I almost caved in on my New Year's resolution this morning - to see how long I could get away with not using the tube on my daily commute. This is my second day back and the thundering rain made me want to give in already.
However, as I disembarked the train at London Bridge at about 8.30am I saw the queues of people streaming down the escalators (on both sides blocking the entrance).
I couldn't bring myself to do it.
I knew what would be waiting: a heaving throng of angry commuters pushing and shoving their way onto the platform and preventing people getting off the tube by trying to stream on as soon as the doors opened while passengers on the tube refuse to give up space by moving down the carriage which only caused those waiting on the platform to get more angry. Then when I added the presence of hundreds of umbrellas being waved around and used to bump into each other to the mix, the whole scene seemed pretty lethal.
It gave me shivers just thinking about it.
And so, with a sigh, I diverted my course and trudged along London Bridge to Moorgate. Looking like a drowned rat by the time I got to work was nothing compared with what I would have had to face Underground.
The Little Book of Tube Etiquette shares the humorous experiences of commuting on the Tube and the tongue-in-cheek etiquette that fellow tube users should follow. This blogs features excerpts from the book and ongoing experiences of the London Underground
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The Little book of Tube Etiquette illustrations
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If I were mayor, I'd have tube detectives
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Let others off the tube before you get on
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Dont be ill on the tube
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I dont want to hear your loud music
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