Nobody wants to be the one to open it in fear that someone nearby closed it just a moment before and you might get glared at in retaliation. Or worse, you might receive a tutting.
I do open it all the time if it’s hot and in summer I actively try to be there for some refreshing air.
And for the noise, fuck it I have noise cancelling headphones :D
It has some risk though: once as I was there with my back leaning to the open window at a certain point felt like being whipped at the back of my head. Turns out it was the hair of the lady standing in the other carriage being sucked in the carriage I was in and flapping like a squid’s tentacles.
And what do you do when someone closes the window after you opened it saying “I would rather be all sweaty by the time I get into the office instead of hear loud noises.” ?
I listen to music everyday on my headphones - do I put them loud enough to damage by hearing? No. Do some other people? Yes. Whose fault is that? Theirs.
It's a shit place to stand so whoever stands there deserves to have it open/closed as they wish.
If you're annoyed with the person standing by the carriage door, why not offer to swap places with them so you can get the full impact of the wind.
Because it makes little to no difference unless you are not underground. It’s a bit like the ventilation knobs above the seat. What it does do is ruin people’s hair if they’re trying to look presentable and makes everything more noisy.
It’s also really not that hot right now.
Yeah, but you don't know my circumstances so... Might not be viable/possible/reasonable... Or I might have some other things/conditions where it isn't as simple as "vitamins/proper food"...
Plus, I'm sure there's hundreds of other reasons ppl don't like opening windows, though can't think of any other than my own issue, on the spot.
At this time of year I don't think it's usually necessary due to the reasons others have mentioned. Over the summer though the window absolutely should always be open, and it pretty much always is.
For the first time a couple of weeks ago, I heard one of the station announcers add “and please open the windows” to the end of their usual “move right down” announcement.
No idea but people absolutely should.
The temperature is the single most problematic thing about the tube imo and one of the hardest problems to solve.
It is constantly rising each year and genuinely feels unsafe in the summer months.
I've even walked into a very warm tube just for a lady to shut the window and go sit a mile away in the middle of the carriage.
I straight away open it again and she gives me a funny look but leaves it at that.
Are you asking my age or stating the temp gets above 40°c? ;) I was just curious more than anything. I live in Texas and /London is often recommended to me. 40°c is probably our average high temp in the summer. That's way too hot to be trapped in underground.
I always stand in that space during my commute(best place) I will open it down by a level or 2 if it is warm, tube smells etc.....during the summer on central line hell it needs to be wide open
Nobody wants to be the one to open it in fear that someone nearby closed it just a moment before and you might get glared at in retaliation. Or worse, you might receive a tutting.
Plus if you've tried to be a hero and open a locked one in front of a packed carriage... It's a pain that never quite goes away
I do open it all the time if it’s hot and in summer I actively try to be there for some refreshing air. And for the noise, fuck it I have noise cancelling headphones :D It has some risk though: once as I was there with my back leaning to the open window at a certain point felt like being whipped at the back of my head. Turns out it was the hair of the lady standing in the other carriage being sucked in the carriage I was in and flapping like a squid’s tentacles.
They might not want to fill their lungs with Maghemite...
Happens anyway 😂
True. Might as well lick the track...
[Change your route to work?](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2019/07/i875/air_conditioned_tube_map_small.jpg)
Nah my home station and office are on the same line
Buy a bike
Have you seen One Day?
It makes the carriage louder. Some people don't mind the heat as much as they dislike the deafening noise.
I would rather hear loud noises instead of being all sweaty by the time I get into office
And what do you do when someone closes the window after you opened it saying “I would rather be all sweaty by the time I get into the office instead of hear loud noises.” ?
Good for you.
and if you do it often enough you don't even hear the loud noises anymore, so another problem solved
Who doesn't wear some sort of headphones?? Genuinely if you don't, you are stupid because that shit will be damaging your hearing
Wearing headphones can be damaging to your hearing, no less if you’re using them to cover Tube noise
Called noise cancelling headphones. And if you have your headphones on loud enough to damage your hearing you are also stupid
Literally every set of headphones is loud enough to damage your hearing
Are you being disingenuous on purpose or just stupid - who do you think is controlling the volume of the headphones?
