4. Dont Try To Squeeze Through Closing Doors If Youre On The Large Side
On a trip to London, I did actually witness this epic moment of near failure on the part of the larger gentleman who decided he would rather risk trimming a little back fat than wait 2 minutes for the next train. To make the whole incident even more sense-defying, the bloke made his hair-raising embarkation through one of the single doors, which was roughly two inches wider than his hefty frame. He approached at a fair speed for one so portly, passing through the opening as the door began to shut, so close that it grazed his suit jacket. Did he let out a sigh of relief at narrowly avoiding either being wedged in the door or running full pelt into it? Not at all. This veteran of the London underground, who had clearly been involved in similar moments in the past, simply took hold of the handrail and calmly checked his watch before enjoying the high speed ride. For hardened travellers, this may be something of a regular occurrence, but if you are an underground novice take some advice: there will be another train in a couple of minutes.