2006 1

Tube announcements

I was travelling on the Jubilee line, just pulling into Stratford (the last stop), when I heard this announcement. “The next station is Stratford, where this train terminates. Thank you for travelling on the Jubilee line, and I hope you have a very pleasant evening.” (pause) “Unless, of course, you were the person who pulled the passenger alarm at Westminster, in which case I don’t care what kind of an evening you have.” ...

2005 1

British humour

If it weren’t happening to me, I’d appreciate the British sense of humour. I was at the King’s Cross station, buying tickets for the next week at a counter. “Hi, um… I already have a zone 1-5 pass…” “Con-gra-tu-LAY-tions!” Comments Anonymous 11 Jan 2007 1:13 pm: dont follow the humour

2002 1

Tolkien sarcasm

The Tolkien sarcasm page.