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Should topless people be banned from trains?

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Xenophon PCDGS

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Have you ever tried it? It's really comfortable. The breeze but still sung and warm.

(not that SWMBO will let me)

The calendar that I keep in my study this year is the one featuring Matt cartoons and the one at the top of the June page shows two officers of the "Burkini police" at Nice speaking to an obvious elderly British male on the beach saying ....
"You must remove the socks from under your sandals"
 

Bevan Price

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As for footwear if I were supreme dictator of the universe, I'd ban those who wear sandals with socks.

I wear sandals with socks (except at home) . I would prefer not to, but without socks. my feet stick to the inside of the sandals and i get blisters...
 

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The railway byelaws are easily found online. Take a look and form your own answer/opinion.

Noting the nuances inherent in some of the said railway byelaws, which not being imbued with to the same extent as a railway employee of some years standing, I asked my question hoping to receive a clear and concise response, but it appears that my hopes are dashed.
 

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The Rodalies trains in Catalonia that link the resorts to Barcelona carry specific notices banning topless travel, presumably due to arrogant pigs from other countries not respecting the local Spanish customs . It's not the end of the world, but then nor is me, at 27 stone, travelling in only my underpants and slippers. I wouldn't do it out of common decency, would any of you?...
 

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Noting the nuances inherent in some of the said railway byelaws, which not being imbued with to the same extent as a railway employee of some years standing, I asked my question hoping to receive a clear and concise response, but it appears that my hopes are dashed.
Given your not inconsiderable command of the english language, the wording in the NRCoT would not present difficulty in comprehension of both the words used and their intended meaning. If there was a serious conflict between the generally accepted meaning and their intention, to the extent that those 'rules' were being frequently contravened, they will be/would have been modified or clarified as necessary.
Bear in mind that the type of person wanting to travel so attired might not even make reference to the conditions under which they have purchased their tickets, of if they did, they might interpret then in the way that best served their wishes.
 

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The Rodalies trains in Catalonia that link the resorts to Barcelona carry specific notices banning topless travel, presumably due to arrogant pigs from other countries not respecting the local Spanish customs . It's not the end of the world, but then nor is me, at 27 stone, travelling in only my underpants and slippers. I wouldn't do it out of common decency, would any of you?...
Haha hilarious. I can't help forming a picture in my mind.
 

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Given your not inconsiderable command of the english language, the wording in the NRCoT would not present difficulty in comprehension of both the words used and their intended meaning. If there was a serious conflict between the generally accepted meaning and their intention, to the extent that those 'rules' were being frequently contravened, they will be/would have been modified or clarified as necessary.
Bear in mind that the type of person wanting to travel so attired might not even make reference to the conditions under which they have purchased their tickets, of if they did, they might interpret then in the way that best served their wishes.
Blimey - I hope writing is not a part of your daily work!! At least you can understand PS above :p
 
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