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rant about public transport
ok. i want to rant about f******* public transport. i hate it, and i'm talking mainly about buses- i like trains and they don't leave without you or tell you they're going somewhere when they're not or who stare at you and think you're an idiot for not understanding their stupid little brains (drivers here). i'm sure the london and city buses are great as they have a fixed route and they are reliable- this is a s**t country service thats so crap. i'm sticking to trains in future.
*rant over*
*rant over*
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Charl!
Aww. Yeah I hate buses too. I got on one, and the bus driver is like "our ticket machine is broken, wait 20 minutes for the next one" in a rude manner. I was just like.. stupid bus driver. Errrgh. London buses are not great. Especially in this heat. 
tbh, i wish i was in london right now. it's the only place in england that i feel truly happy, lol. stuck here in the middle of wiltshire (nowhere) is mind numbingly depressing. but thank god theres a train station 5 mins from me with a direct line to london- problem is it's 18.00 return
. loads of people say it's sad to go to london on your own just to shop or whatever, i've never been on my own, normally with friends, but i imagine you could go wherever YOU wanted to go and shop wherever. i don't think it'd be sad at all. lolcielo
tbh, i wish i was in london right now. it's the only place in england that i feel truly happy, lol. stuck here in the middle of wiltshire (nowhere) is mind numbingly depressing. but thank god theres a train station 5 mins from me with a direct line to london- problem is it's 18.00 return . loads of people say it's sad to go to london on your own just to shop or whatever, i've never been on my own, normally with friends, but i imagine you could go wherever YOU wanted to go and shop wherever. i don't think it'd be sad at all. lol
. loads of people say it's sad to go to london on your own just to shop or whatever, i've never been on my own, normally with friends, but i imagine you could go wherever YOU wanted to go and shop wherever. i don't think it'd be sad at all. lolLol awww.
(that made me go awww out loud. 
) London is cool, must admit, I'm bout 40 mins by tube to get to Central London. Ha I couldn't cope in the countryside. Mmm shopping in London. 
It's awesome. Oh dear £18.. shouldn't be that much? If you have a look on train websites like in advance, you can get here for much cheaper I'd think. But yeah, public transport sucks!Charl!
Lol awww. (that made me go awww out loud. ) London is cool, must admit, I'm bout 40 mins by tube to get to Central London. Ha I couldn't cope in the countryside. Mmm shopping in London. It's awesome. Oh dear £18.. shouldn't be that much? If you have a look on train websites like in advance, you can get here for much cheaper I'd think. But yeah, public transport sucks!
(that made me go awww out loud. ) London is cool, must admit, I'm bout 40 mins by tube to get to Central London. Ha I couldn't cope in the countryside. Mmm shopping in London. It's awesome. Oh dear £18.. shouldn't be that much? If you have a look on train websites like in advance, you can get here for much cheaper I'd think. But yeah, public transport sucks!hahahaa, no comment about the depressingly sad act of going to london on your own (it must be noted though that i have never done it!!! but the frustrating thing is that you have to fit in what your friends want to do when you don't want to) hence i'd rather live in london. it takes me 1hr and a bit to get into paddington. and it's not that much cheaper!!! oooh, i just subbed btw. i was a sub around christmas to march, but then it ran out.
cielo
hahahaa, no comment about the depressingly sad act of going to london on your own (it must be noted though that i have never done it!!! but the frustrating thing is that you have to fit in what your friends want to do when you don't want to) hence i'd rather live in london. it takes me 1hr and a bit to get into paddington. and it's not that much cheaper!!! oooh, i just subbed btw. i was a sub around christmas to march, but then it ran out.
Cool. Subdom rawks!
Did you used to be called something else before? Yes I'm sure you've never done it before. 
*cough* loser! *cough* Haven't been into London on my own, I'm sure I'd get lost or something lol! Oooh weirdness, I worked in Paddington for four days.. wow that station is actually too confusing, I ended up going out the wrong way lol. 
why does the guy who smells like ****e and sweat and generally any BO sit next to you???????
Charl!
Cool. Subdom rawks! Did you used to be called something else before? Yes I'm sure you've never done it before. *cough* loser! *cough* Haven't been into London on my own, I'm sure I'd get lost or something lol! Oooh weirdness, I worked in Paddington for four days.. wow that station is actually too confusing, I ended up going out the wrong way lol.
Did you used to be called something else before? Yes I'm sure you've never done it before. *cough* loser! *cough* Haven't been into London on my own, I'm sure I'd get lost or something lol! Oooh weirdness, I worked in Paddington for four days.. wow that station is actually too confusing, I ended up going out the wrong way lol. aye. i did. i was called rich_ before, because that's my name. though i want to change my name to lapsang. do subs get special privillages about name changing? i think they should. and honestly no- i have never been to london on my own!!! though one of my friends do. though surely people who live in london go out on their own to shop or whatever. but yeah, only 1 more academic year of living at home then gap year- university- job and a life!!!! so not much time left!!
cielo
aye. i did. i was called rich_ before, because that's my name. though i want to change my name to lapsang. do subs get special privillages about name changing? i think they should. and honestly no- i have never been to london on my own!!! though one of my friends do. though surely people who live in london go out on their own to shop or whatever. but yeah, only 1 more academic year of living at home then gap year- university- job and a life!!!! so not much time left!!
Yeahh I remember you a little bit I think. Though I'm a bit of a n00b myself.
