Dear Train fellows on the 9.04am from Claygate to Clapham Junction.
Is it really neccessary to spend most of the journey coughing and sniffing come rain or shine. If anyone didn’t have a cold before they boarded that train they certainly would have by the end of their journey. You might think that winter colds would abait in the summer but oh no once the sun is out its hayfever season.
Every morning where ever I sit there is always a sniffer. Sniffers come in all shapes and all sizes and don’t be fooled by the expensiveness of the suits. Behind every smart veneer is a disgusting sniffer who’s nasal noise will grate against your ear drums for your entire journey. Try moving from seat to seat and its seems that the entire train is made up for sniffers.
The biggest culprits are the men. Would they make such revolting noises at home? or at work I think not. For some reason sitting on a train amongst other sniffers seems to gives the green light to a symphony of slurping noses, snotty gloops and flem filled throats. And those of you with just a little perpetual sniff are no better. Do you know how annoying it is for people to have to listen to a constant dripping sniff for an hour? I have tried and tried to out sniff you and glare at you but still your manners seem to desert you and you carry on oblvious to the frustration and the irratation of your fellow passengers.
I’ve just got three words for you. USE A HANKIE.
Yours in seething irratation
Philippa
have to say i thought this was very funny…and how true!
this one actualy made me angry people can’t help it if they have hayfever and it can trigger anytime you cant always carry a hanky and the cough part if people have to cough they have to cough you must be sooo perfect grrr
Yes but they just sniff without a hint of an apology and expect me to have to listen to those sounds.
If I had a sniff I would be aware that I was making a sound and at least try to keep it down. its disgusting having to listen to that every day
The comment is very rude. People have various ailment. Human have evolved and evolved to become more cultured, not to hate another human being for their ailment. What is there to get irritated about anyway? Sniffing is taking air in, not throwing out, so in otherwise it is not actually harming anyone. If you are allergy to that sound, you should not choose to travel in public transport. Ears ,eyes are sensory organs, they will do their job, if you get irritated by the sound, who know how many of others get irritated by seeing you. Can they say don’t come I see you? like you say don’t sniff I hear you. If a human does not have basic curtsey for people not well I say they have no basic human values and I say they are not like human…… Each sentence on the paragraph is so much insulting the entire people, this only means the person does not belong the humanity..