The Frustrated Commuter's Companion
A survival guide for the bored and desperate
Published on 2. November 2017
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-1-78503-747-4 (ISBN)
Description
The perfect stocking filler for frustrated commuters everywhere!
Commuting is hell -- this is your survival guide
Delays, price rises, leaves on the line, rail replacement bus services, snowflakes, sunshine, rain, the list of excuses is endless. Forget enjoyment, commuting is about survival. This is your guide to getting to work and back again with your sanity intact.
Packed with quizzes (what kind of commuter are you?), trivia (the dirtiest seats on the Underground), tips and techniques (seat etiquette, armpit dodging), a commuter's lexicon (Comfort paradox, Seat remorse), complaint letter templates and more, this is everything you need to channel your fury and make the best of the journey to work.
This book is a call to arms and a sign of solidarity amongst commuters. Whenever you see a fellow traveller with a copy, give them the secret sign of the commuter: ignore them completely. But inside you both will know that you are part of a silent army.
We are commuters. We are coming. But we will probably be at least half an hour late.
Commuting is hell -- this is your survival guide
Delays, price rises, leaves on the line, rail replacement bus services, snowflakes, sunshine, rain, the list of excuses is endless. Forget enjoyment, commuting is about survival. This is your guide to getting to work and back again with your sanity intact.
Packed with quizzes (what kind of commuter are you?), trivia (the dirtiest seats on the Underground), tips and techniques (seat etiquette, armpit dodging), a commuter's lexicon (Comfort paradox, Seat remorse), complaint letter templates and more, this is everything you need to channel your fury and make the best of the journey to work.
This book is a call to arms and a sign of solidarity amongst commuters. Whenever you see a fellow traveller with a copy, give them the secret sign of the commuter: ignore them completely. But inside you both will know that you are part of a silent army.
We are commuters. We are coming. But we will probably be at least half an hour late.
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The train now arriving on platform one is on fire. Passengers are advised not to board this train. * Bournemouth train station * We are sorry to announce the cancellation of the 8.16 to Bedford. This is due to slippery rain * Thameslink * A Wallaby on the line between Huddersfield and Stalybridge is causing delays * National Rail *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 117 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
159 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78503-747-4 (9781785037474)
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E-Book
11/2017
1st Edition
Ebury Digital
€14.99
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Person
Jon Swan has written many humour books, including the bestselling Man Walks Into a Bar. When he's not writing, there's nothing he enjoys more than packed trains, rail replacement bus services and chock-a-block traffic jams.