tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post4973289113075811093..comments2023-11-05T04:03:35.548-08:00Comments on BART Musings: Train operator acting as Cupid and causing me unintentional awkwardnessbartmusingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-60043600823974652932007-02-17T13:01:00.000-08:002007-02-17T13:01:00.000-08:00who knows how they get away with it. you should he...who knows how they get away with it. you should hear the crap they say on trunk radio, no radio discipline. some passengers like that sort of banter and write in compliments to management so they are left alone because the customers come first. if enough people wrote in about how annoying it is....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-4741812584875173752007-02-15T20:21:00.000-08:002007-02-15T20:21:00.000-08:00I didn't know there was such a rule imposed...that...I didn't know there was such a rule imposed...that TOs can only talk about BART-related announcements over the PA. This TO, meaning no harm of course, says all sorts of things from weather forecasts, weekend plans, musical tunes with lyrics about wishing us a good day, and of course, yesterday's matchmaking announcement.<BR/><BR/>How does she get away with it?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16904235064115360030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-57943496225929591052007-02-15T17:21:00.000-08:002007-02-15T17:21:00.000-08:00this is exactly why we are not supposed to say any...this is exactly why we are not supposed to say anything other than BART related announcements over the PA system. if a manager would have been on the train that fool would have been in trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-18526330996978708202007-02-14T22:57:00.000-08:002007-02-14T22:57:00.000-08:00To ConcordCommuter's comment, "I wonder if this wa...To ConcordCommuter's comment, "I wonder if this was the same ponytailed guy who does the crazy calisthenics and punching moves on the Concord platform waiting for his train in the morning..."<BR/><BR/>Whoa, this I gotta see someday. Must be quite a scene. But he probably exercises more than I do though by doing that daily.bartmusingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-35674007921779543382007-02-14T22:55:00.000-08:002007-02-14T22:55:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.bartmusingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-21018916157656671512007-02-14T20:49:00.000-08:002007-02-14T20:49:00.000-08:00That sucks, if I were you, I would have just gotte...That sucks, if I were you, I would have just gotten up and moved. Well, I guess its hard to move when you're seated on an already crowded train. That guy had guts for even saying Hi to you after the BART train operators announcment.Gavin O'Newsomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755784063166794426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-33038058854829184462007-02-14T14:52:00.000-08:002007-02-14T14:52:00.000-08:00I wonder if this was the same ponytailed guy who d...I wonder if this was the same ponytailed guy who does the crazy calisthenics and punching moves on the Concord platform waiting for his train in the morning...Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12703513987899992771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-61692751223324118542007-02-14T11:28:00.000-08:002007-02-14T11:28:00.000-08:00haha - that was funny - to me it was funnyI've bee...haha - that was funny - to me it was funny<BR/><BR/>I've been around high tech for the last 15 years and you described that computer guy to a tee. This is what I always saw at the dotcoms and such<BR/><BR/>Pony tail<BR/>Goatee<BR/>glasses<BR/>shorts<BR/>tshirt<BR/>holding a pocket pc<BR/><BR/>I'm not stereotyping eitherRafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811640603887755667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-91605731659539101652007-02-14T10:23:00.000-08:002007-02-14T10:23:00.000-08:00not sure what is worse, the train operator thinkin...not sure what is worse, the train operator thinking that she works at match.com or the guy actually thinking that he would try it out. being in a bar is one thing - being on an overcrowded BART train is quite another. how awkward for everyone. though if i were another passenger listening in, i probably would have been amused.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430072836808798807noreply@blogger.com