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Fartrell Cluggins — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 11:46:40 -0000

Not compared to the level of aggression your mom showed me last night! Wow!

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Cuthbert Feck — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:52:14 -0000

P-R-I-C-K spells prick. Though people probably usually shout it at you so you probably wouldn't have known.

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Qwertyui — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:16:52 -0000

John your a fucking cunt for getting this guy sacked! you dont even know the whole story you tosser that old guy was giving the woman staff shitloads of abuse you never got that in film ya! I know cos i standing next to you! prik

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George Allcorn — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:11:24 -0000

Until just a few moments ago I did not know who had broken this story, I had been thinking about this after watching the recent video of the Bath Road rage incident of that vulgar woman with the Audi and how a spot of social media justice is just the tonic these days. anyhow a belated congratulations on a brilliant spot of blogging!

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Jsther — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:24:44 -0000

You are rigth. I feel shame on them and on the whole transport thing in London. It is so esxpensive that we should have good treatment, no delays and with this whole recession and unemployee people, I would love to see that guy fired I am sure somepne else would love to do that job in the way it should be.

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Sarah Buxton — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:59:49 -0000

Very well documented. Ian was only doing his job, the old man got his hand stuck and probably needed to write a statement and have the problem resolved so he didn't sue the train company etc. Nevertheless Ian doesn't realise how he comes across, especially with the way he uses language. i.e you need to be away from the fucking oncoming trains etc.

Its just a misunderstanding that should be closer to "stop being a baby you need to miss your next train so we know your arms alright." He just dealt with it incorrectly and unsuccessfully.

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Jimmyjames130 — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:18:27 -0000

To be honest pal, the traveling public can be the most ignorant, down right disgusting, senseless, demanding group of people I have ever come across.

The amount of shit we get of you lot, it's no wonder members of staff break like this Ian has.

Railway staff do not do the job 100% efficiently 100% of the time. Who does?

At this point, I don't know what is expected of us.

There have been posts on here over the past few days saying that we shouldn't stop for a breather ever!

We are expected to be constantly alert, constantly "respectful" (whatever that means), enforcing rules without fear or favour, yet using "discretion" in every possible case.

However, passengers are never to be queried, let alone told what to do (like stay in a place of safety), and every ticket irregularity we come across is an honest mistake and should be overlooked.

The trains we work must always arrive early at their destinations (for the unofficial connections), but leave late (for the late-running passengers).

If someone produces a video camera and shoves it in our faces, we are supposed to smile, and show our good side, as with a little judicious editing it will be on News at Ten and going viral on YouTube showing us as jobsworth nazi's.

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darno — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:23:18 -0000

maybe he'll be around to help you out on day... Dick

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darno77 — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:48:54 -0000

I guess you're Ian..... and it's not your system it's londons system and all the people who live there. If this is an employees view of London underground you truly are a disgrace!
On the video Ian was asked what the reason was for him not being able to get on the train, and he said "hes a jumped up something or other". NO Ian you are the jumped up jobs worth prick who if anyone deserved to be call a little girl... its you!

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Darno — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:38:22 -0000

Pot kettle black springs to mind......

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Concerned Passenger — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:38:48 -0000

The quality of underground staff is disgraceful. Ask for advice, you get grunted at. Ask for help to get through barriers with a pushchair or wheelchair, you get ignored or grunted at. This Ian character is really the sort you meet on the Underground on a daily basis, and I thank Mr McDonald for bringing this to everyone's attention. I am currently in dispute with a train company where a Train Guard actually assaulted me. Given that there are so many posters for this company saying "they take zero tolerance for assaults on staff" it appears if the member of staff assaults a passenger, then it's fine and not worth the bother.

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Ukproperty — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:25:40 -0000

Have you nothing better to do with your time then write stuff like this? You need to get a job.

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Ok_this_means_war — Fri, 06 May 2011 08:14:19 -0000

http://tumblr.com/xpm2eoptt8

A map showing where the tube will be affected during the strikes

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Ok_this_means_war — Fri, 06 May 2011 07:19:29 -0000

Anyone who upsets the london underground staff is undoubtedly a hero

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James Collett — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 11:17:28 -0000

"retrained".

Let's spell that properly: S-A-C-K-E-D.

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Alex. — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:55:02 -0000

Do you know we're studying this blog entry in my English class?

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Guest — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:24:00 -0000

Oh, I see.

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Guest — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:23:28 -0000

I see.

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Nausea Remedies — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:30:43 -0000

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Jonathan MacDonald — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:36:32 -0000

Yes - stating they were investigating it.

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John Joe — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:15:38 -0000

Did you receive a response from transport for London in regards to your complaint?

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bloo — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:32:37 -0000

Did anyone else notice the sexism? 'A little girl like you' says Ian, deliberately belittling a man by calling him a little girl. Every now and then I think we're living in the 21st century in a sophisticated society, then I wake up.

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cineman — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:54:15 -0000

Is 'Train Op' (presumably 'train operator') what used to be called 'driver' before the job was deskilled?