Dear fellow passenger,
I hope this letter finds you well and not wedged between sweaty armpits on a peak hour train (I’ve been there, it’s not fun).
Not fun.
I don’t want to cause any friction between us but I do have a small request to make: the next time you go to walk through the station gates, do you think you could have your ticket ready BEFORE you approach?
I know it’s a lot to ask (it really isn’t) and I know it’s a bit fiddly (not if you’re pre-prepared) but it would mean a lot to me. Especially the me who is half asleep and barely functioning without caffeine at 7am in the morning.
That version of me isn’t the best version of me and often getting caught behind you while you rustle through your pocket/wallet/phone case when I just want to keep moving makes me want to punch you in the face.
Kthanksbye.
My afternoon self isn’t very kind either. If I’m on my way home from work I want to get through those gates as fast as possible, not get stuck behind your oblivious selfish self.
Okay, clearly this is a sore spot for me. But I’m not alone: there’s a whole army of us who hate you and your kind every time you hold us up.
I'm so disorganised I once went to work without shorts over my tights….
Yet I always have my Opal card ready to tap off at the gate.
So what I want to know is, from people who don't do this….who hurt you? And why are you taking it out on the rest of us?
— ?Chaos (@ChaosKittyEm) July 12, 2018
It’s not us, it’s you.
Train stations are the last place I want to linger, especially when there’s about 50 more people queuing behind me. All of the people also make it impossible for me to quickly change ticket gates without stuffing someone else up, which I would never do.
Because I’m not selfish (correction: I’m not you).
So, I ask again fellow passenger, do you think it would be possible for you to pre-prepare your ticket for scanning?
Or at least for you to show some consideration for the people rushing through behind you? I won’t hate you as much if you at least move to the side.
It’s not that hard, it really isn’t.
Best,
A very annoyed fellow passenger.