More Railway Business...
The captain of our County Cricket team came into the station in rather a hurry, saying he had to be at Lords' Cricket Ground in just over an hour. When he was rude and pushed to the front of the queue he sealed his fate. I quickly closed all the ticket barrier gates behind him as he waited at the Customer Service window. Slowly I entered the office and dealt with his query, finding him the fastest train, quickest route on the Underground, etc. When he complained that it still wasn't quick enough he just shrugged his shoulders and said "I'll drive instead" I proceeded to remind him that the speed limit was 70mph compared to the train's 100mph and gave him a lecture on the dangers of speeding. I opened the gates (slowly) to let him out and was treated to the full "don't you know who I am?" as he ran for the exit before I could give him a ticket for parking on a double yellow line.

Mind you, a very pretty, intelligent, and polite young lady escaped a Penalty Fare for having no ticket, but she was polite, nice, and not to mention drop-dead-gorgeous with a smile that made my ticket-clippers wilt. It's all down to attitude, I tell you.
( Amos E Wolfe makes vinyl signs and things like that, Thu 12 May 2005, 13:17, Reply)