It has come to my attention that you can actually determine a person’s humanity and basic hygiene skills while making your travels on the tube. I have witnessed people doing the most disgraceful of habits, habits that are usually kept within the privacy of the home.

The other day I was sitting on the tube enjoying the inspirational words of Maya Angelou, when I was rudely interrupted. After 30 seconds or so, trying to avoid watching the man seated in front of me using the long nail of his pinkie finger to clean out his nostrils, I decided to move and seat myself elsewhere. I mean how often do you come across people that think this type of behaviour is acceptable in public – well, surprisingly a lot, that is as far as my own experiences goes.

The next 2 minutes were unbearable, I made it clear that I had noticed his antics and he didn’t seem at all bothered. In the end, after reaching his goal and finally fishing out his “pug”, he took a good look, rolled in between his fingers and flicked it across the carriage. It was then that met eyes with the gentleman across from me, who looked at the man with complete disgust. To say the least, I was horrified; it could of landed on anyone and to think that this “grown” man didn’t have a clue as to what the use of a tissue and basic hygiene means.

When did you loose your self-perseverance? Yes I’m talking about you – the person who enjoys biting the grilse of your fingers and self-righteously chewing on them, like they’re tasty little treats. You know who you are.

You have a nerve to talk about this generation of teenagers lacking respect and loosing control of themselves and their manners, well what do you expect when it seems that your lack of standards and humility have become what this generation has to aspire too. How do you walk around demanding respect, when you can’t even uphold the routine practise of dentist visits and the use of soap and water after 15 minutes in the loo?  

So, for all those people who think, picking noses, eating like you haven’t tasted food before and coughing like you don’t have hands is acceptable in a public place and for your age. I have one suggestion, DON’T DO IT. Where are your manners?