Eating on Trains

Eating on buses banned in West Australia- good idea

I travelled everywhere by train when my kids were little....if anybody is so damn grumpy as to allow a family with two small kids to go hungry on a 4 hour train trip is an extremely precious personality ! Would you rather have irritable, crying toddlers near you? Honestly some people!

How things have changed! We were brought up not to eat on the street , you even had to sit down to eat an ice cream. Plus there wasn't the take away food available for people to eat 'where ever.'

when my friend and I used to go on day trips depending on the destination we often took our lunch with us so that we could have the maximum amount of time to see the sights wherever

I am afraid that I would upset quite a few people then, because I would always pick an egg sandwich above anything else! And I would always have a mini bottle of wine ? or Prosecco ?!

Back in the 70s DH and I used to go on business trips which meant an early start. We would leave our carriage and go off to the dining car, which was First Class, and sit in luxury eating a lovely breakfast with as much toast, tea and coffee as we could stuff down. By the time we'd finished the train would be rolling into Birmingham or wherever and off we'd go.

Obviously on a long trip you need to eat, but I do try to plan sensibly with non smelly food that can be eaten without too much mess. It's the non stop eating that annoys me. On a train or bus, in the cinema, in the street, even eating food in a shop before it's even reached the checkout. People seem to be unable to cope without food in their hands at all times.

Different generation - no manners whatsoever. I also dislike phone conversations on public transport, where we have to listen to some long winded dribble that goes on and on and on.

I was once on a trip up to York with booked seats - young man got on at Sheffield and sat next to me and proceeded to unwrap smelly sandwiches . The fact that I started to gag made him move into a different carriage !!!
The ones that annoy me are those that sit opposite where there's a table, unpack a 3 course meal, lap top, tablet, large file and completely take over the table regardless of my book !
And all those that get on clutching cups of coffee!

I know you have to eat on a long journey but do people have to drink alcohol to excess several times now have been surrounded by drunk people ?
Hen party at 10.30 in the morning on one journey, Stag party at 3 in afternoon on another and very drunk young man on another.
Don’t get me wrong, I like a glass of wine but don’t think it’s appropriate to drink to excess on public transport.

I wasn't expecting to share a carriage with you Gabriella.

N&G I like the sound of a fish and chips train!

The worse smell is when someone gets on the bus or tube with McDonalds - the smell makes me slightly nauseous and it lingers long after the eater has got off.

Crisps, by their nature, are crunchy! Would be hard to eat them silently. Ditto apples.
My pet hate is people who eat with their mouths open.

i hate it when someone eats burger or kebab in the same carriage. or stinks of drink. i usually up and move.

Its best to travel in India when young and fit and healthy. It is an amazing place and I had a wonderful time there when I was young and healthy.

I also have a hatred of the noises people make when they eat so am grateful to read that it is do with my brain and not me just being a moaning ratbag!

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I'm always very interested in other peoples packed lunches, on journeys.
I like to see how they eat, and what they enjoy.

I am frankly amazed we have survived to our great ages with all these fears about germs on escalators, door handles and so on
Because Paw was on immunosuppressants he always wore gloves if he had to use handrails at the station when he was still well enough to travel by train, but always enjoyed a cheese and ham baguette on the train home from London!

I often grab an M&S meal at Gatwick airport to eat en route to Brighton. People can't help being hungry.

No, it doesn't bother me.
I'll use hand sanitiser if I've got some but really, I'd eat anyway.

Does it bother anyone about eating and not washing their hands first? Always hearing about upset stomachs and food poisoning issues, often wonder if they have washed or sanitised their hands as goodness knows how many germs on handles, doors, escalators etc.

Haven’t googled smell phobias!

Misophonia, a disorder which means sufferers have a hatred of sounds such as eating, chewing, loud breathing or even repeated pen-clicking, was first named as a condition in 2001.

Over the years, scientists have been skeptical about whether or not it constitutes a genuine medical ailment, but now new research led by a team at the U.K.’s Newcastle University has proven that those with misophonia have a difference in their brain’s frontal lobe to non-sufferers.
Who knew?

Oh my ! On long train journeys, or even short ones between say Manchester and London in the morning when off to an exhibition, I want breakfast of some kind.

the comments here reminded me of one of my favourite train journeys. It was in northern India. We travelled in first class, where passengers were given a breakfast box but also service with chai and curry if we wanted it. Very friendly and great fun.
Another Indian train journey had no first class. It was so hot and crowded, I joined the Indians standing by the open door to get some fresh air. Again, lots of picnics and chai wallers, fabulous.
If you don't like people eating a bag of crisps I suppose you'd find those journeys - well, words fail me.

When you have been out and had a delicious dinner and then get on the late train at Waterloo it's vile when someone gets on eating smelly fast food, we always move carriages!

Atqui best not join one the steam trains then that do a 'Fish and chip' run .

www.bluebell-railway.com/whats_on/supper-specials/

Oh dear! Egg and cress sandwiches are my favourite. Perhaps that is why I have never had cause to object to another passenger eating them. Memo to self: choose cheese.