Gormless George the fare dodger
Oct. 20th, 2012 11:19 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lonemagpiehttp://www.itv.com/news/granada/2012-10-19/george-osborne-refuses-to-sit-in-standard-class-despite-not-having-first-class-ticket/
So, Gormless George the fare-dodger. And acting like a total arrogant douche as well. Hey George, the trick is to sit in standard and ask nicely if there are any spare quiet seats up front- I say that as someone who, a few years ago, was put into first class by a guard legitimately. Said guard seemed most amused by the effect I had on the occupants (had my own sandwiches, swore, farted, glared at smokers in smoking seats until they left... The full Two Ronnies sketch, really. The Red Star t-shirt I was wearing seemed to motivate him as well...
So, Gormless George the fare-dodger. And acting like a total arrogant douche as well. Hey George, the trick is to sit in standard and ask nicely if there are any spare quiet seats up front- I say that as someone who, a few years ago, was put into first class by a guard legitimately. Said guard seemed most amused by the effect I had on the occupants (had my own sandwiches, swore, farted, glared at smokers in smoking seats until they left... The full Two Ronnies sketch, really. The Red Star t-shirt I was wearing seemed to motivate him as well...