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unwritten rules of the london underground??

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Reply 80

thunder_chunky

Let people get off the train first before you try to get on, otherwise I'm just going to walk through you.

Reply 81

Déscartés

Original post by ForgetMe

They must be doing that when there are no staff at present. I once saw a guy jumping over the gate but did not bother to do anything because nothing would change. I've once reported a guy putting products into his backpack to shop floor staff and nothing happened, so not bothering anymore.

There's also such thing as unfinished journey, considering that they must have started their journey somewhere and then have incomplete journey by jumping over the gates. I believe they charge your Oyster for incomplete journeys unless you can claim your money back with online form if you have an account on Tfl website.
It happened to me few times either I've forgotten to touch onto pink reader for interchange journeys like switching from underground to overground or DLR and once because I went throughout the whole station several times and no pink reader was present :K:

So, Tfl returned money back for my incomplete journey :h:

The staff really don't give a ****. I reported the guy and the staff said he's gone now. It's kind of good cos I've been using a non valid ticket for almost a month and still haven't been caught :tongue:

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Reply 82

alicja_p

Whatever you do, don't just stand in the middle somewhere. This goes for anywhere in London. If you need to check a map, for god's sake stand to the side, don't just stand in the middle of an area/pavement.

Oh, and when you come out of the tube station (I.e. you walk up the steps) do NOT just stand at the top, at least move so people can get past

Reply 83

ForgetMe

Original post by Déscartés

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I'll tell them to check your post on here to catch you :colone:

Yeah, the staff are more interested in genuine passengers who have trouble getting through the gates than the actual fare dodgers :teehee:

Reply 84

TheTechN1304

- if the tube doors open right in front of you, step to the side to let people off
- don't eat food
- don't make eye contact ESPECIALLY when you're standing right next to them as it makes the rest of the journey awkward
- if someone says excuse me, actually move out of the way rather than taking one step and thinking that's enough

Reply 85

Floydacious

Under no circumstances shall you take the tube from Covent Garden to Leicester Square.

Reply 86

Tanqueray91

Original post by Floydacious

Under no circumstances shall you take the tube from Covent Garden to Leicester Square.

Haha, similarly for Piccadilly Circus to Oxford Circus, Marylebone to Baker Street...

Reply 87

queen-bee

I can't stand men who sit with their legs wide open on the tube like they're about to give birth

Reply 88

Smash Bandicoot

When on the Tube always carry lube

Reply 89

The_Lonely_Goatherd

Do NOT carry round musical instruments in funny-shaped cases in the days following a(n) (attempted or real) terrorist scare, if you are Asian. You WILL get scared/dodgy/furtive looks and you WILL get stopped and asked questions :eek: