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February 18th 2009 04:11
kissing banned

We've all smiled at happy reunions as people get off planes, trains or buses and collapse into the arms of waiting loved ones. And we've all empathised with tearful farewells in the same places.

Happy or sad, however, it is as close to real life as it gets, and you'd think only a cold fish wouldn't be moved by it.


Or a civil authority.

The civil authorities in Warrington, England, are so unmoved by these signs of human emotion that they want to move it. Specifically, they want to stop hugs and kisses of hello and goodbye at Warrington Bank Quay Station because, they say, it's holding up the trains.

So they have banned it.

They have erected signs and one assumes they have sat, stony faced, in committee meetings to establish the penalties for the new crime of feeling.

Hard-hearted bastards.
telegraph.co.uk


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Comment by Janet Collins

February 18th 2009 08:31


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What next? In my experience you don't need hugs and kisses to hold up trains. The trains do that very well on their own.

Comment by Chris Champion

February 18th 2009 08:40


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Oh Janet, that's funny!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

February 19th 2009 02:40


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You think that's bad?

How about this sign in Hobart's domestic terminal.



Nah - just kiddin

Comment by Chris Champion

February 19th 2009 02:44


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No wrestling?

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

February 19th 2009 02:53


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No leapfrogging!

Comment by Janet Collins

February 19th 2009 11:10


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Only in Hobart

Seriously though, keep it clean guys....it started with a kiss.

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