Greater Anglia not amused by prank stickers

2:54pm Monday 22nd October 2012 in News By James Cox

Greater Anglia not amused by prank stickers Greater Anglia not amused by prank stickers

PRANK stickers designed to look like official warning notices are appearing on Greater Anglia trains.

The humorous transfers have been spotted on services between Ipswich and London.

In one instance, a sticker in the train toilets read: “Press handle downwards to flush. Do not use in stations, except in Ipswich”.

Another urges passengers to pull the emergency lever, claiming that it pours gravy on the driver’s sausages.

The train operator is warning passengers that anyone spotted putting up the stickers could be fined.

Full story in the Gazette.

Comments (25)

4:13pm Mon 22 Oct 12

SOMETHING2SAY says...

ITS CALLED BRITISH HUMOUR...HAVE A LAUGH
ITS CALLED BRITISH HUMOUR...HAVE A LAUGH SOMETHING2SAY

4:17pm Mon 22 Oct 12

seikothrill says...

Although very funny, the sticker has a point - Ipswich is a SH**HOLE
Although very funny, the sticker has a point - Ipswich is a SH**HOLE seikothrill

4:17pm Mon 22 Oct 12

seikothrill says...

Although very funny, the sticker has a point - Ipswich is a SH**HOLE
Although very funny, the sticker has a point - Ipswich is a SH**HOLE seikothrill

6:34pm Mon 22 Oct 12

Im_Like_HELLO says...

I saw these stickers for sale in one of the well known national gardens. We should be grateful people are occupying themselves putting stickers up, instead of putting graffiti on the ones already there.
I saw these stickers for sale in one of the well known national gardens. We should be grateful people are occupying themselves putting stickers up, instead of putting graffiti on the ones already there. Im_Like_HELLO

8:31am Tue 23 Oct 12

jammin says...

made me chuckle!
made me chuckle! jammin

9:32am Tue 23 Oct 12

thecapedcrusader69 says...

Made me laugh! It's a bit of harmless fun better than these kids being out stabbing each other.........
Made me laugh! It's a bit of harmless fun better than these kids being out stabbing each other......... thecapedcrusader69

10:59am Tue 23 Oct 12

romantic says...

Naturally, the operator can´t go out and say stick away to your heart´s content, but these have been around on the Tube for a while, and they can be really funny.

I notice that they are starting to go a bit "mainstream" (having an article in the Mail about it is as mainstream as you can get). I hope that people keep it creative and humorous. The whole thing is that you have to do a bit of a double-take because they look like real signs. They bring a smile to people´s faces, and that´s no mean feat on the Tube.
Naturally, the operator can´t go out and say stick away to your heart´s content, but these have been around on the Tube for a while, and they can be really funny. I notice that they are starting to go a bit "mainstream" (having an article in the Mail about it is as mainstream as you can get). I hope that people keep it creative and humorous. The whole thing is that you have to do a bit of a double-take because they look like real signs. They bring a smile to people´s faces, and that´s no mean feat on the Tube. romantic

11:21am Tue 23 Oct 12

Arthur Fonzarelli says...

Watch out for the next in the series of spoof signs.......'This delayed service has been cancelled and re-timed without your knowledge in order to preserve a right time arrival at London Liverppol Street'
Watch out for the next in the series of spoof signs.......'This delayed service has been cancelled and re-timed without your knowledge in order to preserve a right time arrival at London Liverppol Street' Arthur Fonzarelli

11:38am Tue 23 Oct 12

ColchesterBelgian says...

This has been going on for a while now on other railways, it's a laugh and a bit of fun.
This has been going on for a while now on other railways, it's a laugh and a bit of fun. ColchesterBelgian

12:55pm Tue 23 Oct 12

DShep says...

seikothrill: Ipswich is not a 'SH**Hole' as you put it, it has better shops, better public transport (i.e. park and ride) and a better road system
seikothrill: Ipswich is not a 'SH**Hole' as you put it, it has better shops, better public transport (i.e. park and ride) and a better road system DShep

12:58pm Tue 23 Oct 12

pjhrt says...

It is a bit.
It is a bit. pjhrt

1:31pm Tue 23 Oct 12

wardyt says...

DShep wrote:
seikothrill: Ipswich is not a 'SH**Hole' as you put it, it has better shops, better public transport (i.e. park and ride) and a better road system
I was born there and it is!
[quote][p][bold]DShep[/bold] wrote: seikothrill: Ipswich is not a 'SH**Hole' as you put it, it has better shops, better public transport (i.e. park and ride) and a better road system[/p][/quote]I was born there and it is! wardyt

2:06pm Tue 23 Oct 12

PROOFREADER says...

