Comments on: RAIL RAGE :: The London Underground Correspondence

By: never mind

never mind — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:27:47 +0000

wow, I think you’re a total gobshite. I read your letter and had you down for a pretentious nutjob within the first few paragraphs. I’m not in the slightest bit surprised at their responses to you. What a waste of their time you really were.

The tone and style of your first letter made me heave with embarrassment for you. Also, the number of references to threats of physical violence in your letter would make anyone with any sense have you psychiatrically evaluated. You came across as being potentially a danger to the public.

By: Karl

Karl — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:36:06 +0000

No, of course I’ll publish it. It was very well put. I don’t agree with you, obviously, but your opinion is absolutely as valid as mine.

By the way, I love ‘floribund’. Did you coin it yourself? I don’t have my Oxford Shorter to hand, but I can’t find it anywhere else. It’s a beautiful portmanteau: florid and moribund. It’s perfect. I still don’t agree, obviously, but thank you for the word. I’m having it.

By: Edd

Edd — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:26:27 +0000

Having commuted within London, and in other Major cities, and having been in the position of customer and customer service operative at various times I can honestly say the only part of this entire correspondence that holds any merit is your admission at the beginning that you are now embarrassed by the tone of your original email.

How dare you claim that those who work for TFL (and no, I never have) have a personal and professional obligation to ignore the abusive style of your missive before going on to describe the complaint as a “cancer tipped bullet fired into (your) soul”. You, sir, have gone out of your way to shock and offend. Moreover you have detailed no specific complaint, in fact you quite proudly state this fact in the original email.

To what end, then, did you spend so much of your free time chasing up a response to your lack of applicable questioning?

As a final thought, you are planning on travelling world wide and living off your abilities as a writer, am I correct? Please consider this – Mr Green exhibits far more whit, ability and penmanship in his ‘curt response’ than you do in your entire, overly floribund ramble.

Sorry, I just thought I’d try and redress the balance of self-congratulatory back slapping and yah-boo’s from your pack of fans above.

I do wonder if you will publish this or hide it?

By: Beleaguered Squirrel

Beleaguered Squirrel — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 21:06:05 +0000

That first letter of complaint was a work of art in itself. As is the whole thing, suspecting as I am that you are (were?) at it again and invented the whole thing. Still entertaining though.

By: Brigitte Bordeaux

Brigitte Bordeaux — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 09:20:07 +0000

Can I just inform you that the acronym for London Underground Limited, LUL, means “dick” in Dutch, as in “colloquial, profane vulgarism for a penis, such as “cock.” Also used in inappropriate name calling as an insult for someone perceived as inconsiderate, such as calling someone an “asshole”.

Thought that might be of interest you.

from Antwerp (Belgium) with love and devotion,

inge

By: Andryo

Andryo — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:30:43 +0000

Classic!!

When I want to send a complaint message, I will consult with you first LOL.

Cheers.

By: Napoleon

Napoleon — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:18:28 +0000

Very entertaining.

You’re still a shyster, mind.

SHYSTER!

By: Uncle Did

Uncle Did — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:49:06 +0000

Hello karl,

This Graham Pond was a real funny bunny, like his brother Stan.
Lovely family.

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By: Steve F

Steve F — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:09:51 +0000

Absolutely hilarious! and so is this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8VCy_cofh8&feature=channel