The joys of commuting.

[deird_lj]

Usually, train station announcements are the same old standard boring and unintelligible.

This morning, however...

At Richmond station, the loudspeakers were being used so that a very intelligible announcer could rhapsodise about the joys of commuting, and going to work.

Seriously. He was saying things like:
"...and isn't it great getting to go through our glorious train system, knowing that a productive day's work is waiting at the other end? We're thrilled to have you using our public transport this morning, so sit back, relax..."

It was... odd.

Comments

[silveronthetree.livejournal.com]

Very odd and I'd imagine very disconcerting. I had a complete wtf moment because I also commute to a station called Richmond (the one in London).

My favourite train announcement moment was coming home on the last train of the day and the conductor saying "Do not fall asleep, once you reach Staines you have reached the point of no return". (i.e. no more trains back until the morning. This is particularly funny if you have ever been to Staines, it has quite an interesting reputation and is best known for being the home of Ali G.

[louise39.livejournal.com]

Does your train system have drug testing?

I'd be very worried...

[lavastar.livejournal.com]

...scary. O.O

[stormwreath.livejournal.com]

I suspect his mate bet him that he wouldn't dare do that...

Or else it was his last day before leaving that job and he wanted to have fun.

[taiba.livejournal.com]

Can you tell that their contract will expire soon?

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

I think that's kind of fun. Certainly unexpected.

[padawanspider.livejournal.com]

The fellow must be heavily influenced by Douglas Adams. :D

[snickfic]

That's fabulous. Service workers with a sense of humor FTW.

[klme.livejournal.com]

No, that guy is famous! Has his own Facebook fan club and all! Apparently he announces that way all the time and people love it. Read Mx, he features quite often.