Talking loudly, eating, pushing in: Survey reveals top commuting bugbears

Having to stand up, people who talk loudly on the phone and those who put their bags on seats are some of the most annoying bugbears for commuters, according to a new survey.

Other annoying traits include public transport simply not showing up, aggressive people and fellow commuters with a lack of personal hygiene.

The poll, commissioned by Studiocanal ahead of the release of Liam Neeson action-thriller The Commuter, found that 70% of people admitted they dislike their commute at some point or another, with six in ten saying it is the worst part of their working day.

According to the survey, which polled 2,000 people, 57% would prefer to work from home if it saved them a commute, with just over a quarter prepared to accept a pay cut of £2,450 annually for the privilege.

The survey identified some of the biggest bugbears of commuting, with having to stand because there are no seats available at the top of the list.

Other annoyances include people pushing in, people refusing to give up their seat for others more needy, and those who listen to music loudly.

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Aggressive people, drunk people and noisy children are fairly unpopular, with people citing them as a bugbear of public transport.

The extensive list includes all sorts of annoyances, right down to people who argue about the price of tickets and people who leave their newspapers on the seat so you think it’s taken or they are coming back, meaning no-one sits there, as well as ticket inspectors being too jolly or smug.

Here are the top 20 commuting bugbears, according to the survey:-

Having to stand because there are no seats available 41.25%
People talking loudly on the phone on public transport 40.65%
People who take up an extra seat with their bag 37.65%
When buses or trains simply don’t turn up 35.45%
Aggressive people 29.20%
People who push in when queuing to get on public transport 28.90%
People with little sense of personal hygiene using public transport 27.45%
People refusing to give up their seat for others more needy (e.g. older passengers, pregnant women, people with disabilities or those with young children) 26.65%
Drunk people 25.20%
People who listen to music (loudly) 22.95%
Noisy children 22.70%
Sniffing, snorting or coughing on public transport 22.10%
People who put their feet on the seats 21.75%
People eating on public transport 21.50%
People who stand in train doorways rather than moving down the carriage 21.25%
Leaving rubbish on the train tables / bus floors / seats 20.15%
When you’re on time and your train / bus is late 20.05%
Waiting ages and then two buses arrive at once 19.80%
People who don’t wait for you to get off the Tube, train or bus first before barging on 19.15%
Phone reception cutting out every five minutes 17.30%

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