Dodger
30-07-2002, 14:20
Allegedly genuine...and anyone who's travelled on it will have little cause to doubt it:
"Your delay this evening is caused by the line controller suffering
from elbow and backside syndrome, not knowing his elbow from his backside. I'll
let you know any further information as soon as I'm given any."
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I do apologise for the delay to your service. I
know you're all dying to get home, unless, of course, you happen to be
married to my ex-wife, in which case you'll want to cross over to the Westbound
and go in the opposite direction".
"Please allow the doors to close. Try not to confuse this with 'Please
hold the doors open'. The two are distinct and separate instructions."
During an extremely hot rush hour on the Central Line, the driver
announced in a West Indian drawl 'step right this way for the sauna,
ladies and gennelmun...unfortunately towels are not provided'.
"Please note that the beeping noise coming from the doors means that
the doors are about to close. It does not mean throw yourself or your bags
into the doors."
"May I remind all passengers that there is strictly no smoking allowed
on any part of the Underground. However, if you are smoking a joint it is
only fair that you pass it round the rest of the carriage".
"Do you want the good news first or the bad news? The good news is
that last Friday was my birthday and I hit the town and had a great time. The
bad news is that there is a points failure somewhere between Stratford and East
Ham, which means we probably won't reach our destination."
"Ladies and gentlemen, we apologise for the delay, but there is a
security alert at Victoria station and we are therefore stuck here for the
foreseeable future, so let's take our minds off it and pass some time
together. All together now.... Ten green bottles, hanging on a wall...."
"We are now travelling through Baker Street, as you can see Baker
Street is closed. It would have been nice if they had actually told
me, so I could tell you earlier, but no, they don't think about things like that"
"This is a customer announcement, please note that the big slidey
things are the doors, the big slidey things are the doors".
"Apparently, this train is no longer terminating at Barking, but is in
fact, terminating here. I'm sorry about this but I too was under the
impression that this train was going to Barking, but 'they' have other ideas. I mean,
why tell me - I'm merely the driver..."
"We can't move off because some idiot has their f***ing hand stuck in
the door"
"Let the passengers off the train FIRST!" [Pause ...]. "Oh go on
then, stuff yourselves in like sardines, see if I care, I'm going home." Cue
uproarious laughter from the whole station.
"To the gentleman wearing the long grey coat trying to get on the
second carriage, what part of 'stand clear of the doors' don't you understand?"
"Beggars are operating on this train, please do NOT encourage these
professional beggars, if you have any spare change, please give it to
a registered charity, failing that, give it to me!"
"Your delay this evening is caused by the line controller suffering
from elbow and backside syndrome, not knowing his elbow from his backside. I'll
let you know any further information as soon as I'm given any."
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I do apologise for the delay to your service. I
know you're all dying to get home, unless, of course, you happen to be
married to my ex-wife, in which case you'll want to cross over to the Westbound
and go in the opposite direction".
"Please allow the doors to close. Try not to confuse this with 'Please
hold the doors open'. The two are distinct and separate instructions."
During an extremely hot rush hour on the Central Line, the driver
announced in a West Indian drawl 'step right this way for the sauna,
ladies and gennelmun...unfortunately towels are not provided'.
"Please note that the beeping noise coming from the doors means that
the doors are about to close. It does not mean throw yourself or your bags
into the doors."
"May I remind all passengers that there is strictly no smoking allowed
on any part of the Underground. However, if you are smoking a joint it is
only fair that you pass it round the rest of the carriage".
"Do you want the good news first or the bad news? The good news is
that last Friday was my birthday and I hit the town and had a great time. The
bad news is that there is a points failure somewhere between Stratford and East
Ham, which means we probably won't reach our destination."
"Ladies and gentlemen, we apologise for the delay, but there is a
security alert at Victoria station and we are therefore stuck here for the
foreseeable future, so let's take our minds off it and pass some time
together. All together now.... Ten green bottles, hanging on a wall...."
"We are now travelling through Baker Street, as you can see Baker
Street is closed. It would have been nice if they had actually told
me, so I could tell you earlier, but no, they don't think about things like that"
"This is a customer announcement, please note that the big slidey
things are the doors, the big slidey things are the doors".
"Apparently, this train is no longer terminating at Barking, but is in
fact, terminating here. I'm sorry about this but I too was under the
impression that this train was going to Barking, but 'they' have other ideas. I mean,
why tell me - I'm merely the driver..."
"We can't move off because some idiot has their f***ing hand stuck in
the door"
"Let the passengers off the train FIRST!" [Pause ...]. "Oh go on
then, stuff yourselves in like sardines, see if I care, I'm going home." Cue
uproarious laughter from the whole station.
"To the gentleman wearing the long grey coat trying to get on the
second carriage, what part of 'stand clear of the doors' don't you understand?"
"Beggars are operating on this train, please do NOT encourage these
professional beggars, if you have any spare change, please give it to
a registered charity, failing that, give it to me!"