[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Don't be silly, I love conductors.. when they don't take their jobs too seriously. In my case I had spent £30 for a ticket, I'm damned if I'm then going to splash out another £50 for another ticket for almost the same journey because I missed my train by literally 30 seconds, and the conductor recognised that and didn't have a problem. Those who actually enforce this "YOU MUST HAVE A VALID TICKET FOR THIS EXACT TIME" rule are assholes however.

And yes because she was delaying me and causing a racket

I'm not being silly.

This is what you stated.

this guy seems like the annoying kind of person who takes a really menial job far too seriously

What do you think his job is then?

What do you think the purpose is of a Train Conductor/Inspector is....... just wander up and down carriages to waste time and be paid for it?

Whether you regard his job as menial or otherwise far less whether you think he was taking it too seriously, THAT IS the man's job.The man WAS doing his job - the job he is paid to do.