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Would you sit next to a foreigner in a bus or train? I look similar to Nish's profile pic, and most of the time, the place next to me is the last to be filled on public transport. I really shouldn't give a sh*t, but I've realized that I no longer sit, even if the entire f***ing carriage is vacant. Stupid Chinese / Vietnamese / Brits / French / etc (real country disguised)
Perhaps it is the needy way your eyes flit from boarding passenger to boarding passenger, yearning "please sit next to me" that is putting people off. Or you live in Alabama.
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Yeah, smelly foreigners. In all seriousness it doesn't bother me at all, but a couple of years ago I was on a train, and sitting opposite a black man who had a rucksack next to him. As we pulled into a station he stood up and walked off down the train, leaving his rucksack on the seat. I was a little bit concerned that the rucksack was going to explode, but not too much. I stood up, I had a look out the door to see if he had got off further down the train, and I returned to my seat (listening for ticking sounds) before we pulled off from the station. The man returned shortly afterwards. I don't know if I would have been less worried had he been white, or more worried had he been Asian. Ultimately what kept me calm was wondering why anyone would want to blow up Tamworth, I mean there are many good reasons, but I cannot think that any self respecting terrorist would go to the bother.
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stuff like this always surprises me. I was commuting to London daily during te height of the irish bombing campaign. If I saw someone walk away from a bag, i would stop them and ask if it was their bag. If I saw an unattended bag, i would report it immediately - but THOUSANDS of people would ignore the situation, or just nudge each other "oohh Ethel, there's an unattended bag!" Seems many brits would rather be blown to kingdom come than cause a scene!
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I didn't think it was a bomb because he was a black man, I was suspicious because he left as we pulled into a station. Had it been an Asian man then I would probably have been more concerned. Such was the media perception in the UK at the time. There have been quite a few black would be bombers in recent times, and a few white ones too.
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ChrisElston wrote:
wondering why anyone would want to blow up Tamworth
Why would anyone not want to blow up Tam'rth
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
Alton Towers (or is me geography / memory wrong)
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stuff like this always surprises me. I was commuting to London daily during te height of the irish bombing campaign. If I saw someone walk away from a bag, i would stop them and ask if it was their bag. If I saw an unattended bag, i would report it immediately - but THOUSANDS of people would ignore the situation, or just nudge each other "oohh Ethel, there's an unattended bag!" Seems many brits would rather be blown to kingdom come than cause a scene!
MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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Perhaps it is the needy way your eyes flit from boarding passenger to boarding passenger, yearning "please sit next to me" that is putting people off. Or you live in Alabama.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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Maybe not in the US, since there are people from practically every country in the world. Around here, everyone looks the same.
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Would you sit next to a foreigner in a bus or train? I look similar to Nish's profile pic, and most of the time, the place next to me is the last to be filled on public transport. I really shouldn't give a sh*t, but I've realized that I no longer sit, even if the entire f***ing carriage is vacant. Stupid Chinese / Vietnamese / Brits / French / etc (real country disguised)
Never mind foreigners people don't like to sit next to anybody here. On the local trains the seats are in blocks if 4 (Two seats facing two other seats), and what usually happens is that people will primarily try to sit in an empty block (on a seat next to the window) the next person after that will sit on the opposite side next to the aisle. Once those two seats are taken it seems people would rather stand than sit next to somebody else, leaving half of the seats empty.
-SK Genius
Vehicle Simulation Demo - New and Improved!
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Never mind foreigners people don't like to sit next to anybody here. On the local trains the seats are in blocks if 4 (Two seats facing two other seats), and what usually happens is that people will primarily try to sit in an empty block (on a seat next to the window) the next person after that will sit on the opposite side next to the aisle. Once those two seats are taken it seems people would rather stand than sit next to somebody else, leaving half of the seats empty.
-SK Genius
Vehicle Simulation Demo - New and Improved!
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Never mind foreigners people don't like to sit next to anybody here. On the local trains the seats are in blocks if 4 (Two seats facing two other seats), and what usually happens is that people will primarily try to sit in an empty block (on a seat next to the window) the next person after that will sit on the opposite side next to the aisle. Once those two seats are taken it seems people would rather stand than sit next to somebody else, leaving half of the seats empty.
