20 Problems You'll Only Encounter On The Tyne & Wear Metro

16. Rush Hour

The North East is a wonderfully diverse region, and you're about to experience its collective shoulder wedged into your spine for the next half an hour. Finding a seat is a pipe dream you need to give up on immediately - aim instead for one of the connecting sections halfway down each carriage. Luxury.

15. Running For It

This one's a classic lose-lose scenario. You can either take it easy and miss your metro, or sprint clumsily aboard like a wheezing, red-faced mess. Most people will risk embarrassment and make a dash for it - nothing makes you forget your inhibitions like that awful beep of the doors closing. You can hear it now in your mind, can't you?