• Kilgore Trout@feddit.it
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    1 year ago

    The funniest announcement in my railway station has been: “The train xxxxx coming from y and directed to z has been canceled because someone stole the electrical cables on the line”.

    Funny only since it wasn’t my train.

  • Hadriscus@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    A few years ago in Paris I was waiting for my train to Marseille and the announcer was rambling about our destination like he were paid to advertise it. “Marseille ! its cicadas ! its legendary sunny weather ! the smiles on people’s faces !” after a while he seemed to run out of things to list so he went on with random stuff “its horses ! the ladies’ perfume !” I had a good laugh

  • dipbeneaththelasers@kbin.social
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    1 year ago

    For anyone wondering like me:

    A Tannoy is a system of loudspeakers used to make public announcements, for example at a fair or at a sports stadium. [British, trademark]regional note: in AM, use public address system.

  • youngalfred@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    1 year ago

    Remind me of a time where the announcer called the three-car train arriving ‘petite’.

    Got to have fun where you can!