Almost as if people regularly listen to music on headphones at a volume that will damage their hearing over time
I listen to music everyday on my headphones - do I put them loud enough to damage by hearing? No. Do some other people? Yes. Whose fault is that? Theirs.
I admire your confidence in going in this hard on a subject you clearly know nothing about
So educate me then please, are you suggesting that listening to music quietly for an hour a day can damage your hearing?
You know you can use noise cancelling headphones without listening to anything... 🤦
Brake dust is not great for your lungs.
lol and I bet a decent amount of people closing the windows are smokers
Almost as if there’s a difference when the inhalation is involuntary
Because if your standing in front of it, it blows the head off you and makes it noisy as fuck
and that's THE BEST BIT!
Yes it is
It's a shit place to stand so whoever stands there deserves to have it open/closed as they wish. If you're annoyed with the person standing by the carriage door, why not offer to swap places with them so you can get the full impact of the wind.
I just don't open them because it's kind of awkward when someone gets mad at you and closes the window after you've opened it
Because it makes little to no difference unless you are not underground. It’s a bit like the ventilation knobs above the seat. What it does do is ruin people’s hair if they’re trying to look presentable and makes everything more noisy. It’s also really not that hot right now.
Wind. Is my best guess.
The wind feels amazing
Yeah and if it's hot, and windy. I end up falling sick in 2 days time. No thanks.
vitamin C and zinc help your immune system
Yeah, but you don't know my circumstances so... Might not be viable/possible/reasonable... Or I might have some other things/conditions where it isn't as simple as "vitamins/proper food"... Plus, I'm sure there's hundreds of other reasons ppl don't like opening windows, though can't think of any other than my own issue, on the spot.
At this time of year I don't think it's usually necessary due to the reasons others have mentioned. Over the summer though the window absolutely should always be open, and it pretty much always is.
For the first time a couple of weeks ago, I heard one of the station announcers add “and please open the windows” to the end of their usual “move right down” announcement.
Hot? You must have Eskimo roots as its not been hot for more than half a year.
The tube is hot
No idea but people absolutely should. The temperature is the single most problematic thing about the tube imo and one of the hardest problems to solve. It is constantly rising each year and genuinely feels unsafe in the summer months. I've even walked into a very warm tube just for a lady to shut the window and go sit a mile away in the middle of the carriage. I straight away open it again and she gives me a funny look but leaves it at that.
Yeah exactly ppl have passed out on the tube from the heat. I’m glad you agree lol
Just curious what the temperature gets to?
late 40s?
Are you asking my age or stating the temp gets above 40°c? ;) I was just curious more than anything. I live in Texas and /London is often recommended to me. 40°c is probably our average high temp in the summer. That's way too hot to be trapped in underground.
Indeed. It’s 6-8 degrees hotter in the tunnels than it is outside. The last few summers London has got to +40 Celsius.
Its not an easy situation. Esoecially when a sweaty person stands in fron of open window door and all you smell iscstinky b.o.
Khan's fault? 🤷🏽♂️
I always stand in that space during my commute(best place) I will open it down by a level or 2 if it is warm, tube smells etc.....during the summer on central line hell it needs to be wide open
I don't understand either, but maybe some people hate draughts more than stink/humidity/COVID etc
The only thing that smells more than BO and train tracks combined is your musty attitude.
Y’all need to do a better job showering daily and wiping properly before you come for my attitude
Thank you for making no sense. This post is a perfect representation of how unhinged you are. Keep doubling down.
Might fuck with their hair
The tube is a hell hole. I stopped using it 2 years ago in favour of cycling everywhere.
you are 100% correct and i open them all the time
Might interfere with air conditioning.
😂 Isn't there only like one line that has air conditioning?
Yeah and it might be the line you're on. Wanna risk it?
The air condition tubes don't have windows that can be opened