My job isn't the problem, you are!

[RealUnimportant]

Just had back-to-back morons; first one can't form a normal sentence & starts everything I hear with "and", "but", or "because". This is a problem "because" they were approaching from the Excess Fare window, which is platform-side, "and" as such the intercom is only activated when someone stands there; all their "and"ing etc. was based on continuing a discussion I hadn't heard, "but" no amount of asking them to repeat from the beginning could evoke an appropriate reaction!

Then I had a gent come up to fulfill travel options for himself & his babymama. This required the purchase of two different kinds of ticket, one of which has to be paid for seperately due to the nature of the product. I explained this 3 times, he repeated it back to me each time, and then she chimes in with "he's only asking, if you don't like your job then quit!"


Lady, he only asked, and I only told him; I have no problem with my job, it's usually the customers I can't stand!

Amusingly, as they walked away he gave her a quiet reprimand for her behaviour...

[RealUnimportant]

For Cairne's sake... Just had another genius. He's a known troublemaker, always trying to find something to complain about to us; he'd left his ticket at home, he only needs to go a couple of stops to see his mum, can I let him in?

Er, no. First & foremost I have no control over the gateline, secondly I have absolutely no authority to allow anyone to travel unticketed so even if I do find a way to get you through, when you get to the other end you're gonna be in trouble.

His attempted argument? "If my mother was dying would you let me through then?"

"Sir, if your mother was dying I'd hope you'd pick a faster method of travel than our half-hourly service to [suburb]!"

[Marmalady]

"Sir, if your mother was dying I'd hope you'd pick a faster method of travel than our half-hourly service to [suburb]!"

Simple and elegant.

[XCashier]

His attempted argument? "If my mother was dying would you let me through then?"

"Sir, if your mother was dying I'd hope you'd pick a faster method of travel than our half-hourly service to [suburb]!"

BURN!

Good one!

[Rainman]

I love people who throw those "well what if this potential crisis or disaster" scenario was happening???? The fact is it is NOT happening, so even if an exception could be made in that situation, what makes you think that warrants an exception be made in this current non-situation?

[EricKei]

I love people who throw those "well what if this potential crisis or disaster" scenario was happening????

If it were a disaster -- especially a natural one -- I would think that the rail lines into the affected area would all be shut down entirely for safety reasons, or else set up to be empty going into the area and full of evacuees going out of it...

[Pixilated]

*snip*

"Sir, if your mother was dying I'd hope you'd pick a faster method of travel than our half-hourly service to [suburb]!"

Awesome!