-SK Genius
Vehicle Simulation Demo - New and Improved!
Not here though. There are rare exceptions where the seats are arranged as you say. They are close enough that your knees touch the person before you if you're over 5' tall. Bloody genius who thought of putting them that way.
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Would you sit next to a foreigner in a bus or train? I look similar to Nish's profile pic, and most of the time, the place next to me is the last to be filled on public transport. I really shouldn't give a sh*t, but I've realized that I no longer sit, even if the entire f***ing carriage is vacant. Stupid Chinese / Vietnamese / Brits / French / etc (real country disguised)
_Peeves wrote:
and most of the time, the place next to me is the last to be filled on public transport.
And this is a bad thing, how? :-D Btw I bet you look nothing like me ;P
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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Mate, it's nothing to do with racism, as you suggest, but the fact that you smell. :laugh:
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_Maxxx_ wrote:
Mate, it's nothing to do with racism, as you suggest, but the fact that you smell.
Yeah if he'd only shower once a month like the rest of us geeks. :-D
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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So the fact you know who Nish is implies you are a regular, But you have only signed up today. Have you really created a sock-puppet just to post this? I wouldn't sit next to somebody who was taking to much of an interest in where people choose to sit.
_Peeves wrote:
I look similar to Nish's profile pic
I'm sorry about that by the way. :rose:
TPFKAPB wrote:
I'm sorry about that by the way. [Rose]
Damn you! :laugh:
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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Alton Towers (or is me geography / memory wrong)
MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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_Maxxx_ wrote:
Mate, it's nothing to do with racism, as you suggest, but the fact that you smell.
Yeah if he'd only shower once a month like the rest of us geeks. :-D
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
Whats a shower? Is this some new tech device? Am I missing out on something here?
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_Peeves wrote:
and most of the time, the place next to me is the last to be filled on public transport.
And this is a bad thing, how? :-D Btw I bet you look nothing like me ;P
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
Take down your profile picture asap, you are causing problems in other countries... :)
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Take down your profile picture asap, you are causing problems in other countries... :)
Rutvik Dave wrote:
Take down your profile picture asap, you are causing problems in other countries... :)
Well, it was put up on demand. I don't want the site to lose traffic just because I took down my pic.
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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Would you sit next to a foreigner in a bus or train? I look similar to Nish's profile pic, and most of the time, the place next to me is the last to be filled on public transport. I really shouldn't give a sh*t, but I've realized that I no longer sit, even if the entire f***ing carriage is vacant. Stupid Chinese / Vietnamese / Brits / French / etc (real country disguised)
Happens to me all the time, and I'm white and live in the US. Maybe you just look unfriendly? I always assume that's why people avoid sitting near me...but then again people I've never talked to before from various classes have no problem approaching me to ask questions about the class, so I'm not so sure.
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Would you sit next to a foreigner in a bus or train? I look similar to Nish's profile pic, and most of the time, the place next to me is the last to be filled on public transport. I really shouldn't give a sh*t, but I've realized that I no longer sit, even if the entire f***ing carriage is vacant. Stupid Chinese / Vietnamese / Brits / French / etc (real country disguised)
No, its just that you give them the stiff one eyed stare ;P
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Yeah, smelly foreigners. In all seriousness it doesn't bother me at all, but a couple of years ago I was on a train, and sitting opposite a black man who had a rucksack next to him. As we pulled into a station he stood up and walked off down the train, leaving his rucksack on the seat. I was a little bit concerned that the rucksack was going to explode, but not too much. I stood up, I had a look out the door to see if he had got off further down the train, and I returned to my seat (listening for ticking sounds) before we pulled off from the station. The man returned shortly afterwards. I don't know if I would have been less worried had he been white, or more worried had he been Asian. Ultimately what kept me calm was wondering why anyone would want to blow up Tamworth, I mean there are many good reasons, but I cannot think that any self respecting terrorist would go to the bother.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]
In India, if you leave your bag unattended, you lose your bag.... so we do not have this kind of problem here... :-D