Lunatics on the Metro.

[Grassland Blue]

The only parts of Manchester thinking that are the parts who didn’t ever read up on the topic.
iirc the first steam powered train service was in the northeast, Darlington to somewhere else up there (happy to be corrected).

Stockton to Darlington.

 

[Grassland Blue]

I was walking close to the Arndale on Corporation st the other day and this black bloke whilst cycling was screaming "What's up, haven't you ever seen a black man on a bike before" and as he peddled he just kept repeating it
He cycled past me shouting and then he caught up with two young black lads who were walking along just in front of me, and halfway through his shouting, these lads turned round, looked at him, he looked at them and then he shut up for about twenty yards and then started shouting again
It was so bizarre

It's these type of incidents which make life a bit more interesting....

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Not a patch on the 192 bus out to Levenshulme on a Friday night. It seems to be full of refugees (steady!) from that bar in Mos Eisley.

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Are you a fan of Jiz?

 

[aguero93:20]

I was walking close to the Arndale on Corporation st the other day and this black bloke whilst cycling was screaming "What's up, haven't you ever seen a black man on a bike before" and as he peddled he just kept repeating it
He cycled past me shouting and then he caught up with two young black lads who were walking along just in front of me, and halfway through his shouting, these lads turned round, looked at him, he looked at them and then he shut up for about twenty yards and then started shouting again
It was so bizarre

Well? Had you?

 

[Blue Mist]

Have always felt quite safe on the Metrolink. Maybe I've just been lucky.

Or....... maybe its because everyone moves to another carriage when you get on.


(Soz Mack)

 

[west didsblue]

Had a rather interesting journey into town today, won’t bore you all with the details but a deranged young man made a beeline for me as I got on at Hollinwood, pushing and shoving and wanted to fight with me, followed me down to another part of the tram. I ignored him but he was wired to the moon and I assumed he would look to thump me at some point so managed to recruit a couple of guys to back me up if needed, he then went started abusing others and went for one of the guys I had asked to help, I stepped in between and the lunatic finally got off at Monsall, not exactly pleasant for anyone.

on the return journey i was like a coiled spring ready to smash anyone with a makeshift knuckle duster if they looked like a threat.

the tram system can be really good but something needs doing as it seems there are more and more deranged people using it, i for one wont use it again in a hurry.

Nearly every time I’ve used it when it’s dark there’s been some loony on board pissed or drugged up shouting their mouth off. Usually quite entertaining. Last time it was a teenage girl screaming obscenities down her mobile phone at someone she was accusing of murdering her goldfish. She got off at Withington.

 

[jimharri]

Are you a fan of Jiz?

Can't beat it....

 

[aguero93:20]

Have always felt quite safe on the Metrolink. Maybe I've just been lucky.

Or....... maybe its because everyone moves to another carriage when you get on.


(Soz Mack)

If she'd stop screaming obscenities at herself and relieving herself on the carriage floor, people might be less afraid to sit near her.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

I was once on the Metro when some weird guy stood in the vestibule and gave us all a talk on religious history. Apart from the fact he kept repeating himself, it was pretty interesting. But what was really interesting was that everyone, irrespective of colour or religion, behaved like true Brits by pretending he wasn't there.

Funny place, the Metrolink. All life is there.

Sums up why there isn't much that can be done about it to satisfy the op.

There will always be oddballs on public transport because they are part of the fabric of life.

Short of having bouncers (uneconomical) there isn't a way to enforce good behaviour at all times.

 

[aguero93:20]

Sums up why there isn't much that can be done about it to satisfy the op.

There will always be oddballs on public transport because they are part of the fabric of life.

Short of having bouncers (uneconomical) there isn't a way to enforce good behaviour at all times.

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