I Like Women, Honest.

What is it with people and ticket barriers? Actually, what is it with people and general ignorance on the Tube?

Today the woman (I use the term loosely - she looked less feminine than a bulldog in a tutu) in front of me decided to stop directly in front of the barriers and search through her bag for her ticket, thereby blocking my path and that of a large group of people behind me.

Last night another woman walked through the barrier but then stopped dead to talk to her friend (who'd also stopped at the next barrier along), thereby making it impossible for me to get through. And apparently "Excuse me" is now some sort of insult, judging by the look I got for it (and yes, I did say it politely). And then of course there are the people who push their way onto the train when you're trying to get off. A few days ago I was physically pushed out of the way by a.... hang on, yes, a woman.... as I was trying to step off a train and she was trying to get on.

So, are we seeing a pattern emerging? Is it always women who are ignorant?

I'm sure this can't be true, but you see I don't really have to spend that much time with women to really know about these things. Sure, there are plenty of girls at work, but why should I talk to them when I can be sexually harrassing the men? And my Mum's no indication of anything, other than the fact that women don't appear to have to breathe during speech. Or that she apparently has some sort of 6th sense about when to cross the road, cause she never looks and has reached the age of 71 without ever being hit by a car, as far as I know. And don't even get me started on my sister. Here's a woman who didn't speak to my parents for 8 years because my Dad said he didn't like her new haircut (it was the 80's, so I'm sure you can understand where he was coming from). It can't have taken that long to grow out.

Anyway, let's hope a nice pregnant woman offers me her seat on the Tube tonight so that I know everything's still alright with the world. I expect nothing less.