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You stand at the platform waiting head down, only looking up to look at the clock that counts much slower than it feels like it should. Nobody smiles, nobody looks at eachother unles sthey allready arrived in a group. White headphone cables dangle revealing the ipod generation who sit listening to thier mp3's and txting on thier phones. You sit on the train and you try as hard as possible to sit alone, seats to yourself, pretending to be self absorbed as you gaze wondering out of the window, when infact you would much rather actually have an encounter with someone. Id like to be able to actually sit next to a stranger and start up a conversation about the weather or inevitible isolation of the world. some might say the reason no one seems to really talk much is because we value our privacy, i dont think thats true because if that was the case we would complain that banks know where we shop, what we buy and what brand of tea we drink. Today i had a cap on and got the distinct impression that people thought i was a hoodlum, the odd distasteful glance or shuffling out of my way, maybe its this idea that everybody else who isnt a friend to us is out to hurt/steal/opress us. when infact we are all alone together. Either that or im paranoid (which is highly likely) maybe its just my own inability to talk to strangers however it does seem that its a common case. why not, when your next travelling by train, strike up a conversation, share a passing smile anything other than the souless dredge of head down closed off self. sorry bout that felt like ranting, kinda wanted it to come out better than that but it will do hehe! |
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i have no ipod nor walkman and i personnaly HATE when people use them on train, because i like to discuss a bit with people ; twice i met a nice girl on a train, because i luckily was sitting next to her, but of course it leads to nothing except just chatting because they didn't go to the same town... |
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hey thats really cool, i wish i could do that, but most are texting, iPod-ing (is that a word) or plain being non talkers. i guess its mainly down to my own lack of confidence to just go sit next to some one and say HEY |
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do you eat people? more particularly, their liver? |
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Have you ever played Railroad Tycoon? I haven't, but it has trains. |
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lol ? |
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i've never been on a train trip, except once in fifth grade on this tourist train crap thing. i'm not sure that we have many passenger rails here in texas. |
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the real interest in discussing that way is that the girl can't go away until her station, so you usually can really have a nice discussion that you couldn't have in parties or whatever when she could pretend she has to go ! but i always wait a little before talking to someone in the train, not to appear to be a burden btw everytime people read in a train, i'm sure they would prefer discussing ! don't think you'll disturb them, i'm sure you won't at all ! |
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The LAST thing I'd want being stuck in a place I couldn't leave is being badgered by some student just wanting to talk about the weather. The reason most people don't talk to each other is becuase THEY DON'T FUCKING WANT TO. Why does this myth prevail that everyone's secretly wishing we could all just get along and have a mass natter? Fucking hell, hey, that was a shame the train got stuck for five hours, but making small talk about the "inevitability of world isolation" with some dwarf in a cap made the time FLY BY. |
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i tend to read because i hvae nothing esle to do. I mean you can tell if you are disturbing someone from the word hello, its always clear in someones face when they dont want to talk to you, but people on trains have a real "guarded" sense about them more than in most other social situations. |
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The people that tend to talk to you on the train are usually a bit mental. |
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that's true : you can know if people want to speak to you by just saying "hello" when you sit next to him/her an other interesting fact is that some people can speak a lot more on a train than they would usually because they are practically sure not to see again again ! (except on a usual traject) |
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what is the point of that game? it's like a restricted version of transport tycoon where you can only build trains... |
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*see u again |
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you, Mr, have become whats known as a cynic lol. I know people just dont want to talk, thats the whole point of this thread, i personally (i have to be clear that this is MY opinion, as you have made it clear recently that you have a real distatse for me) think people should talk more. Its just an observation, not because I am a student, because i like talking to people. I wouldnt badger anybody, im not inept at realising when my conversation is not wanted! |
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our society leads people to be more and more selfish fact. |
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The point is this: trains. |
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railway tycoon wa snever as good as theme park |
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Theme park was a good game but it would crash my pc everytime i played it. |
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thanks! |
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Taff, I took great pleasure in reading that opening post. It's something I think about often. Last week when I took the train this pretty hot girl said "Do you mind if I sit here?" and because Mr Funk was doing his best to prevent me hearing anything in the outside world I said "Yes". Luckily she sat down there anyway, that could have been embarassing. Of course, I descended back into the realm of fine breakbeat, but it left me wondering, what would she have had to say if I wasn't the unconfident bastard that I am. |
