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The Irish Sun
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Selfish travel trend dubbed the ‘height of entitlement' is sparking outrage amongst UK commuters.. so are YOU guilty?
BRITONS have shared their fury over a 'selfish' travel trend that has been dubbed the "height of entitlement". Advertisement 3 TikToker Jess shared her fury over the trend Credit: tiktok/@jessrichardson9 3 One woman took to X to share a snap of someone 'pole hogging' Credit: X 3 Redditors shared their fury outrage Credit: Reddit 'Pole hogging' is when a train passenger leans their whole body against the vertical poles on 'Biggest pet peeve' One Londoner, Jess Richardson, described the habit as her "Biggest pet peeve." "Please just hold it like a normal person so I don't have to touch you when I don't want to fall over," she raged in a video posted to her TikTok channel, Another infuriated commuter, Alice Hadfield posted a picture of a woman leaning against a pole on a busy London Tube, on Advertisement Read more real life stories And over on Reddit, another furious commuter shared a snap of another "pole hogger" on the Underground. "Busy commute to work and this woman is leaning against the pole, on her phone, taking up as much room as possible preventing people from getting on the train while leaning on my hand the entire commute," the enraged traveller penned. "She turned around and angrily stared at me like I was invading her personal space. "The entitlement is simply incredible to witness." Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Exclusive Exclusive The post was flooded with replies from other Brits, equally infuriated by the trend. One commuter raged: "I hate hate hate people who do this. The Selfish Travel Trend Annoying Public Transport Users Everywhere "There's literally no reason you can't just hold it like everyone else! "Even if you're desperate to use your phone you can do so one handed!" Advertisement Another person exclaimed: "I had someone do this the other day to me. "I kept moving my fingers into his back. The worst part was I had my hand there before got on…" A third fumed: "I hope she stumbles and falls when the train stops." More 'selfish' travel trends This comes as commuters have been sharing their rage over passengers who Advertisement "This happened to me this week," one commuter wrote on social media . "The guy behind me was raging at the youth of today, turns out to be a 50+ year old wino playing the tunes." Another wrote: "It's because, as a nation, we've been sold the idea that selfishness is best." Advertisement And One mum took to Mumsnet to say that she would feel 'dreadful' if something happened to the unsupervised kids, so feels like she can't leave the pool . Advertisement
Scottish Sun
16-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Selfish travel trend dubbed the ‘height of entitlement' is sparking outrage amongst UK commuters.. so are YOU guilty?
Social media users have been sharing snaps of the culprits in action 'BIGGEST PET PEEVE' Selfish travel trend dubbed the 'height of entitlement' is sparking outrage amongst UK commuters.. so are YOU guilty? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BRITONS have shared their fury over a 'selfish' travel trend that has been dubbed the "height of entitlement". Commuters have taken to social media to share their rage over the public transport faux pas. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 TikToker Jess shared her fury over the trend Credit: tiktok/@jessrichardson9 3 One woman took to X to share a snap of someone 'pole hogging' Credit: X 3 Redditors shared their fury outrage Credit: Reddit 'Pole hogging' is when a train passenger leans their whole body against the vertical poles on Tubes, preventing other passengers from holding on. 'Biggest pet peeve' One Londoner, Jess Richardson, described the habit as her "Biggest pet peeve." "Please just hold it like a normal person so I don't have to touch you when I don't want to fall over," she raged in a video posted to her TikTok channel, @jessrichardson9. Another infuriated commuter, Alice Hadfield posted a picture of a woman leaning against a pole on a busy London Tube, on X with the caption: "Pole hoggers are the worst." And over on Reddit, another furious commuter shared a snap of another "pole hogger" on the Underground. "Busy commute to work and this woman is leaning against the pole, on her phone, taking up as much room as possible preventing people from getting on the train while leaning on my hand the entire commute," the enraged traveller penned. "She turned around and angrily stared at me like I was invading her personal space. "The entitlement is simply incredible to witness." The post was flooded with replies from other Brits, equally infuriated by the trend. One commuter raged: "I hate hate hate people who do this. The Selfish Travel Trend Annoying Public Transport Users Everywhere "There's literally no reason you can't just hold it like everyone else! "Even if you're desperate to use your phone you can do so one handed!" Another person exclaimed: "I had someone do this the other day to me. "I kept moving my fingers into his back. The worst part was I had my hand there before got on…" A third fumed: "I hope she stumbles and falls when the train stops." More 'selfish' travel trends This comes as commuters have been sharing their rage over passengers who listen to TikTok videos on full blast with no headphones. "This happened to me this week," one commuter wrote on social media. "The guy behind me was raging at the youth of today, turns out to be a 50+ year old wino playing the tunes." Another wrote: "It's because, as a nation, we've been sold the idea that selfishness is best." And mums have been blasting "selfish" parents for leaving their kids unattended in the pool whilst on holiday. One mum took to Mumsnet to say that she would feel 'dreadful' if something happened to the unsupervised kids, so feels like she can't leave the pool.
