I reckon when you was at school Oohaah you was a Keeper just so you could count the number of mums and dads on the sidelines then start giving it to the oppo that they only managed to brought 7 mums and 5 dads.
A few months ago I got off at Dartford, I didn't realise that it was out of Zone 5.
Bearing in mind I've got a Season Ticket for which costs me £1100 a year for Zones 2 - 5 plus I also now have to buy a travel card extension every week because I've moved to work in Zone 1, which is another £27.60 a week (so that's about £200 a month). But I can't just buy a Zone 1, I have to buy Zone 1 -2 despite the fact I already have Zone 2. Anyway rather than accept that it was a genuine mistake and let me pay the extension which was about £3 he had to be a twat about it and I had to pay a £20 fine.
It's not like I was trying to jump the train I'd paid for the journey all bar one stop and he could see that. Robbing bastards the lot of them.
Well as there are loads of people that use the "I didn't know it was outside London zones" excuse at Dartford on a daily basis, the ticket inspectors probably have little sympathy. You should really be blaming those idiots that can't be bothered to pay, not the inspectors that have to listen to the lies day in, day out.
Apologies I didn't realise you was a jobsworth Ticket Inspector.
Note to self, I probably should have looked on the internet.
Not a jobsworth or ticket inspector, just a law abiding (high) fare paying commuter fed up with seeing fare dodging chavs blocking the stairs and arguing with inspectors on a daily basis :-)
Any issue with a ticket and it seems like a ticket inspector will instantly assume you are a liar/thief. I've been flat-out called both by an inspector at Dartford station after I came from Stone Crossing without a ticket (Stone Crossing doesn't have a ticket machine or ticket office), and the permit to travel machine had been out of service for a month.
I don't know what their training involves, but I'd be surprised if the word 'helpful' is anywhere in there.
Me and my mate were just asleep on the train and woke up at barnehurst. His ticket only goes to bexleyheath. How dare he make such a mistake. Could have gone to dartford and both of us would have been in the shit. Wonder if the inspectors would have given me the benefit of the doubt
I was on a train back from a training day in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Northampton recently, after a long day. I had bought a return to Northampton from Mottingham, which had already cost me 50 odd quid.
Anyway on my way back, after never having been to Northampton before and making sure I got the correct train, a ticket inspector comes on and starts asking for tickets. So im sitting there with my headphones in, I take on headphone out incase there is any queries and hand him my return ticket to Mottingham. He takes a look, thinks for a moment and then without hesitation he grabs me by the top of the arm, the way a parent would maybe grab a child and tries to pull me up. He says “Come with me Mister” !I was quite shocked, I was pretty sure I had got on the correct train, in fact as he was making his way along the carriage I checked the sign to say that in 5 more stops we would be at London Euston. Anyway I say “WHAT THE FCUK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING” and yank my arm back. Everyone is now watching, including these two fitties in the next row of seats. Im 25 years old by the way, not babyfaced either. Apparently, he thought my ticket said ‘Nottingham’.
I had told him to check again and he laughs and says “Oh Mottingham……..wheres that then”…… Idiot. After explaining where it was all he said was “Ok, never heard of it” and walked off! Not an apology, nothing. If I could have been bothered, or more awake after a long day I would have managed to check him for a name badge or a number or something to complain. Was way too tired though. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
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Well as there are loads of people that use the "I didn't know it was outside London zones" excuse at Dartford on a daily basis, the ticket inspectors probably have little sympathy. You should really be blaming those idiots that can't be bothered to pay, not the inspectors that have to listen to the lies day in, day out.
Apologies I didn't realise you was a jobsworth Ticket Inspector.
Note to self, I probably should have looked on the internet.
i am an idiot. but im a wealthier idiot.
I was on a train back from a training day in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Northampton recently, after a long day. I had bought a return to Northampton from Mottingham, which had already cost me 50 odd quid.
Anyway on my way back, after never having been to Northampton before and making sure I got the correct train, a ticket inspector comes on and starts asking for tickets. So im sitting there with my headphones in, I take on headphone out incase there is any queries and hand him my return ticket to Mottingham. He takes a look, thinks for a moment and then without hesitation he grabs me by the top of the arm, the way a parent would maybe grab a child and tries to pull me up. He says “Come with me Mister” ! I was quite shocked, I was pretty sure I had got on the correct train, in fact as he was making his way along the carriage I checked the sign to say that in 5 more stops we would be at London Euston. Anyway I say “WHAT THE FCUK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING” and yank my arm back. Everyone is now watching, including these two fitties in the next row of seats. Im 25 years old by the way, not babyfaced either. Apparently, he thought my ticket said ‘Nottingham’.
I had told him to check again and he laughs and says “Oh Mottingham……..wheres that then” …… Idiot. After explaining where it was all he said was “Ok, never heard of it” and walked off! Not an apology, nothing. If I could have been bothered, or more awake after a long day I would have managed to check him for a name badge or a number or something to complain. Was way too tired though. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />