I don't know about "education," Danae, but it can certainly be a torture.
As far back as I can recall, at certain times, trains have always been packed. I think it's illegal to even transport livestock like that!
However, the hideous shouting is a newer phenomenon which, I believe, first became a feature when the mobile phones came in.
It appears that certain types believe if one is allowed to shout down a phone, one is equally allowed to shout down a carriage.
The sinister intimidation of Europeans, and other non-Brits, has come with the open xenophobia and racism of the Breximist leaders whose followers now feel they have licence do display their black souls without shame, just like their idols.
I wonder why some people don't just open the window and shout. It would save their phone battery. As a hearing aid wearer, at least I have the option to take them out (the hearing aids-not the shouter unfortunately)for a bit of peace. I can still hear them but not so loud.
A friend of mine and I were having coffee at a nearby cafe today, when two middle-aged men walked in and sat at the table next to ours.
They were in the middle of a heated discussion about tv programme shuffling. One was really cross. He was quite audibly stating that, "shuffling programmes is rude," and those who want to watch sport should subscribe to a sports channel. "All this messing about is bl..dy awful."
I couldn't quite disagree but his earnestness gave me a slight burst of the giggles.
Heavy cold and aching bones today. Feeling rather irritated as I have a million things to do but can't; so I've taken to this message board. It never fails to make me smile and lift my spirits, somehow.
I identify with the sentiments of the cafe man, Sam, and that mental image did make me giggle.
I had never quite thought of this insane shuffling of scheduled programmes - in order to accommodate darts or other such sports- as "rude"; but, I have since reflected and no doubt about it: RUDE it is.
BBC, leave Gardeners' World -when you're gracious enough to offer it to us - where it is and stop messing around with it!
Sorry to hear you're poorly today, Helen. But, here's something that ... could make you smile. A friend with a wonderful sense of humour just sent it to me!
You mean many have recognised that this man of the people was, among others, offering a donkey with a tube on its head for which the British people would have to pay dear?
Sam doesn't seem to be around today, but as I understand it, she seems to be referring to that Fairyland Brexiters'd promised us, full of wealth and opportunity for the British.
I nearly bought it myself!
It was the fact that Trump and Putin were supporters of Brexit, who are enemies of the UK, that utterly convinced me Brexit is bad for Britain.
Time has proved that those unicorns are fake, and will cost the majority of us dear. Of course, those who know how to create and exploit "A World Gone Mad" still tell us those unicorns are there.
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As a hearing aid wearer, at least I have the option to take them out (the hearing aids-not the shouter unfortunately)for a bit of peace. I can still hear them but not so loud.