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A London Underground announcer has earned cult status after delivering a monologue which included suggesting that frustrated passengers might consider shooting themselves.


A London underground train pulls into Farringdon Station Photo: ALAMY

Passengers at Farringdon Station, in the heart of the capital, were given a running commentary on the state of the service.

"Let's see, shall we put money on it, I am going to put money on a Circle being your first train in," he began, before adding that the train was likely to be empty which meant everybody was likely to get a seat.


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"Is this what having a nervous breakdown feels like" and “You’ve got two options – apart from shooting yourself, and who could blame you."

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Charming fellow.

[George Harris]

Who is he working for now?

Maybe an urban legend, but I heard this one a few years ago: A British Airways pilot on a Ridyah to London flight came on the intercom and said, "We are now leaving Saudi Arabian air space. You may now set your watches ahead 500 years." The second part of the story is that he got fired when the plane landed, as offending their main source of oil could not be tolerated.

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George Harris, on Fri, Dec 11, 2009, 03:31 PM, said:

Who is he working for now?

Maybe an urban legend, but I heard this one a few years ago: A British Airways pilot on a Ridyah to London flight came on the intercom and said, "We are now leaving Saudi Arabian air space. You may now set your watches ahead 500 years." The second part of the story is that he got fired when the plane landed, as offending their main source of oil could not be tolerated.

The version I heard was "Welcome back to the 21st Century!"