Another reason not to use London Underground

[hilly]

Facts which you are going to wish you hadn't read:

During Autumn of 2000, a team of scientists at the Department of
Forensics at University College London removed a row of passenger seats from a Central Line tube carriage for analysis and transformation into cleanliness. Despite London Underground's claim that the interior of their trains are cleaned
on a regular basis, the scientists made some alarming discoveries. The analysis was broken down:

This is what was found on the surface of the seats:
- 4 types of hair sample (human, mouse, rat, dog)
- 7 types of insect (mostly fleas, mostly alive)
- vomit originating from at least 9 separate people
- human urine originating from at least 4 separate people
- human excrement
- rodent excrement
- human semen

When the seats were taken apart, they found:
- the remains of 6 mice
- the remains of 2 large rats
- 1 previously unheard of fungus

It is estimated that by holding one of the armrests, you are
transferring, to your body, the natural oils and sweat from as many as 400 different people.

It is estimated that it is generally healthier to smoke five cigarettes a day than to travel for one hour a day on the London Underground. It is far more hygienic to wipe your hand on the inside of a recently flushed toilet bowl before eating, than to wipe your hand on a London Underground seat before eating.

It is estimated that, within London, more work sick-days are taken
because of bugs picked up whilst travelling on the London Underground than for
any other reason (including alcohol).

[imageman]

After reading this i am so happy i stopped having to ride the tube 10 years ago.

Originally Posted by hilly

Facts which you are going to wish you hadn't read:

During Autumn of 2000, a team of scientists at the Department of
Forensics at University College London removed a row of passenger seats from a Central Line tube carriage for analysis and transformation into cleanliness. Despite London Underground's claim that the interior of their trains are cleaned
on a regular basis, the scientists made some alarming discoveries. The analysis was broken down:

This is what was found on the surface of the seats:
- 4 types of hair sample (human, mouse, rat, dog)
- 7 types of insect (mostly fleas, mostly alive)
- vomit originating from at least 9 separate people
- human urine originating from at least 4 separate people
- human excrement
- rodent excrement
- human semen

When the seats were taken apart, they found:
- the remains of 6 mice
- the remains of 2 large rats
- 1 previously unheard of fungus

It is estimated that by holding one of the armrests, you are
transferring, to your body, the natural oils and sweat from as many as 400 different people.

It is estimated that it is generally healthier to smoke five cigarettes a day than to travel for one hour a day on the London Underground. It is far more hygienic to wipe your hand on the inside of a recently flushed toilet bowl before eating, than to wipe your hand on a London Underground seat before eating.

It is estimated that, within London, more work sick-days are taken
because of bugs picked up whilst travelling on the London Underground than for
any other reason (including alcohol).

[Expo_Vids]

The tube is still 100 times cleaner than the Paris underground.

[CheneyRumsfeld]

are you shitting me?
you can find a hell of alot more in any fast food joint.

[imageman]

Give me a list of the restaurants you go to so i can avoid them

Originally Posted by CheneyRumsfeld

are you shitting me?
you can find a hell of alot more in any fast food joint.

[thaifan99]

hehe.i remember that story..........


Worst thing about the underground now is the heat..........unbearable!

[digifan]

Uhm.. these are pretty disgusting

[xclusive]

Ok that's just nasty

[BuggyG]

Originally Posted by imageman

Give me a list of the restaurants you go to so i can avoid them

ROFL!!! you got a point

[Probono]

They need to do a NY Subway seat for a baseline

[PixeLs]

I think that's more alarming than the bomb scares..lol

[loverboy]

time to avoid the subway

[imageman]

Best subways in the world are in Hong Kong. Amazing all Stainless steel no doors between carriages, seats are all stainless no materials to soak up the piss. The one problem is if the train stops sharply you slide 20 feet along the seat as its so smooth and runs the full length of the train. Its great to stand in the middle of a carriage and watch as the train snakes through the tunnels it actually seems like your in the stomach of a snake.

Anyway these trains are sterile

[DutchTeenCash]

some restaurants get that as test results

[SGS]

Originally Posted by hilly

Facts which you are going to wish you hadn't read:

During Autumn of 2000, a team of scientists at the Department of
Forensics at University College London removed a row of passenger seats from a Central Line tube carriage for analysis and transformation into cleanliness. Despite London Underground's claim that the interior of their trains are cleaned
on a regular basis, the scientists made some alarming discoveries. The analysis was broken down:

This is what was found on the surface of the seats:
- 4 types of hair sample (human, mouse, rat, dog)
- 7 types of insect (mostly fleas, mostly alive)
- vomit originating from at least 9 separate people
- human urine originating from at least 4 separate people
- human excrement
- rodent excrement
- human semen

When the seats were taken apart, they found:
- the remains of 6 mice
- the remains of 2 large rats
- 1 previously unheard of fungus

It is estimated that by holding one of the armrests, you are
transferring, to your body, the natural oils and sweat from as many as 400 different people.

It is estimated that it is generally healthier to smoke five cigarettes a day than to travel for one hour a day on the London Underground. It is far more hygienic to wipe your hand on the inside of a recently flushed toilet bowl before eating, than to wipe your hand on a London Underground seat before eating.

It is estimated that, within London, more work sick-days are taken
because of bugs picked up whilst travelling on the London Underground than for
any other reason (including alcohol).

I have used cabs since the Kings Cross fire.

[Rochard]

You would be stunned at what you find in any public place - or any residential home. Even the pillows on your bed are infested.

I took a course on germs once. Know what I leanred? There is one single place that has more germs than any other place on earth. It's in a woman's snatch. We wash our hands after going to the bathroom, yet we savor the taste of a woman's juices in our mouth. Go figure.

[Johny Traffic]

It is estimated that it is generally healthier to smoke five cigarettes a day than to travel for one hour a day on the London Underground.

I love this the most. I wonder how many people travel for 1 hour a day on the tube when most people travel 5 minutes max.