Funny things heard and seen on trains

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[Bmblbzzz]

On a XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) train from Leicester to Brum, from the bloke pushing the snack trolley to me: "I like your spots."  This isn't quite as odd as it sounds when you know I was wearing a spotted shirt*. He then proceeded to admire the tan lines on my legs! 

On the same train there was a guy walking up and down the gangway, cleaning his teeth, dressed in extremely muddy shorts and tiger-striped shirt... complete with tiger-head hood and long, furry tail dragging on the floor. 

*Actually a "King of the Mountains" cycling jersey, similar to this: except that I did not have a back-to-front cap nor a digital watch. Goodness gracious, no! 

[chuffed]

On a XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) train from Leicester to Brum, from the bloke pushing the snack trolley to me: "I like your spots."  This isn't quite as odd as it sounds when you know I was wearing a spotted shirt*. He then proceeded to admire the tan lines on my legs !

Sounds like a chat up line if ever there was one ! And as for the legs

I too was on a Leicester to Brum train yesterday but that never happenend to me !

Has anyone ever encountered the older XC  trolley guy who operates out of Newport and calls everyone 'David ' or 'Mary?'.




Edit note: Quote marks fixed, for clarity. CfN. 

[Bmblbzzz]

Flirtatious definitely but I wouldn't call it a chat-up line; that implies a goal and some hope, however vain, of attaining it. Even if I were inclined, a busy train gives neither the space nor the time!