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« on: October 23, 2015, 16:43:19 »

Dear First Great Western Railway,

Just because the weather outside is grey and overcast, does not mean the heating on your trains has to be at 35c. I know there are only two settings, freezing or boiling, but I'd rather be cold and put on my jacket, than be so unbearably hot that I am considering packing my Bermuda shorts for my next commute.

God help us when it actually gets cold....
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« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2015, 16:48:07 »

unfortunately, a lot of customers of the female persuasion prefer a greenhouse to the artic....from complaints I see on twitter.
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« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2015, 17:06:35 »

I always prefer it cold to hot, if it's cold I can put a layer on, if it's hot and I'm only wearing trousers and a shirt I can take anything off.
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« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2015, 18:03:43 »

So do I....but have you ever seen generally-speaking, women carry extra layers?
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« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2015, 18:12:41 »

unfortunately, a lot of customers of the female persuasion prefer a greenhouse to the artic....from complaints I see on twitter.

Could somebody please explain the relevance of an HGV to this thread.  Grin
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« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2015, 18:16:01 »

Still probably true though! :-)
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« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2015, 22:06:35 »

I always prefer it cold to hot, if it's cold I can put a layer on, if it's hot and I'm only wearing trousers and a shirt I can take anything off.

I really really hope you mean can't!   Grin
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« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2015, 22:11:08 »

unfortunately, a lot of customers of the female persuasion prefer a greenhouse to the artic....from complaints I see on twitter.

What about the OP (Original Poster / topic starter), they could be female.

So do I....but have you ever seen generally-speaking, women carry extra layers?

Ah, so it's women's fault that the train operator can't sort out the heating/cooling issues on their rolling stock.

Some mildly offensive assumptions there I feel.

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« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2015, 22:11:40 »

I always prefer it cold to hot, if it's cold I can put a layer on, if it's hot and I'm only wearing trousers and a shirt I can take anything off.

I really really hope you mean can't!   Grin

I do too!
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« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2015, 11:59:08 »

I prefer it to be cooler rather than hotter on a train.. Just to redress the male/female ratio's opinions  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2015, 23:56:30 »

I can confirm that johoare is really 'cool'. Wink
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« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2015, 08:30:56 »

unfortunately, a lot of customers of the female persuasion prefer a greenhouse to the artic....from complaints I see on twitter.

What about the OP (Original Poster / topic starter), they could be female.

They're not.

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So do I....but have you ever seen generally-speaking, women carry extra layers?

Ah, so it's women's fault that the train operator can't sort out the heating/cooling issues on their rolling stock.

Some mildly offensive assumptions there I feel.

Just how on earth does observing that women rarely carry extra layers lead to me also suggesting that operators can't sort out their heating issues??? Several assumptions on your part there, I believe!
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