There has been some crazy weird train karma going around this week.
Little old lady who couldn't buy a ticket. I usually give myself 5 or so extra minutes at the train station to buy a ticket from the automatic machine (we don't have a manned ticket kiosk at my station). Yesterday I was there at 7:55 for an 8:04am train. There was an old lady trying to buy a ticket who I swear had never used the machine before. I tried to help her but she ignored me. She finally gets it after asking someone else (who still needed my help) and finishes as the train is pulling into the station. Who needs almost 10 minutes to buy 1 stupid train ticket!? I am panicking trying to buy my own ticket since the train stops for about 30 sec then is off again. I run across the track trying to get there in time. Luckily one of my fellow riders who watched the whole debacle stood in the door of the train so it couldn't close so I could make it. I didn't get it stamped and had to go find the conductor. He told me to run out at the next station to stamp it. Then later on yesterday...
Rock a bye Angel on top of the train. I started nodding off about 30 min before my stop. I briefly thought I should set the alarm on my phone in case I fell asleep. Then I forgot. I woke up, looked out the window and realized "HOLY SHIT" we are at my station!!! I rushed to grab my stuff and they locked the doors just as I was pushing the button to get out. UGH. I sheepishly find the conductor and explain I feel asleep and just missed my stop. He laughed and said it happens all the time. He said the train turns back around in about 45 minutes to head back from the last station and I was welcome to just stay on board and catch a ride back. I offered to buy a ticket and he laughed again and said don't worry about it. I was so happy I was getting home early only to get home an hour later. I have always feared that one day I would sleep through my stop and it finally happened. At least we live on the last stop before the end. Lesson learned and I don't think I will be napping on the train for a while.
&$*% Piece of Crap Ticket Machine is Broke..."Mr. Conductor Man, I couldn't buy a ticket since the machine was broken. Can you help me?" Not quite as traumatic as yesterday but this morning the ticket machine was broken. Grreat. Now what? As soon as the train comes in I run to the conductor and explain that I couldn't buy a ticket. He says well normally he has a machine and he can sell me one but his machine is broken. So I ask him well what do we do? He says to have a seat and enjoy the ride. Yippeee! Finally some good train Karma for me!
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