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everyone wants to talk. everyone including me, you and everyone around us. we are all in a constantly supressive state. we fear the unknown. we chose not to communicate because it is safe. non communication is known. i love talking. i will talk to anyone. |
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lol i tend to sit with aaron funk blarring in my ears im as bad as the people i mention but i wish i dindt feel i had to be that way! penexpers next time chat to whoever sits down :D i_x_ten i cant imagine you not having the confidence to talk to whoever hehe |
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that double negative lost me |
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No, honestly, I, me, we don't want to trade bolliticks. I'm sure you've got a lot you want to tell but the majority of peopele have heard your half baked ideas 200 times. |
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i imagine you chat to just about anyone hehe |
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i wish my town had a decent train. |
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i get the train into uni everyday so im always travelling by train |
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lets get this straight. i will talk to to anyone that wants to talk. if people don't want to talk i don't have issue with that, mate. |
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yo taff, just make a passing comment to someone tomorrow, about anything, the weather, the train, the look of disdain in everyone's eyes. the weirdos that wanna be left alone. crack a joke, doesnt matter if its shit, a smile goes a long way. smiling is infectous. try it. smile at someone. i bet they smile back. even if they give you a bemused look, who cares... if they start talking back, cool. if they give you a weird look; give a shit? nahhhhh. you'll find more often than not most people are decent |
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Ha ha! you know I'm being silly but......... Tell me some interesting things that you think about electronic music. |
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i always smile at people and i often stop and talk to random people in the street, however there is something about trains whre it feels wrong, thats kinda why i mentioned it. Its only on trains i feel liek im forced to be silent and unsocial cos normally im very smiley and walky talky hehe |
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going to scotland via train is the worst. |
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i was about to say "christ thats a long trip" then it dawned on me that depends on where you are going from lol |
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i havent heard any decent new electronic music in ages really, i only like the breakcore cos its good live. i have an electronic music bias but i'm more interested in new music. i'm eager to hear the new kid 606 but havent got round to it. oh glitch is shit. it sounds like someone who can't really write music. |
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Taff, i know its not just you doing it, but please, 'lol' is not a substitute for a full stop lol |
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see y music thread for songs people might like lots of styles |
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When travelling by train I like to listen to music on the walkman because it gives me a nice feeling of isolation and being disconnected from reality. Which is nice once in a while. Usually my journeys take me from here to Newark which typically involves the Carlisle-Settle line (quite a lovely journey really) untill Leeds and then on to Newark (which is far less exciting - especially as it often ends with me dying for a wazz cos I refuse to go on the train). I don't like to talk to people because I'm not really very good at it. |
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of all the online habbits i ahve that annoy myself, the lol full stop is the biggest! lol GAH lol |
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from my house it's over 5 hours! it's rubbish! |
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i sometimes get the latter train, and end up on my lonesome with an entire carraige to myself, tahst when Why - Elephant Eyelash goes on the cd player and the singing begins, till the ticket officer catches me singing at the shrubs rushing by! |
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that is rubbish indeed |
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Kid 606 has done a new remix of an english manchester band called longcut or maybe longcutt? Look out for that on soulseek. |
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the last time I tried the train it was great for a bit. I had Mogwai and some other stuff playing but 5 hours is too much. 20 pounds more and you can fly there. |
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£50 return to manchester? fuck it national express! got me there for 1/2 the price and back, and you're guarnteed a seat |
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What's worse than a train ride next to a chatty lady with coffee breath? A nine our flight next to a chatty lady with coffee breath, that’s what. That lady had some of the most hackneyed ideas I've ever heard, god she thought she was so fucking new-wave. Yes, I live in Maine, how curious, how novel, no I don’t subscribe to Bullshit Magazine and no that article is not interesting at all. Would you, lady, please breath on the woman that gives a shit. Can't you see I'm a spiteful youth with almost no social skill? |
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You ever done an overnight journey ineurope on the cheap. I have spent roughly24 hours travelling by train before. that is truly rubbish. Primarily because at night you can obviously see nothing out of the windows. That takes any of the fun out of travelling by train. |
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"our society leads people to be more and more selfish fact." yes, society is now filled with total gits who want to force you into having a conversation with them: " have no ipod nor walkman and i personnaly HATE when people use them on train, because i like to discuss a bit with people" |
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good post. |
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You always learn something when you talk to somebody : even if you talk with the stupidest person on earth, cause you can learn a lot about stupidity. |
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