themodelcommuter

The little old lady on the platform must think I was being increadibly rude this morning as she tried to enquire several times if this was the train to London (OK, she’s old but “the next train to arrive at platform 3 is the 8:15 intercity service to London Liverpool Street calling at Stratford and London Liverpool Street only” kind of gives it away). Unfortunatly for her I had my überheadphones (you know, the type you have to screw into your brain via the ears) on which means I can’t hear anything (yes, I know, but it’s the same anouncement every day started as the train rounds the corner on approach to the station so it’s safe to assume it was played even if I didn’t hear it). Anyway, the great thing about these earphones is I can crank the volume to 11 with no sound leaking out to annoy my fellow commuters. Couple this with the fact my hair hides the fact I am wearing them and you get one poor old lady who things she’s being pointedly ignored. I did finally work out I was being addressed, removed the earphones, answered her question and appologise for being rude. Still, better to appear rude once in a while than sodcast my music to everyone on the carriage.

~ by The Model Commuter on April 24, 2008.