Re: Metcard Concession Checks

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Ashley Wright wrote:

>   Reminds me of a situation I had at Kings Cross a few weeks back. I
> went through the barriers (out) and was confronted by one of the
> ticket inspectors that wanted to check my ticket. Being in a very bad
> mood I asked him if he had seen me put my ticket into the barrier and
> the gate open? Answer Yes. I next asked him if the 'concession light'
> came on, to which he answered no. I then asked him if he had ever
> caught somone with an invalid ticket who had put it into the machine
> and the barrier opened? Answer was no. After that I just walked off to
> work without showing the guy my ticket. Now if he had said he thought
> the concession light had come on then I would have been more than
> happy to show him my ticket, but IMO all he was doing was just being
> an a bastard!!

What would you have done if that was the return journey, and the machine had
swallowed your ticket???   What would he say if you said "I don't have one"?

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David Johnson
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