The Sun
16-07-2025
- The Sun
Selfish travel trend dubbed the ‘height of entitlement' is sparking outrage amongst UK commuters.. so are YOU guilty?
BRITONS have shared their fury over a 'selfish' travel trend that has been dubbed the "height of entitlement". Commuters have taken to social media to share their rage over the public transport faux pas. 3 3 'Pole hogging' is when a train passenger leans their whole body against the vertical poles on Tubes, preventing other passengers from holding on. 'Biggest pet peeve' One Londoner, Jess Richardson, described the habit as her "Biggest pet peeve." "Please just hold it like a normal person so I don't have to touch you when I don't want to fall over," she raged in a video posted to her TikTok channel, @jessrichardson9. Another infuriated commuter, Alice Hadfield posted a picture of a woman leaning against a pole on a busy London Tube, on X with the caption: "Pole hoggers are the worst." And over on Reddit, another furious commuter shared a snap of another "pole hogger" on the Underground. "Busy commute to work and this woman is leaning against the pole, on her phone, taking up as much room as possible preventing people from getting on the train while leaning on my hand the entire commute," the enraged traveller penned. "She turned around and angrily stared at me like I was invading her personal space. "The entitlement is simply incredible to witness." The post was flooded with replies from other Brits, equally infuriated by the trend. One commuter raged: "I hate hate hate people who do this. The Selfish Travel Trend Annoying Public Transport Users Everywhere "There's literally no reason you can't just hold it like everyone else! "Even if you're desperate to use your phone you can do so one handed!" Another person exclaimed: "I had someone do this the other day to me. "I kept moving my fingers into his back. The worst part was I had my hand there before got on…" A third fumed: "I hope she stumbles and falls when the train stops." More 'selfish' travel trends This comes as commuters have been sharing their rage over passengers who listen to TikTok videos on full blast with no headphones. "This happened to me this week," one commuter wrote on social media. "The guy behind me was raging at the youth of today, turns out to be a 50+ year old wino playing the tunes." Another wrote: "It's because, as a nation, we've been sold the idea that selfishness is best." And mums have been blasting "selfish" parents for leaving their kids unattended in the pool whilst on holiday.
Daily Mail
16-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
Commuters rage over public transport faux pas that makes rush hour 'even more miserable' - so, are you GUILTY of it?
Fed-up Brits have taken to social media to call out 'pole hoggers' on public transport. The habit, which some are calling the 'height of entitlement' and 'weird' is fuelling commuter rage and reigniting the debate over Tube etiquette in the capital and the way people travel on buses and trams in the rest of the country. 'Pole hogging' is the term given to passengers who lean their entire bodies against vertical poles, blocking others from holding on during busy rush-hour journeys. Angry commuters have now taken to Reddit, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok to call them out. One Londoner Jess Richardson, took to her TikTok @jessrichardson 9 to voice her frustration, saying it is her 'biggest pet peeve.' She wrote: 'Please just hold it like a normal person so I don't have to touch you when I don't want to fall over.' Meanwhile Alice, from London, took to X to share a picture of a woman 'pole hogging' saying: 'Pole hoggers are the worst.' Elsewhere another person took to Reddit to share a snap of a woman leaning her body against the pole on a packed morning commute. She wrote: 'Busy commute to work and this woman is leaning against the pole, on her phone, taking up as much room as possible preventing people from getting on the train while leaning on my hand the entire commute. 'She turned around and angrily stared at me like I was invading her personal space. 'The entitlement is simply incredible to witness.' Many rushed to the comments in fury at the 'pole hogger', with several suggesting the commuter should have used her knuckles to subtly make things uncomfortable for the woman leaning against the pole. One person said: 'Bend one finger so its knuckle points out beyond the rest of your hand.' Another added: 'I'm not proud to admit I've knuckled people in the back on the DC metro.' Someone else agreed: 'And turn your hand, so that your knuckles annoy the person so much that they move....' Another added: 'Nah simple, just angle the hand a little so her spine is on your knuckles'. Meanwhile there was another Reddit thread dedicated completely to 'Pole Hogs', where a Londoner asked for others personal experience with it. The user wrote: 'Intrigued at how others feel about people who lean on the poles on tubes effectively stopping everyone else from being able to hold on when standing. 'Am I the only one who gets annoyed? Can you ask them to stand? Feels like really poor etiquette!' Many flocked to the comments section once again, sharing their own frustrating experiences with the annoying habit, from battles over pole space to passive-aggressive tactics used to reclaim their grip during rush hour. One person said: 'Wait for a jolt in the track, grab the pole, and then tent your hand so they slam into your knuckles when they try to recline again.' Another added: 'A quick and polite 'oop! excuse me' as you get on is the way to deal with this. 'Some people – particularly tourists – don't even realise they're doing it or that it's not particularly good public transport etiquette.' Someone else added: 'Just raise your voice and say 'SCUSE ME' and make sure you catch their ears then just put your hand on the pole. I've had to do it a few times.' A fourth added: 'I've had a few that would just lean with my hand there. It was weird.'
