on:** November 5, 2009, 06:53:00 pm »

Wasn't there a thread about this a year or so ago?

I'm getting a weird sense of deja vu...

Rusty Oysterburger · « **Reply #19 on:** November 5, 2009, 07:05:19 pm »

Doesn't the theory test have a section on recognising different signs? I bet you failed that bit

adamc_5* · « **Reply #20 on:** November 5, 2009, 07:12:29 pm »

Quote from: Rusty Oysterburger on November 5, 2009, 07:05:19 pm

Doesn't the theory test have a section on recognising different signs? I bet you failed that bit

Everytime i get caught they just tell me to shift me feet. Cant believe the amount of people theyve actually taken to court about this! and only merseyrail too! shockin

Hightown Phil · « **Reply #21 on:** November 5, 2009, 08:35:57 pm »

Jobsworth?

Crazy idea. Don't put your feet on the seat. I don't want to sit in shit.

Djibriliant · « **Reply #22 on:** November 5, 2009, 09:11:45 pm »

Special Officer Doofy!

Learpholl · « **Reply #23 on:** November 5, 2009, 10:53:00 pm »

I was once on a train with a friend and we had our feet up on the seats, two old ladies on the other side of the train told us rather sharply to take our feet off of the seats. When we asked why they were so upset about it they said because our shoes would dirty the chairs (fair enough if it was raining but it was a lovely summer's day) so with that I proceeded to take off my shoes and continued with the comfort of having my feet up

RigBon1892 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 5, 2009, 11:01:06 pm »

Istanbulievable: What are you doing?

Inspector: I'm afraid son, you broke the 11th Commandment, "thou shalt not put feet on seats".

Istanbulievable: but I'm just a little guy.

Inspector: Oh sure, now you're a little boy with feet on seats, but someday you will be a grown man with feet on animals and old people.

Istanbulievable · « **Reply #25 on:** November 5, 2009, 11:16:42 pm »

Quote from: jeffiner1892 on November 5, 2009, 11:01:06 pm

Istanbulievable: What are you doing?

Inspector: I'm afraid son, you broke the 11th Commandment, "thou shalt not put feet on seats".

Istanbulievable: but I'm just a little guy.

Inspector: Oh sure, now you're a little boy with feet on seats, but someday you will be a grown man with feet on animals and old people.

See, if I were a 6ft 4in Martin Skrtel look-a-like, he wouldn't have said a word. I'm too small (5ft 9in so average!) and pretty for my own good!

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #26 on:** November 5, 2009, 11:26:50 pm »

Quote from: Hightown Phil on November 5, 2009, 08:35:57 pm

Jobsworth?

Crazy idea. Don't put your feet on the seat. I don't want to sit in shit.

Is what I was about to say.

Bring back national service...

Grushko · « **Reply #27 on:** November 5, 2009, 11:43:03 pm »

Should have been publicly flogged on the platform, as a deterent to other shitty shoe wearing young hoodlums.

Dublin Red · « **Reply #28 on:** November 5, 2009, 11:46:23 pm »

You shouldn't even need a sign to tell you not to put your feet on the seats...

Would you do it at home

On a more serious note, see first point.

Effes · « **Reply #29 on:** November 6, 2009, 05:30:49 am »

Quote from: Mr Premier League on November 5, 2009, 04:18:05 pm

I agree, but there are signs up and that.

Congratulations on the theory test, just talk my first lesson today.

Congratulations. That's the most original and diabolical grammar I have seen on RAWK.
My deepest combobulations.

Rusty · « **Reply #30 on:** November 6, 2009, 06:22:22 am »

Once I put put my bag on the seat opposite me and rested my feet on that, so that any dirt would be on my bag not for other passengers. Along comes Mr Inspector, sees me leaningg back, but couldnt see my feet (he was coming from the wrong direction). Anyway the look on his face is like thunder, I can tell he's going to come and have a go, when he arrives he's already starting to lecture me and realises that I don't have my feet on the seat.

The trumped-up prick must have been gutted when he eventually said "hmm thats not a bad idea there son".

-Sad Fuck- · « **Reply #31 on:** November 6, 2009, 06:42:22 am »

Whenever I'm on the train for a few hours, and it's not very busy, I usually stick my feet on the opposite chair and grab a couple hours kip. However, I do something, really, really, clever, something out of this world, that almost no one thinks of, because it's so clever.

I take my shoes off.

RigBon1892 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 6, 2009, 08:35:08 am »

See I stick my feet on the seat when I'm in the cinema.

Usually take my shoes off first though

JimmyGrunt · « **Reply #33 on:** November 6, 2009, 08:41:26 am »

I understand why your not allowed to put your feet on the seats and thats fine.

But i just think its so tempting to stretch your legs out and relax, especially when your over 6ft tall. The empty opposite seat looks at you and you can almost hear it "straight legs, oooh it would be lovely to have straight legs, sitting back with your feet up oooooooooh lovely".

So is the general idea, that you CAN do it, but just not with your shoes on?

Chaztastic · « **Reply #34 on:** November 6, 2009, 10:32:27 am »

Quote from: jeffiner1892 on November 6, 2009, 08:35:08 am

See I stick my feet on the seat when I'm in the cinema.

Usually take my shoes off first though

Your own or the seat in front?

Either way, why would anyone do this in the cinema, on public transport or anywhere others sit or rest?

RigBon1892 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 6, 2009, 10:34:14 am »

Quote from: Red Tsar on November 6, 2009, 10:32:27 am

Your own or the seat in front?

Either way, why would anyone do this in the cinema, on public transport or anywhere others sit or rest?

Both.

Chaztastic · « **Reply #36 on:** November 6, 2009, 10:38:30 am »

Quote from: jeffiner1892 on November 6, 2009, 10:34:14 am

Both.

One leg on your own seat and one on the seat in front? This is important, dammit.

Dr Cornwallis · « **Reply #37 on:** November 6, 2009, 10:38:45 am »

If there's a seat in front me, my feet are up like a shot. Only complete gayers would sit normally for 4 hours.
I got away with sitting in first class last year, despite a conductor on my arse telling me to move. I had a ticket for standard class but the rest of the carriages were full as far as I could see, whereas 1st class was basically empty.
Fuck off, shift me then, and refund my ticket, and what's your fucking name son?
Meh, they're just doing a job but then again I'm just trying to get somewhere and I've paid to do it, so show me some respect mate.

RigBon1892 · « **Reply #38 on:** November 6, 2009, 10:39:52 am »

Quote from: Red Tsar on November 6, 2009, 10:38:30 am

One leg on your own seat and one on the seat in front? This is important, dammit.

If its both legs, they're against the seat in front (but only if theres no one sitting there)
If it's one leg its on my own seat.

Chaztastic · « **Reply #39 on:** November 6, 2009, 10:44:02 am »

Quote from: jeffiner1892 on November 6, 2009, 10:39:52 am

If it's one leg its on my own seat.

Aha. You are Heather Mills and I claim etc...