Boarding a train at peak times can be stressful, especially when the 'reserved seats' allocation has mysteriously stopped working. People who would normally deem themselves polite suddenly find themselves rushing, and sometimes even pushing to secure a sought-after space.
But one man took matters to the extreme when he blocked fellow passengers from boarding so he could sit with his group of four, report the Mirror. Sharing her ordeal in a post to Mumsnet, the woman explained she was waiting for the last train home at the time.
She said: "I arrived at the platform, it's mobbed - last train from the city. I position myself close to the boundary line.