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Tuesday 11 October 2016 9:14 am

Southern Rail commuters had some very British responses to the latest RMT strikes and engineering chaos

By: Rebecca Smith

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Travel chaos is well and truly underway as strikes (and over-running engineering works) cause more turmoil for Southern commuters. 

And passengers have been doing what any good Brit would do – taking to social media to complain.

Strikes might be disruptive, but they do provide ample opportunity to take part in one of the national pastimes: queuing

#SouthernStrike #southernfail #cityam @CityAM here is a picture at Brighton Station. Waiting for 2 hours! WHAT A MESS. pic.twitter.com/oUNBHnXwOA

— Kimberly Butler (@kimbobutler) October 11, 2016

But what use is suffering travel delays if you don’t get to document every moment?

This is not what passengers pay £1000's a year for. #southernfail Will @SouthernRailUK blame @RMTunion for this today? #southernstrike pic.twitter.com/9IgmgqNkDJ

— Association of British Commuters (@ABCommuters) October 11, 2016

Absolute chaos at #EastCroydon this morning #SouthernStrike pic.twitter.com/cE0bTlcILj

— Fiona Ferguson (@Fiona_Ferguson) October 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/modernleper_hs/status/785741022861094913

Others made sure to capture the novelty of the rare sight of a train arriving

https://twitter.com/JoeDuddridge/status/785745226640023552

Those suffering travel disruptions demonstrated that famous stiff upper lip

all trains delayed and cancelled, tutting and quiet cursing is on the increase at Streatham Common #SouthernStrike

— Kaz (@kazimbilgrami) October 11, 2016

It wouldn't be a very British strike without a healthy dose of sarcasm either

… some, at least, managed to find their sense of humour in this dark, dark time.

Using @SouthernRailUK for the next few days & im wondering if this is my best option? #SouthernStrike #southernfail pic.twitter.com/N5aOjYXh3t

— Ben Chubb (@benchubb77) October 11, 2016

#southernfail; it's a no from me pic.twitter.com/IbzhWiHBGE

— Gøøner G (@jguthrie23) October 11, 2016

Toying with the idea of giving passengers new #SamsungGalaxyNote7 as compensation for #southernstrike

— BadSouthernRail (@BadSouthernRail) October 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/withorpe/status/785747977436536832

Ultimately, it wouldn’t be Britain at all without people getting on as normal and waiting patiently for trains that may never arrive…

#SouthernStrike waiting in hope at East Croydon pic.twitter.com/d9mxGwJDpS

— Russ Mitchell (@RPM306) October 11, 2016

The joys of a #SouthernStrike day: will it come? Won't it come? Oooooh the excitement!! @SouthernRailUK

— Morgan Calton (@mccalton) October 11, 2016

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