Just got home from work - a fun night as ever


was working the 23:14 train from Blackpool North to Preston, so i thought i'll open the unit up 20 mins early and collect tickets as people get on - saves me the hassle of argueing with pissheads on a train


A nice orderly queue forms as people buy their tickets from me at the train door to get on, then a young lad, peaked baseballcap and socks over his trackies pushes to the front, i tell him to goto the back and wait, he carries on trying to walk past, i firmly tell him he will goto the back of the queue or he will not get on. After that, he tells me to "fuck off" - fair play, he got told he isn't getting on - bearing in mind, about 6 of his mates are now going on saying "stop been harsh and let him on....etc.etc.etc" - told them no, and they should shut up or they will not be getting on aswell.

Anyway, they all get on, with the first lad stood on the platform still.

10 mins pass, everone loaded up and its nearly time to leave - his mates start asking if i can let him on, i tell them no as he gave me a load of backchat and if they want to ride they should shut up and sitdown - which they did, once the platform staff give me the whistle to leave.


At this point, the other lad who i told to go away as he isn't getting on is stood on the platform blubbering because - in his words "i'm going to be late home and my mum is going to kill me"

so me, not been a completely heartless bastard gives the lad a bollocking and a mini lecture on about learning some manors and doing as he is told, or next time i see him he won't get on


I then let him on, him still blubbering, as the next train isn't for another 6 hours due to engineering work



its amazing how many times one person can say sorry and thankyou in the space of 2 mins



lessons he learnt - don't piss the conductor off on the train before you have got on it