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london underground tube station
I've recently discovered the joys of browsing through the online site Going Underground where I discovered these priceless gems of humour delivered by both the station staff and train drivers of the London Underground, or Tube as it's commonly known.

"to the gentleman wearing the long grey coat trying to get on the second carriage, what part of 'stand clear of the doors' don't you understand."

"Whilst travelling Eastbound on the Piccadilly Line the driver announced "This is Knightsbridge Station... All change here for Mr Fayed's little corner shop.."


"Next time, you might find it easier to wait until the doors are open before trying to get on the train"

"One Sunday afternoon at Camden town station - which gets very crowded indeed due to the Camden Lock market - I heard the platform announcer giving the usual 'Please let the passengers off the train first' request. He repeated this request about four or five times becoming more audibly frustrated each time with the customers obvious reluctance to do so. After his final exasperated and rather shrill 'let the passengers off the train FIRST!' He gave up... 'Go on then, stuff yourselves in like sardines, see if I care, I'm going home.'


"Hello this is xxx speaking, I am the captain of your train, and we will be departing shortly, we will be cruising at an altitude of approximately zero feet, and our scheduled arrival time in Morden is 3:15pm. The temperature in Morden is approximately 15 degrees celsius, and Morden is in the same time zone as Mill Hill east, so there's no need to adjust your watches."


"Could the guy who has decided to defecate at the end of Platform Two, now please be aware that all the rest of the passengers waiting for their trains know you are there and you will have to walk past them to leave the station. There is no other means of escape. "
He then went on, a couple of minutes later to tell us all when the chap in question was leaving and where to look. I was very surprised to see that he was a well dressed man in a suit carrying a brief case.



"Ladies and Gentlemen do you want the good news first or the bad news?...... The good news is that last Friday was my birthday and I hit the town and had a great time. I felt sadly let down by the fact that none of you sent me a card! I drive you to work and home each day and not even a card. The bad news is that there is a point's failure somewhere between Stratford and East Ham, which means that we probably won't reach our destination. We may have to stop and return. I won't reverse back up the line simply get out walk up the platform and go back to where we started. In the meantime if you get bored you can simply talk to the man in front or beside you or opposite you. Let me start you off "Hi, my names Gary how do you do?"


"This is the Line Control Room at Baker Street. The Bakerloo Line is running normally today, so you may expect delays to all destinations."


'Well good morning everyone and welcome to your Waterloo and City Line service on this lovely, yummy, lemon-scummy day. This is your Waterloo....' then realising that he had already said Waterloo and City Line service, 'train...service...thingy'. Then later on, 'Well ladies and gentlemen. I can see a light in front of me which I think is probably Bank station, so that's good isn't it? But I personally was hoping for Calais. Perhaps next time, eh?".


"Please use all available doors, there are some really good ones at the front of the train!"


"Ladies and gentlemen this train has 22 doors on each side, please feel free to use all of them, not just the two in the middle".


Whilst making a public announcement re busking/begging on London Underground, the station assistant got the two words slightly confused and came up with the following gem: "London Underground would like to remind everyone that buggering is not allowed at any Underground station!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, upon departing the train may I remind you to take your rubbish with you. Despite the fact that you are in something that is metal, fairly round, filthy and smells, this is a tube train and not a bin on wheels."

"Your delay this evening is caused by the line controller suffering from elbow and backside syndrome, not knowing his elbow from his backside. I'll let you know any further information as soon as I'm given any."


"I am sorry about the delay. Apparently some nutter has just wandered into the tunnel at Euston. We don't know when we'll be moving again, but these people tend to come out pretty quickly. In bits."

"Please allow the doors to close. Try not to confuse this with 'Please hold the doors open'. The two are distinct and separate instructions."

The platform assistant says: "Welcome to Euston. You can change here for the Northern line, go upstairs to the mainline station or just wonder around the area. But hey, it's Friday so lets all be happy. Good afternoon passengers...You were meant to say good afternoon back. I'll say it again. Good afternoon passengers"
At this point there were a few calls of "Good afternoon" from inside the train.
"Sorry that was rubbish.I could hardly hear you. I can keep this train here all day you know. So come on... Good afternoon passengers".
At this point a loud "Good Afternoon" was heard from the train. "There, now that didn't hurt did it? Have a good weekend."

"This is Victoria Station. Please leave your valuables on the train and I will collect them at the end of my shift."

"When the gentleman urinating on Platform 3 has finished, would he ask the attendant for a mop and bucket. Thank you"

"When you're leaving the train, ensure you elbow your way out so that you get to the escalator before anyone else does....that was irony by the way"
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wedding figurines cake
When in 1775 Mrs Martin van Butchell of London died, her husband subsequently chose to have her embalmed, along with glass eyes and dressed in her wedding gown, and put on display in a glass case at his home.

Your first thoughts may be "Ahhh, such a devoted husband, unable to part with his loving wife...", but the behind the truth lies the ulterior motive. Mrs van Butchell was a woman of considerable wealth, and in the event of her being 'dead and buried', it was to have been bequeathed to a distant relative!

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Want To WIN At MONOPOLY?!?!

January 15th 2009 12:16
Monopoly logo
Ever played Monopoly and wondered what the most commonly landed on streets are???

I was surprised to find out recently that the 3 properties in question are actually the main 3 that from playing as a child onwards to today have always been my favourite and most sought after in the initial stages of the game.

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Calling All AIRCRAFT ENGINEERS!!!

January 6th 2009 12:42
Here's one I want some extra verification for!

Now, as most of you would know, we relocated to the UK from Australia just over a year ago now, and with less than a year to go before we return, we have been taking various trips in and around Europe while we can.

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Japan, Banking and the Credit Crunch!!!

October 17th 2008 09:25
money free clipart
Following in the footsteps of the global credit crisis which has affected Australia, the U.S. and U.K., uncertainty has now hit the Japanese markets.

In the last 7 days the Origami Bank has folded, the Sumo Bank has gone belly up and the Bonsai Bank has announced major plans to cut some of its branches.

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The FUNNY SIDE Of The CREDIT CRUNCH!!!

October 15th 2008 09:25
Q. What's the difference between investment bankers and pigeons?
A. The pigeons are still capable of making deposits on new BMW's.

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Vehicle Registration Tax Disc Excuses

October 1st 2008 14:12
OK so I'm guessing that the UK vehicle Tax Disc system is akin to the Aussie vehicle registration system although the similarities with the system (other than the MOT=Pink slip) ends there.

old car bmw
So while I pull my hair out waiting for my insurance certificate to arrive which I need to get the disc, which by the way they promised to send me guaranteed, to arrive on the last day of my tax disc's validity, and didn't arrive, I thought I'd have another trawl through the DVLA website or RTA equivalent.

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The TOP 10 FUNERAL Songs of the UK!

September 30th 2008 13:01
gravestone headstone
Here is the top 10 list of the most popular songs requested for funerals in Britain according to the UK's The Bereavement Register.

1. Goodbye My Lover - James Blunt
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Periodic Table Video Experiments Online

September 21st 2008 08:08
mad scientist
Ever struggled to remember the elements of the periodic table and how they perform?

Well in todays YouTube age, scientists at Nottingham University have put together a periodic table of video links. Each element that you click on takes you to an experiment done using the element selected.

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Once bitten, twice shy they say when it comes to certain affairs of the heart, but in this case one bite it seems was plenty!

In Britain during 1837, one Mr Thomas Saverland took one Miss Caroline Newton to court.

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