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Jamie a goth or emo?! Never heard of anything so ludicrous!
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O L Leigh said:
What I'm more interested in is how many of you gricers try to blend in as far as possible. I've seen some choice specimens on Bethnal Green platforms over the past couple of years complete with greasy hair, National Health specs, parka jacket and trousers (usually brown) that end at least two inches from the shoes. But then there are the ones that you know only because they stand in certain spots on the platform or you catch them muttering into some manner of handheld device.

Either way, you should be aware that, to a railwayman, there is almost nowhere for you to hide. If there's a gricer on the platform we'll usually spot him.

O L Leigh
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I will (with well documented examples of times when I've gone against that rule) try to fit in with the normals. Glad to be able to say the only thing in your list I've only been guilty of is greasy hair during long trips.8-)
 
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Mine's always never greasy!

I think I'm always obvious on the very end of platform 8/9 at piccadilly, getting the ****e scared out of me by pindos on whisles and freight drivers emergency stoping and shouting at pepole!
 
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Wasn't me, somone felt the need to have a bright red light on their camera, then pointed it at an already ****ed off driver thats been sat on red for 25 mins, and because he's in a pair of 86s, about 20od pepole taking photos, I was only passing through and waiting there and watching, while waiting for me next train, all I seem to do now :(
 
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Not had problems filming at Piccadilly before myself, but then I hardly ever do so.

Fair enough Nym, I can see why the driver reacted that way!
 
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Nym said:
this was off the driver though ;)
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I'm not surprised...drivers don't take too kindly to having lights flashed at them, especially lights of a safety critical colour.

Red light means stop. Green light means go.

As I keep telling an acquaintance of mine, Turn the bl**dy thing off!
 
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37402 said:
I'm not surprised...drivers don't take too kindly to having lights flashed at them, especially lights of a safety critical colour.

Red light means stop. Green light means go.

As I keep telling an acquaintance of mine, Turn the bl**dy thing off!
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this was:
"Do me a favour, shove that F***ing camera up your arse! A red light to me means F***ing stop!"
 
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