Quite memorably, this was asked of me by a man with a Newcastle United scarf around his neck. The train was full of Newcastle United fans, all wearing scarves and tops. Newcastle United were playing at home that day. The train was travelling to Newcastle. "Why are so many people on the train today?" the guy asked me.
People seem to believe that they have the only legitimate reason for travelling anywhere. It's the same on the roads, drivers seem to think that the road should be completely clear except for them.
We've seen this in Scotland in the last fortnight with the large snowfalls causing what the newspapers call "chaos and misery" on the roads. One guy was filmed indignantly standing next to his abandoned car, saying "They've known about this since last Wednesday!" Well, yes, mate, but you've known about it since last Wednesday as well and you still tried to drive to Inverness!
A billboard has appeared around Edinburgh lately advertising a SatNav system. Maybe a few drivers will read it and have a change of mindset. The advert says simply:
You are not stuck in traffic. You are traffic
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