If the toilets are still as disgusting as they were then Great Anglia should be fined.
If the toilets are still as disgusting as they were then Great Anglia should be fined. PROOFREADER

6:03pm Tue 23 Oct 12

Allan Whitehead says...

If the Gazette is having to fill its columns with this type of
Nonsense story, then it is getting like our Government past its sell by date. If some lunatic wishes to waste his /her money and time making and posting these idiotic signs then so, be it.
It is the responsibility of the company who is having its property defaced who should be doing something about it. Publicity will only give the perpetrators some recognition and that will encourage them to carry on.

The columns of the gazette should be being filled with more enterprising news,
Like when are the roads a walkways going to repaired, then keep the pressure up until some positive action is taken.
If the Gazette is having to fill its columns with this type of Nonsense story, then it is getting like our Government past its sell by date. If some lunatic wishes to waste his /her money and time making and posting these idiotic signs then so, be it. It is the responsibility of the company who is having its property defaced who should be doing something about it. Publicity will only give the perpetrators some recognition and that will encourage them to carry on. The columns of the gazette should be being filled with more enterprising news, Like when are the roads a walkways going to repaired, then keep the pressure up until some positive action is taken. Allan Whitehead

11:17am Wed 24 Oct 12

zt00013 says...

@ Allan Whitehead

Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.
@ Allan Whitehead Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette. zt00013

11:29am Wed 24 Oct 12

wardyt says...

zt00013 wrote:
@ Allan Whitehead Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.
Agreed
[quote][p][bold]zt00013[/bold] wrote: @ Allan Whitehead Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.[/p][/quote]Agreed wardyt

11:34am Wed 24 Oct 12

Allan Whitehead says...

zt00013 wrote:
@ Allan Whitehead

Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.
Did not wish to offend anyone I know the “DANDY COMIC” is coming to an end. Nevertheless, I prefer papers to have cartoon strips rather than fill their columns with useless information.
[quote][p][bold]zt00013[/bold] wrote: @ Allan Whitehead Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.[/p][/quote]Did not wish to offend anyone I know the “DANDY COMIC” is coming to an end. Nevertheless, I prefer papers to have cartoon strips rather than fill their columns with useless information. Allan Whitehead

11:42am Wed 24 Oct 12

Allan Whitehead says...

wardyt wrote:
zt00013 wrote:
@ Allan Whitehead Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.
Agreed
Did not wish to offend anyone I know the “DANDY COMIC” is coming to an end. Nevertheless, I prefer papers to have cartoon strips rather than fill their columns with useless information.”
[quote][p][bold]wardyt[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]zt00013[/bold] wrote: @ Allan Whitehead Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.[/p][/quote]Agreed[/p][/quote]Did not wish to offend anyone I know the “DANDY COMIC” is coming to an end. Nevertheless, I prefer papers to have cartoon strips rather than fill their columns with useless information.” Allan Whitehead

11:51am Wed 24 Oct 12

wardyt says...

Allan Whitehead wrote:
wardyt wrote:
zt00013 wrote: @ Allan Whitehead Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.
Agreed
Did not wish to offend anyone I know the “DANDY COMIC” is coming to an end. Nevertheless, I prefer papers to have cartoon strips rather than fill their columns with useless information.”
How very grown up of you to resort to insults. Its a local newspaper, get over yourself.
[quote][p][bold]Allan Whitehead[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]wardyt[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]zt00013[/bold] wrote: @ Allan Whitehead Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.[/p][/quote]Agreed[/p][/quote]Did not wish to offend anyone I know the “DANDY COMIC” is coming to an end. Nevertheless, I prefer papers to have cartoon strips rather than fill their columns with useless information.”[/p][/quote]How very grown up of you to resort to insults. Its a local newspaper, get over yourself. wardyt

12:07pm Wed 24 Oct 12

Allan Whitehead says...

wardyt wrote:
Allan Whitehead wrote:
wardyt wrote:
zt00013 wrote: @ Allan Whitehead Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.
Agreed
Did not wish to offend anyone I know the “DANDY COMIC” is coming to an end. Nevertheless, I prefer papers to have cartoon strips rather than fill their columns with useless information.”
How very grown up of you to resort to insults. Its a local newspaper, get over yourself.
Sorry if you consider the truth to be an insult I was just stating a fact!
I have accepted your comments wholly. Yet I did not consider you’re insulting. We both have our own views of what local newspapers should print. I trust that you will hopefully have more of these amusing uneventful columns professing news.
[quote][p][bold]wardyt[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Allan Whitehead[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]wardyt[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]zt00013[/bold] wrote: @ Allan Whitehead Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.[/p][/quote]Agreed[/p][/quote]Did not wish to offend anyone I know the “DANDY COMIC” is coming to an end. Nevertheless, I prefer papers to have cartoon strips rather than fill their columns with useless information.”[/p][/quote]How very grown up of you to resort to insults. Its a local newspaper, get over yourself.[/p][/quote]Sorry if you consider the truth to be an insult I was just stating a fact! I have accepted your comments wholly. Yet I did not consider you’re insulting. We both have our own views of what local newspapers should print. I trust that you will hopefully have more of these amusing uneventful columns professing news. Allan Whitehead

1:31pm Wed 24 Oct 12

We're not singing anymore!!! says...

