If someone is sitting near you speaking loudly on the phone, get out a pad and pencil and very ostentatiously make notes.
It makes them shut up very quickly!
RegField said:My cousin sat on a journey from Reading to Paddington one day, and the woman opposite her made lots of calls, paying bills, ordering stuff, and generally sorting out her life. When she had finished, my cousin passed her a piece of paper and said "here's what I know about you". Name, address, telephone number, mobile number, credit card number (including the security number on the back) - in one or other of her calls this stupid woman had given out all this information for everyone to hear!
I'm beginning to regret my decision to move over to public transport completely now. Loud, rude people are now just another part of my day. I do have loads of fun though when people push past me, or don't say thank you when you hold doors open etc by shouting very loudly 'you're welcome!' always makes them look a little sheepish. Did lose it the other day with a bloke at waterloo who was meandering in a zig zag across the platform - was like everytime i tried to get past him he was deliberatly getting in my way! Ended up tapping him on the shoulder and asking if there was any danger of him walking in a straight line! Then realised i wad being a headcase. So embarrased with myself.
kirstabubble said:I think you might be my commuter twin - I turn into an evil version of myself as soon as I step onto any form of public transport!
I once sat on a train listening to a call where the guy was discussing a rival organisation to the one I was then working for - I got loads of useful information! And I have heard of people getting enough information out of a careless phone call to do a bit of "insider dealing" and make a profit on some shares.
kingleds said:I'm beginning to regret my decision to move over to public transport completely now. Loud, rude people are now just another part of my day. I do have loads of fun though when people push past me, or don't say thank you when you hold doors open etc by shouting very loudly 'you're welcome!' always makes them look a little sheepish. Did lose it the other day with a bloke at waterloo who was meandering in a zig zag across the platform - was like everytime i tried to get past him he was deliberatly getting in my way! Ended up tapping him on the shoulder and asking if there was any danger of him walking in a straight line! Then realised i wad being a headcase. So embarrased with myself.