Public transport

Find one's own private interior space and wear headphones. sunglasses if need be. public transit veterans know to give and expect space and use library voices and not to use voice functions of phones - and to not eat! 

I thought being armed with a book of poetry would be enough to deter all other humans, but no. 

Neil said:

I thought being armed with a book of poetry would be enough to deter all other humans

Considering my most recent experience on a bus a couple of days ago, I'd rather be armed with a gun.

I'd be content for it to be filled with sleeping darts rather than bullets though, as bullets might make a mess.

Sorry Neil. I think seeing the horse thread, aka medicinal cannabis, which i dont think you were part of is setting me off. Must keep it on topic

I'm just thinking about this turn of phrase. I mean,  I wouldn't fancy blowing anyone else's trumpet except my own anyway

I had an ipod 15 years ago and accidentally left it in the local library. Someone took it, and I've been sulking ever since, so I don't bother with headphones. Maybe I should stop sulking and change this.

out_of_step said:

I always knew you were an elephant! 

That's because I'm always blowing my own trumpet.

I always knew you were an elephant! 

Neil said:

I was on a bus in Liverpool a few weeks ago when the kids were going back home from school.

Ah, yes.

This was a bus full of school children but exceptionally posh ones from a private school.

I think I find that more irritating than the opposite.

I used my loops earplugs though and they helped (but only brought the noise level down a few decibels).

I believe that one of my many freaky physical attributes is exceptionally large earholes (hence the largest loops don't work that well).

Neil said:

I was on a bus in Liverpool a few weeks ago when the kids were going back home from school.

Ah, yes.

This was a bus full of school children but exceptionally posh ones from a private school.

I think I find that more irritating than the opposite.

I used my loops earplugs though and they helped (but only brought the noise level down a few decibels).

I believe that one of my many freaky physical attributes is exceptionally large earholes (hence the largest loops don't work that well).

Sorry Neil. I think seeing the horse thread, aka medicinal cannabis, which i dont think you were part of is setting me off. Must keep it on topic

I'm just thinking about this turn of phrase. I mean,  I wouldn't fancy blowing anyone else's trumpet except my own anyway

I had an ipod 15 years ago and accidentally left it in the local library. Someone took it, and I've been sulking ever since, so I don't bother with headphones. Maybe I should stop sulking and change this.

out_of_step said:

I always knew you were an elephant! 

That's because I'm always blowing my own trumpet.

I always knew you were an elephant!