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The Commute From Hell: 50 Reasons Why We Love To Hate The London Underground
A collection of witty, wry and relatable short stories, uncovering the day-to-day trials and tribulations of commuting on the Tube, and exposing the thoughts we don't dare say aloud.
This collection comprises 50 comedic yet sardonic short stories, exploring the most mundane to the most outrageous real-life nuisances that we, mere commuters, endure during our travels on the London Underground every single day, with each story uncovering our scrutinising and hyperbolic thoughts that we don't dare say aloud.
The Underground is among a plethora of things that, as a Londoner, we love to hate. Whether it's being forced to share overcrowded carriages with fellow commuters who have no regard for personal space (let alone hygiene or social decorum), hearing the pitter-patter of rodents scurrying along the tracks, withstanding furnace-like temperatures, being subjected to a multitude of vile smells and vexatious sights, or tolerating yet another delay to our endless journey to work, we're never short of a complaint. And we've got 50 in writing to prove it!
So, if you're a passenger contributing to one of the 1.37 billion journeys made and who spends around 650 hours (equivalent to one whole month) per year commuting on the London Underground, it's likely that you'll identify with a story or two . . . or fifty.
This collection comprises 50 comedic yet sardonic short stories, exploring the most mundane to the most outrageous real-life nuisances that we, mere commuters, endure during our travels on the London Underground every single day, with each story uncovering our scrutinising and hyperbolic thoughts that we don't dare say aloud.
The Underground is among a plethora of things that, as a Londoner, we love to hate. Whether it's being forced to share overcrowded carriages with fellow commuters who have no regard for personal space (let alone hygiene or social decorum), hearing the pitter-patter of rodents scurrying along the tracks, withstanding furnace-like temperatures, being subjected to a multitude of vile smells and vexatious sights, or tolerating yet another delay to our endless journey to work, we're never short of a complaint. And we've got 50 in writing to prove it!
So, if you're a passenger contributing to one of the 1.37 billion journeys made and who spends around 650 hours (equivalent to one whole month) per year commuting on the London Underground, it's likely that you'll identify with a story or two . . . or fifty.
134 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 24, 2022
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