Allan Whitehead wrote:
wardyt wrote:
Allan Whitehead wrote:
wardyt wrote:
zt00013 wrote: @ Allan Whitehead Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.
Agreed
Did not wish to offend anyone I know the “DANDY COMIC” is coming to an end. Nevertheless, I prefer papers to have cartoon strips rather than fill their columns with useless information.”
How very grown up of you to resort to insults. Its a local newspaper, get over yourself.
Sorry if you consider the truth to be an insult I was just stating a fact! I have accepted your comments wholly. Yet I did not consider you’re insulting. We both have our own views of what local newspapers should print. I trust that you will hopefully have more of these amusing uneventful columns professing news.
You're stating a fact !!! I thought we lived in a country with democracy. Meaning equality. This could also be taken as reporting on good and bad news, funny and serious news etc...

While you may not enjoy a light hearted story, others do. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, which you have expressed yours. It doesn't mean that you are right or wrong.

As you've suggested anyone wanting light hearted/joke stories should read a comic. Perhaps you won't mind when I suggest that instead of reading local papers, you should try reading a dictionary or maybe an encyclopdia. That is pretty serious stuff.

P.S If you start with the dictionary, may I suggest you look up Sense of Humour.
[quote][p][bold]Allan Whitehead[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]wardyt[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Allan Whitehead[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]wardyt[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]zt00013[/bold] wrote: @ Allan Whitehead Lighten up mate, I quite enjoy seeing a funny slice of news to break the day and the somewhat boring and familiar stories that appear in the Gazette.[/p][/quote]Agreed[/p][/quote]Did not wish to offend anyone I know the “DANDY COMIC” is coming to an end. Nevertheless, I prefer papers to have cartoon strips rather than fill their columns with useless information.”[/p][/quote]How very grown up of you to resort to insults. Its a local newspaper, get over yourself.[/p][/quote]Sorry if you consider the truth to be an insult I was just stating a fact! I have accepted your comments wholly. Yet I did not consider you’re insulting. We both have our own views of what local newspapers should print. I trust that you will hopefully have more of these amusing uneventful columns professing news.[/p][/quote]You're stating a fact !!! I thought we lived in a country with democracy. Meaning equality. This could also be taken as reporting on good and bad news, funny and serious news etc... While you may not enjoy a light hearted story, others do. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, which you have expressed yours. It doesn't mean that you are right or wrong. As you've suggested anyone wanting light hearted/joke stories should read a comic. Perhaps you won't mind when I suggest that instead of reading local papers, you should try reading a dictionary or maybe an encyclopdia. That is pretty serious stuff. P.S If you start with the dictionary, may I suggest you look up Sense of Humour. We're not singing anymore!!!

3:01pm Wed 24 Oct 12

irememberwhen says...

I want to see them everywhere, carry on!
I want to see them everywhere, carry on! irememberwhen

9:29pm Wed 24 Oct 12

EssexBoy1956 says...

Democracy doesn't mean equality. You're thinking of communism, where everyone is equal ( except some are more equal than others ).
Democracy doesn't mean equality. You're thinking of communism, where everyone is equal ( except some are more equal than others ). EssexBoy1956

10:32pm Wed 24 Oct 12

We're not singing anymore!!! says...

EssexBoy1956 wrote:
Democracy doesn't mean equality. You're thinking of communism, where everyone is equal ( except some are more equal than others ).
Look it up online on the Oxford dictionary.
One of the definitions : the practice or principles of social equality:
[quote][p][bold]EssexBoy1956[/bold] wrote: Democracy doesn't mean equality. You're thinking of communism, where everyone is equal ( except some are more equal than others ).[/p][/quote]Look it up online on the Oxford dictionary. One of the definitions : the practice or principles of social equality: We're not singing anymore!!!

1:59pm Mon 29 Oct 12

icecoolmark says...

Only people north of the river would need instructions on how to flush a toilet anyway!
Only people north of the river would need instructions on how to flush a toilet anyway! icecoolmark

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