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Re: Ian From The London Underground Vs An Elderly Man

raymond66 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:25:06 -0000

"Public transport is shit!"

True. It seems they want people to use cars instead, to produce more CO2, in order to have more good reasons to introduce new "green" taxes...

Re: Ian From The London Underground Vs An Elderly Man

raymond66 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:12:39 -0000

Well, something similar happened to me on a W7 bus on 15 DEC 2008. I didn't call the police, as I tought that when once I was attacked they were not interested at all, so I would go nowhere with this method.

My story seems so unbelievable they would not have believed me anyway. I wrote a complaint letter to TfL: never any reply!

Re: Ian From The London Underground Vs An Elderly Man

raymond66 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:06:54 -0000

I was in Japan in May. The service is excellent, air-conditioned, ultra clean, and above all, the staff very courteous and helpful.
I think Japan is the last country where you have respect, not imposed by fear, but because most Japanese ARE respectful.
I even discovered something about myself: here in London, I can be rude when someone is rude to me; in Japan, I was very happy with the service, and very courteous. The fact is that respect GENERATES respect.

Re: Ian From The London Underground Vs An Elderly Man

raymond66 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:52:25 -0000

I have been insulted by him as well 3 times in the past. Once he was very rude.

Re: Ian From The London Underground Vs An Elderly Man

raymond66 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:40:45 -0000

That is well spotted, and very true.

But the problem lies in the fact that there is rarely a punishment, and when there is one, there is a strike, no matter how wrong the member of staff was. That may incite managers not to want to take action, to avoid worse…
If such behaviour would systematically (=part of a standard and working process) be punished, then they would not, or rarely, behave like this.

I also have been insulted by him. It wasn’t pleasant, to say the least.

Another case: Last year, on 15 DEC 2008, on a W7 bus I was treated very badly. I complained to TFL, sent a letter, but never got any answer. So, the management doesn’t seem to care… Unfortunately, it was not filmed, because my story appears hard to believe, just for asking why the bus was 7 minutes late.
That to say that bad treatment is common place, these days.

Re: Ian From The London Underground Vs An Elderly Man

raymond66 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:24:43 -0000

That is very true indeed.

But I maintain what I said earlier about him insulting me too.

Re: Ian From The London Underground Vs An Elderly Man

raymond66 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:27:52 -0000

Ok if it happens rarely, but this one has an "off day" at work EVERY DAY.

Re: Ian From The London Underground Vs An Elderly Man

raymond66 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:21:43 -0000

Oh my god! As soon as I watched the video, within a second I recognised him. I have been insulted a few times by him, just for asking questions!
I now use Covent Garden, mainly because of him. He once said that they "have all the rights, to strike,...", and so on, and he shouted and laughed! When I told him his attitude was unacceptable, he shouted and swore even more! 1-0 for him!

But I experienced far worse on 15 December 2008 on a W7 bus! Please, do contact me if you want a copy of my letter. I could hardly believe what I saw was really happening, just for asking why the bus was 7 minutes late! 1-0 for her!
An old lady told me that this driver doesn't stop at the top of the hill, on purpose, and she has to walk up from the other side of the hill!
I wrote a complaint letter, and I never got any answer. I guess they would say they never got it because of a postal strike.
In the last 2 weeks I have been walking (for 20 mins), as the service got unreliable on the W7...

They other day, another bus driver showed his finger to a customer. 1-0 for him! Frankly, this is disgusting...

These days, the customer is always wrong.