I think you can't change your name if you've changed it in the last few months or something? Not sure tbh. Yes I believe you.. don't worry, you're not a loser. Yeah people do go out on their own, but London's crazy and sooo busy, it's a bit scary. Hah I sound so sad. Oh wow you're a young oneee! Woooh life.. yeah uni in Sept.. still in London woohoo!And AthletesFoot.. you're so right. It's unfair. Or the random who just talks to everyone.
Busses have got a lot better in London over the last couple of years due to the massive penalization brought on the motorists.
London is just as bad. Its 6 times busier than the next largest; Birmingham. Okay, so we have more trains and busses and the underground and ferry etc, but this is still nowhere near adequate.
London is just as bad. Its 6 times busier than the next largest; Birmingham. Okay, so we have more trains and busses and the underground and ferry etc, but this is still nowhere near adequate.
cielo
ok. i want to rant about f******* public transport. i hate it, and i'm talking mainly about buses- i like trains and they don't leave without you or tell you they're going somewhere when they're not or who stare at you and think you're an idiot for not understanding their stupid little brains (drivers here). i'm sure the london and city buses are great as they have a fixed route and they are reliable- this is a s**t country service thats so crap. i'm sticking to trains in future.
*rant over*
*rant over*
i completely agree. one of the buses i get to work is supposed to come every 10 minutes. on Tuesday i missed the half 12 bus, thought nothing of it, just get the 12:40 instead and i'll get to work in plenty of time. the 12:40 never came, neither did the 12:50, neither did the 13:00. so there's me getting more stressed out in the baking heat, getting later and later for work. i pay £12 a week for this crappy service
and my second connecting bus was late
and this is one of the main services between Manchester and Bolton, not one of those little comapnies that go round the houses picking all the old people up.
i hate buses.
it's no wonder bus drivers get so much abuse. i really felt like abusing one on tuesday
Bah.
I live on the Wirral where the only train service we have is Merseyrail. Consequently, they can charge whatever the **** they like - and they do so. Just over the Mersey into Liverpool from here costs over £1.50 for what... maybe three miles? And yet to London Euston (from Liverpool, nearest long-distance train station to me, practically across the country from London too) it's £12.50. Buses are worse though - once charged me £1.70 for a two-minute ride.
I live on the Wirral where the only train service we have is Merseyrail. Consequently, they can charge whatever the **** they like - and they do so. Just over the Mersey into Liverpool from here costs over £1.50 for what... maybe three miles? And yet to London Euston (from Liverpool, nearest long-distance train station to me, practically across the country from London too) it's £12.50. Buses are worse though - once charged me £1.70 for a two-minute ride.
Stick Man
Feh. I've been to London and their transport is overcrowded, but still far faster and more convenient than any other public transport I know of. You don't even need a timetable most of the time.
Timetables are non-existent in London. Although the flipping tube closes at around 01:00hrs which is so stupid, but engineering works have to be done on a daily basis you see
On local trains there are a couple of ways I save money (this is for Northern Rail, so it may ot work elsewhere):
: Don't buy on the train, buy at the ticket office. This is often cheaper.
: On local trains a return is usually cheaper than two singles.
: Get a railcard.
Between these a £7.90 return to Newcastle can go as low as £3.25 for me
: Don't buy on the train, buy at the ticket office. This is often cheaper.
: On local trains a return is usually cheaper than two singles.
: Get a railcard.
Between these a £7.90 return to Newcastle can go as low as £3.25 for me
i tried to pay for my fare of £1.15 before with a tenner and being told to get off and the buses are only once an hour where i live anyway so i gave up and started cycling. i haven't used a bus in over a year!
travel on the trains late at night and you don't even need to buy a ticket as all the barriers are open and there are no inspectors
Charl!
Yeahh I remember you a little bit I think. Though I'm a bit of a n00b myself. I think you can't change your name if you've changed it in the last few months or something? Not sure tbh. Yes I believe you.. don't worry, you're not a loser. Yeah people do go out on their own, but London's crazy and sooo busy, it's a bit scary. Hah I sound so sad. Oh wow you're a young oneee! Woooh life.. yeah uni in Sept.. still in London woohoo!
And AthletesFoot.. you're so right. It's unfair. Or the random who just talks to everyone.
I think you can't change your name if you've changed it in the last few months or something? Not sure tbh. Yes I believe you.. don't worry, you're not a loser. Yeah people do go out on their own, but London's crazy and sooo busy, it's a bit scary. Hah I sound so sad. Oh wow you're a young oneee! Woooh life.. yeah uni in Sept.. still in London woohoo!And AthletesFoot.. you're so right. It's unfair. Or the random who just talks to everyone.
aye. where are you off to uni? i just wrote my personal statement, it's so bad. i think the tutors at oxford will laugh when they read it- so i'll focus on getting into bristol or edinburgh!!! and if i dont get into them, i'll apply in my gap year
what are you off to study?ginger_drunk
travel on the trains late at night and you don't even need to buy a ticket as all the barriers are open and there are no inspectors
yeah. tho, if you wanted to get the tube say to i dunno, green park for lunch or something, getting it at 10pm would slightly defeat the idea of lunch?
but yeah, tis true.cielo
aye. where are you off to uni? i just wrote my personal statement, it's so bad. i think the tutors at oxford will laugh when they read it- so i'll focus on getting into bristol or edinburgh!!! and if i dont get into them, i'll apply in my gap year what are you off to study?
what are you off to study?Ah I hate it when people say 'aye', it annoys me lol.
Kings College London for Law.. hopefully. Or Queen Marys. Just gotta wait and see. Haha you still got your A2s to do right? Have fun. I'm sure your personal statement is great! What you applying for?Related discussions
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